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1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 45.5 x 29.6 cm

Cedar (Cedrus sp.): tree with separate segments of cones and leaves. Coloured engraving by J.J. or J.E. Haid, c.1750, after G.D.Ehret.

<p>The maritime pine is a source of turpentine</p>

Maritime or cluster pine (Pinus pinaster): branch with cones and a single cone. Engraving by J.W. Lowry, c. 1835, after W.B. Booth.

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 20.2 x 11.8 cm

Five figures showing fruit, pericarps and seeds of a gooseberry, fir cone and wallflower. Coloured etching by F. Sansom, c. 1802, after S. Edwards.

1 drawing : pen, with pencil and watercolour

Branches of scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). Pen drawing, partially coloured.

1 print : engraving ; platemark 17.6 x 27.7 cm

A griffin facing left surrounded by various flowers, fruits and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.

<p>Scots and Weymouth pines are timber trees, and Scots pine is used for its antiseptic tar and aromatic oil</p>

1 print : engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 37 x 25.5 cm

Weymouth or white pine (Pinus strobus L.) and scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.): cones and leaves. Coloured engraving by H. Fletcher, c. 1730, after J. van Huysum.

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Cedar (Cedrus sp.): tree with separate segments of cones and leaves. Coloured engraving by J.J. or J.E. Haid, c.1750, after G.D.Ehret.

Maritime or cluster pine (Pinus pinaster): branch with cones and a single cone. Engraving by J.W. Lowry, c. 1835, after W.B. Booth.

Five figures showing fruit, pericarps and seeds of a gooseberry, fir cone and wallflower. Coloured etching by F. Sansom, c. 1802, after S. Edwards.

Branches of scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). Pen drawing, partially coloured.

A griffin facing left surrounded by various flowers, fruits and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.

Weymouth or white pine (Pinus strobus L.) and scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.): cones and leaves. Coloured engraving by H. Fletcher, c. 1730, after J. van Huysum.

Branches of scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). Pen drawing.

Base of trunk, fallen cones and seedlings of scots pine tree (Pinus sylvestris). Pen and watercolour drawing.

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Cedar (Cedrus sp.): tree with separate segments of cones and leaves. Coloured engraving by J.J. or J.E. Haid, c.1750, after G.D.Ehret.

Maritime or cluster pine (Pinus pinaster): branch with cones and a single cone. Engraving by J.W. Lowry, c. 1835, after W.B. Booth.

Five figures showing fruit, pericarps and seeds of a gooseberry, fir cone and wallflower. Coloured etching by F. Sansom, c. 1802, after S. Edwards.

Branches of scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). Pen drawing, partially coloured.

A griffin facing left surrounded by various flowers, fruits and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.

Weymouth or white pine (Pinus strobus L.) and scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.): cones and leaves. Coloured engraving by H. Fletcher, c. 1730, after J. van Huysum.

Branches of scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). Pen drawing.

Base of trunk, fallen cones and seedlings of scots pine tree (Pinus sylvestris). Pen and watercolour drawing.

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