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A balsam plant (Impatiens species): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1879, after F. Hulme.

A crimson petunia plant (Petunia x hybrida): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1879, after F. Hulme.

The latex of california poppies is mildly narcotic and used by Indians against toothache

A California poppy (Eschscholzia californica): flowering stems and pod. Chromolithograph, c. 1879, after F. Hulme.

A marigold (Tagetes species): flowers and leaf. Chromolithograph, c. 1879, after F. Hulme.

Leaves of common mullein are used in medicine, also in cigarettes for the asthmatic

Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

Redleg plant (Polygonum persicaria): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis) and pasque-flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris): flowering stems. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

The red dead-nettle is locally medicinal and white dead-nettle leaves may be cooked like spinach

A red dead-nettle (Lamium purpureum) and white dead-nettle (Lamium album). Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

Primrose (Primula vulgaris): flowering stems and leaves. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

[5 volumes?], plates : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm

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A balsam plant (Impatiens species): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1879, after F. Hulme.

A crimson petunia plant (Petunia x hybrida): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1879, after F. Hulme.

A California poppy (Eschscholzia californica): flowering stems and pod. Chromolithograph, c. 1879, after F. Hulme.

A marigold (Tagetes species): flowers and leaf. Chromolithograph, c. 1879, after F. Hulme.

Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

Redleg plant (Polygonum persicaria): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis) and pasque-flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris): flowering stems. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

A red dead-nettle (Lamium purpureum) and white dead-nettle (Lamium album). Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

Primrose (Primula vulgaris): flowering stems and leaves. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

Familiar garden flowers / figured by F. Edward Hulme ; amd described by Shirley Hibberd.

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A balsam plant (Impatiens species): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1879, after F. Hulme.

A crimson petunia plant (Petunia x hybrida): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1879, after F. Hulme.

A California poppy (Eschscholzia californica): flowering stems and pod. Chromolithograph, c. 1879, after F. Hulme.

A marigold (Tagetes species): flowers and leaf. Chromolithograph, c. 1879, after F. Hulme.

Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

Redleg plant (Polygonum persicaria): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis) and pasque-flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris): flowering stems. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

A red dead-nettle (Lamium purpureum) and white dead-nettle (Lamium album). Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

Primrose (Primula vulgaris): flowering stems and leaves. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

Familiar garden flowers / figured by F. Edward Hulme ; amd described by Shirley Hibberd.

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