Six grasses: fescues (Festuca species), foxtail grass (Alopecurus pratensis), meadow grasses (Poa species) and sweet vernal grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum). Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1807.

Date:
15 August 1807
Reference:
25548i
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London : published as the Act directs by J. Wilkes, 15 August 1807.

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1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 24.6 x 19 cm

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Grass. 1. sweet-scented vernal grass 2. meadow fox-tail grass 3. smooth-stalked meadow grass 4. rough-stalked meadow grass 5. meadow fescue grass 6. sheep's fescue grass J. Pass sc. Print bears "plate I"

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Wellcome Collection 25548i

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