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1 print : engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 16.8 x 9.2 cm

A plant (Sisymbrium sophia) related to hedge mustard: flowering stem and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1801.

Bramble (Rubus species): flowering and fruiting stems with leaf. Coloured engraving, c. 1829, after J. Sowerby.

Pearlwort (Sagina nodosa): flowering plant and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1800.

1 print : engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 15.5 x 9.4 cm

Common figwort (Scrophularia nodosa): flowering stem, root and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1805.

1 print : engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 16.7 x 9.2 cm

Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum): flowering stem, leaf and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1795.

Scurvy grass (Cochlearia officinalis): flowering stem, leaf, root and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1799.

Cock's-foot grass (Dactylis glomerata): flowering stem, leaves, roots and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1796.

1 print : engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 17 x 9.2 cm

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A plant (Sisymbrium sophia) related to hedge mustard: flowering stem and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1801.

Bramble (Rubus species): flowering and fruiting stems with leaf. Coloured engraving, c. 1829, after J. Sowerby.

Pearlwort (Sagina nodosa): flowering plant and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1800.

Common figwort (Scrophularia nodosa): flowering stem, root and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1805.

Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum): flowering stem, leaf and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1795.

Scurvy grass (Cochlearia officinalis): flowering stem, leaf, root and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1799.

Cock's-foot grass (Dactylis glomerata): flowering stem, leaves, roots and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1796.

Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus): flowering stem, fruit and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1800.

Wood spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides): flowering stem and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1795.

Three flowering plants, all types of dock (Rumex species). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.

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A plant (Sisymbrium sophia) related to hedge mustard: flowering stem and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1801.

Bramble (Rubus species): flowering and fruiting stems with leaf. Coloured engraving, c. 1829, after J. Sowerby.

Pearlwort (Sagina nodosa): flowering plant and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1800.

Common figwort (Scrophularia nodosa): flowering stem, root and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1805.

Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum): flowering stem, leaf and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1795.

Scurvy grass (Cochlearia officinalis): flowering stem, leaf, root and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1799.

Cock's-foot grass (Dactylis glomerata): flowering stem, leaves, roots and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1796.

Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus): flowering stem, fruit and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1800.

Wood spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides): flowering stem and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1795.

Three flowering plants, all types of dock (Rumex species). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.

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