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Thistles in a black vase against a yellow background. Watercolour attributed to C. Hancock, 1967.
Hancock, Cicely, active approximately 1967.Date: [1967?]Reference: 2980628iPart of: Adamson Collection- Digital Images
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Chinese Materia medica, C17: Plant drugs, Thistles
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Nichiryo TRI-pack offers / Thistle Scientific Ltd.
Thistle Scientific.Date: 2004- Ephemera
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Thistle Scientific : "where customer care comes naturally".
Thistle Scientific.Date: [2004?]- Books
Sports centres & swimming pools : a study of their design with particular reference to the needs of the physically disabled / sponsored by the Thistle Foundation, Edinburgh.
Walter, Felix.Date: 1971- Pictures
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(Left) a purple face in distress; (right) a purple face in distress, blindfolded, with thistles. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1977.
Bishop, Mary, (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990.Date: 77 [1977]Reference: 2855848iPart of: Adamson Collection- Books
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The curious and profitable gardener: by John Cowell, Of Hoxton. Containing I. The most useful experiments for improving land by grain and seeds. II. Curious directions for cultivating the choicest fruits of the East and West-Indies at a small Expence. III. Extraordinary remarks concerning the raising of flowers from seed IV. Particular observations and Rules for the Management of Dwarf Fruit-Trees, Wall-Trees, Espaliers, and Standards; with a new Method of rendering them more Ornamental and Profitable than is commonly practis'd. To which is added, An exact description of the great American aloe, its Manner of Blossoming, and Uses; together with the Culture of that, and many other rare Exotic Plants; with an Account of the most beautiful Kinds of Torch-Thistles, and their Flowers, &c. Also the History of the Glastenbury-Thorn, and the peculiar Qualifications of that wonderful Plant. Adorn'd with Curious Figures.
Cowell, John (Nurseryman)Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]- Books
Mapreaders & multitaskers : men, women, nature, nurture / Gavin Evans.
Evans, Gavin, 1960-Date: 2016- Books
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The history of succulent plants: containing, the aloes, ficoid's [sic] (or fig-marigolds) torch-thistles, melon-thistles, and such others as are not capable of an hortus-siccus. Engraved, from the originals, on copper-plates. With their descriptions, and manner of culture. Decade I. By Richard Bradley, fellow of the Royal Society.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: MDCCXVi. [1716-27]- Digital Images
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Cnicus benedictus (Holy thistle)
Rowan McOnegal- Digital Images
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Carduus marianus (Milk thistle)
Rowan McOnegal- Books
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The curious fruit and flower gardener. Containing I. Remarks concerning the raising flowers from seed. II. Curious directions for cultivating the choicest fruits of the East and West Indies at a small Expence. III Peculiar observations and Rules for the Management of Dwarf Fruit Trees, Wall Trees, Espaliers, and Standards; by a New Method of rendering them more ornamental and profitable than is commonly practised. IV. The most useful Experiments for improving Land by Grain and Seeds. V. The Names and Characters of all the known Soilsm England, and their Improvement by Grain, Seeds, and Plants. VI. An Exact Description of the great American Aloe, its Manner of Blossoming and Use; with the Culture of that and many other exotic Plants. Vii. An Account of the most beautiful Kinds of Torch Thistles, and their Flowers, &c. Viii. The history of the Glastenbury or holy thorn, which blossoms every Christmas; at which Season it shews its Flowers. though the Weather be ever so severe. By John Cowell, Gardener at Hoxton near London.
Cowell, John (Nurseryman)Date: MDCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
Secondary schools and sexual health services : forging the links / Sarah Thistle.
Thistle, SarahDate: 2003- Pictures
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A thistle flower and fruiting plant. Watercolour.
Reference: 22824i- Pictures
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A thistle (Cirsium species): flowering stem. Watercolour.
Reference: 23463i- Pictures
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A plant (Carduus species) related to scotch thistle: flowering stem with root. Watercolour.
Reference: 22471i- Pictures
Holy thistle or milk thistle (Silybum marianum): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1903.
Date: 1903Reference: 21096i- Pictures
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Thistle leaves in grass. Watercolour, pen and pencil drawings.
Reference: 22335i- Books
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Inaugural dissertation on enlargement of the heart : submitted to the medical faculty of the university of Edinburgh in conformity with the rules for graduation by authority of the very reverend principal Baird and with the sanction of the senatus academicus / by William Robertson, Surgeon ; candidate for the degree of doctor in medicine.
Robertson, William, active 1839.Date: 1839- Pictures
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The lion dressed as king is presented with a bouquet of thistles by a mule while he is having his mane curled by a monkey dressed as coiffeur. Wood engraving by H. Linton after L. Bulewski after W. Kaulbach.
Kaulbach, Wilhelm von, 1804-1874.Reference: 39624i- Pictures
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A thistle flower and crab's eyes plant (Abrus species). Watercolour.
Reference: 22783i- Pictures
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Two plants of the Compositae family: a flowering thistle (left) and yellow chrysanthemum (right). Watercolour.
Reference: 23600i- Pictures
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Two plants, holy thistle (Silybum marianum) and Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense): flowering and fruiting stems. Coloured etching by C. Pierre, c. 1865, after P. Naudin.
Naudin, Philibert, active 1870.Date: [1865]Reference: 24668i- Pictures
Scotch thistle (Carduus nutans): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1903.
Date: 1903Reference: 21098i- Pictures
Two plants, a fruiting Physalis species and thistle seedhead. Watercolour.
Reference: 22822i