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<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 : process print ; image 15.8 x 14.2 cm

A border of plants from a Roman garden in the 1st century A.D., with the main plants labelled. Photograph.

A pine branch. Pencil drawing by S. Kawano.

1 print : process print, with watercolour ; image 29.6 x 50.5 cm

A border of trees, palms and herbaceous plants from a Roman garden in the 1st century A.D. Coloured photograph.

A Japanese lady flautist standing with a girl among small pine trees. Watercolour.

1 print : etching, with watercolour and gum arabic ; platemark 20.1 x 11.7 cm

A pine tree shoot (Pinus species) with an associated moth, its caterpillar and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1831.

<p>Pines are among the most used timber plants, and lodge-pole pines are often grown in plantations</p>

1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 21.8 x 14.7 cm

Lodge-pole pines (Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon): two trees in open landscape. Coloured lithograph, c.1857.

Eight French wild plants, including saffron crocus, barley, pine species, juniper and bladder wrack. Chromolithograph, c. 1915.

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

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

A border of plants from a Roman garden in the 1st century A.D., with the main plants labelled. Photograph.

A pine branch. Pencil drawing by S. Kawano.

A border of trees, palms and herbaceous plants from a Roman garden in the 1st century A.D. Coloured photograph.

A Japanese lady flautist standing with a girl among small pine trees. Watercolour.

A pine tree shoot (Pinus species) with an associated moth, its caterpillar and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1831.

Lodge-pole pines (Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon): two trees in open landscape. Coloured lithograph, c.1857.

Eight French wild plants, including saffron crocus, barley, pine species, juniper and bladder wrack. Chromolithograph, c. 1915.

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.

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

A border of plants from a Roman garden in the 1st century A.D., with the main plants labelled. Photograph.

A pine branch. Pencil drawing by S. Kawano.

A border of trees, palms and herbaceous plants from a Roman garden in the 1st century A.D. Coloured photograph.

A Japanese lady flautist standing with a girl among small pine trees. Watercolour.

A pine tree shoot (Pinus species) with an associated moth, its caterpillar and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1831.

Lodge-pole pines (Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon): two trees in open landscape. Coloured lithograph, c.1857.

Eight French wild plants, including saffron crocus, barley, pine species, juniper and bladder wrack. Chromolithograph, c. 1915.

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.

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