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1 print : nature print, printed in four colours

Two entire flowering plants, a yellow crocus (Crocus species) and a herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

1 print : nature print, printed in five colours ; platemark 49.5 x 27.7 cm

Five flowering plants, including a sedge (Carex species) and stemless gentian (Gentiana acaulis). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

1 print : nature print, printed in colour ; platemark 43 x 26.5 cm

Oak (Quercus species): six leaves showing large variation in size. Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

1 print : nature print, printed in colour

A group of lower plants, including mosses, liverworts and lichens. Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

<p>Lily of the valley plants yield a drug used in both homoeopathy and allopathy as a heart tonic and diuretic</p>

1 print : nature print, printed in three colours ; platemark 46.2 x 28.4 cm

Three liliaceous flowering plants, including lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) and whorled Solomon's seal (Polygonatum verticillatum). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

1 print : nature print, printed in 5 colours

Four flowering plants, including a cowslip (Primula veris), comfrey (Symphytum officinale) and a bulrush (Scirpus species). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

A mass of filamentous green algae, possibly a Spirogyra species. Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

1 print : nature print, printed in colour ; platemark 49.4 x 27.7 cm

A group of mosses, in eight separate clumps. Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

1 print : nature print, printed in colour ; platemark 43 x 25.6 cm

Four rows of leaves of varying form, including some of holly (Ilex species) and willow (Salix species). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

<p>The male fern rhizome is one of the best remedies against tapeworm but can be poisonous</p>

1 print : nature print, printed in 3 colours

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Two entire flowering plants, a yellow crocus (Crocus species) and a herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

Five flowering plants, including a sedge (Carex species) and stemless gentian (Gentiana acaulis). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

Oak (Quercus species): six leaves showing large variation in size. Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

A group of lower plants, including mosses, liverworts and lichens. Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

Three liliaceous flowering plants, including lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) and whorled Solomon's seal (Polygonatum verticillatum). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

Four flowering plants, including a cowslip (Primula veris), comfrey (Symphytum officinale) and a bulrush (Scirpus species). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

A mass of filamentous green algae, possibly a Spirogyra species. Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

A group of mosses, in eight separate clumps. Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

Four rows of leaves of varying form, including some of holly (Ilex species) and willow (Salix species). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

The male fern (Dryopteris filix-mas): fronds and part of rhizome. Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

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Two entire flowering plants, a yellow crocus (Crocus species) and a herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

Five flowering plants, including a sedge (Carex species) and stemless gentian (Gentiana acaulis). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

Oak (Quercus species): six leaves showing large variation in size. Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

A group of lower plants, including mosses, liverworts and lichens. Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

Three liliaceous flowering plants, including lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) and whorled Solomon's seal (Polygonatum verticillatum). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

Four flowering plants, including a cowslip (Primula veris), comfrey (Symphytum officinale) and a bulrush (Scirpus species). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

A mass of filamentous green algae, possibly a Spirogyra species. Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

A group of mosses, in eight separate clumps. Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

Four rows of leaves of varying form, including some of holly (Ilex species) and willow (Salix species). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

The male fern (Dryopteris filix-mas): fronds and part of rhizome. Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

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