Seed Collection (page 20)

Olivier - Olive tree, Olea europaea, with leaf, branch, fruit and seed. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by
FLO4603929 Olivier - Olive tree, Olea europaea, with leaf, branch, fruit and seed. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin

Vomiker - Strychnine tree or poison nut, Strychnos nux-vomica, with fruit, seed, leaf and flower
FLO4603891 Vomiker - Strychnine tree or poison nut, Strychnos nux-vomica, with fruit, seed, leaf and flower. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre

Staphisagria - Lie-bane or stavesacre, Delphinium staphisagria, with flower, leaf, stalk and seed
FLO4604530 Staphisagria - Lie-bane or stavesacre, Delphinium staphisagria, with flower, leaf, stalk and seed. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre

Field knautie or field scabieuse - Field scabious, Knautia arvensis, with flower, leaf, stalk, seed and leaf outline
FLO4604433 Field knautie or field scabieuse - Field scabious, Knautia arvensis, with flower, leaf, stalk, seed and leaf outline

Jusquiame - Poison henbane, Hyoscyamus vulgaris, flower, leaf and seed. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by
FLO4603601 Jusquiame - Poison henbane, Hyoscyamus vulgaris, flower, leaf and seed. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin

Iris fetide or iris leg, stinking iris - Stinking iris, Iris foetida, with flower, leaf and seed pod
FLO4603556 Iris fetide or iris leg, stinking iris - Stinking iris, Iris foetida, with flower, leaf and seed pod. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Dubois from a drawing by Pierre

Fergere male - Male shield fern, Dryopteris filix-mas. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior
FLO4603267 Fergere male - Male shield fern, Dryopteris filix-mas. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin from Chaumeton

Common soapwort, Saponaria officinalis, with flower, leaf, stem and seed. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by
FLO4604398 Common soapwort, Saponaria officinalis, with flower, leaf, stem and seed. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin

Rhododendron geant - Rosebay, Hymenanthes maxima (Rhododendron maximum), with flower, thorny stem, leaf and seed
FLO4604355 Rhododendron geant - Rosebay, Hymenanthes maxima (Rhododendron maximum), with flower, thorny stem, leaf and seed

Sweet smelling flag, Acorus calamus, with seed, leaf and root. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert
FLO4604310 Sweet smelling flag, Acorus calamus, with seed, leaf and root. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin from Chaumeton

Garden rhubarb - Rhubarb, Rheum rhabarbarum (Rheum palmatum), with flower, stalk, leaf, seed and root
FLO4604253 Garden rhubarb - Rhubarb, Rheum rhabarbarum (Rheum palmatum), with flower, stalk, leaf, seed and root. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre

Quinquina piton - Exostema sanctae-luciae (syn. Cinchona floribunda), with flower, leaf, stalk and seed
FLO4604209 Quinquina piton - Exostema sanctae-luciae (syn. Cinchona floribunda), with flower, leaf, stalk and seed. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by

Prune - Plum or plum tree, Prunus domestica, with fruit, leaf, blossom, branch and ripe fruit in section
FLO4604169 Prune - Plum or plum tree, Prunus domestica, with fruit, leaf, blossom, branch and ripe fruit in section. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by

Apple tree - Apple, Malus domestica, with branch, leaf, fruit, blossom and ripe fruit in section showing seeds
FLO4604133 Apple tree - Apple, Malus domestica, with branch, leaf, fruit, blossom and ripe fruit in section showing seeds

Black poplar tree, Populus nigra, with leaf, stalk, and seed. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert
FLO4604072 Black poplar tree, Populus nigra, with leaf, stalk, and seed. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin from Chaumeton

Peugeot coffee mill from the 19th century
JLJ4668389 Peugeot coffee mill from the 19th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peugeot coffee mill from the 19th century)

Solanum nigrum [nightshade], illustration from Flora Londiniensis
660952 Solanum nigrum [nightshade], illustration from Flora Londiniensis [Flowers of London] by William Curtis, published 1777-98 (colour engraving) by English School

Grape Vine (Vitis Vinifera) botanical plate, c. 1820 (colour litho)
CHT211975 Grape Vine (Vitis Vinifera) botanical plate, c.1820 (colour litho) by Turpin, Pierre Jean Francois (1775-1840) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Tobacco, plate 146 from A Curious Herbal, published 1782 (colour engraving)
STC206880 Tobacco, plate 146 from A Curious Herbal, published 1782 (colour engraving) by Blackwell, Elizabeth (1707-1758); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

The Parables of Christ: The Parable of the Sower (chromolitho)
6001797 The Parables of Christ: The Parable of the Sower (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parables of Christ: The Parable of the Sower)

Cypress Leaf and Nuts (w / c on paper)
AH51552 Cypress Leaf and Nuts (w/c on paper) by Hooker, William (1779-1832); Lindley Library, RHS, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Page from Army and Navy Stores Catalogue, 1939-40 (litho)
5988320 Page from Army and Navy Stores Catalogue, 1939-40 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for catalogue of Army & Navy Stores Ltd)

Sweet gum tree, Liquidambar styraciflua (engraving)
5855011 Sweet gum tree, Liquidambar styraciflua (engraving) by Redoute, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840); (add.info.: Leaf, fruit and seed of the sweet gum tree, Liquidambar styraciflua)

Page 172. Volkameria scandens / The Cumberland Tree (Watling 439 / 374) (w / c)
5671212 Page 172. Volkameria scandens / The Cumberland Tree (Watling 439/374) (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library

Page 148. The Brown Gum Tree (w / c)
5671188 Page 148. The Brown Gum Tree (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: The Brown gum tree)

Page 47. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671548 Page 47. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size)

A Cock, a Hen and Chicks in a Yard, (oil on canvas)
827892 A Cock, a Hen and Chicks in a Yard, (oil on canvas) by Hiepes, Thomas (1610-74); 99x155 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cock, a Hen and Chicks in a Yard. Tomas Hiepes (1610-1674)

The sower, from The Bible Picture Book published by Thomas Nelson, c. 1950 (colour litho)
3482247 The sower, from The Bible Picture Book published by Thomas Nelson, c.1950 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Angel Sower, 1886 (stained glass)
3475521 Angel Sower, 1886 (stained glass) by Brown, John William (1842-1928); St Helen, Stillingfleet, Yorkshire, UK; (add.info.: James Powell & Sons); eAlastair Carew-Cox; out of copyright

The Little Farmer (chromolitho)
2811692 The Little Farmer (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Farmer. Illustration for Little Workers (T Nelson, 1884).); © Look and Learn

The Pear-Shaped Service Crab Apple, 1820 (w / c on paper)
AH51544 The Pear-Shaped Service Crab Apple, 1820 (w/c on paper) by Hooker, William (1779-1832); Lindley Library, RHS, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Cob Nut, 1816 (w / c on paper)
AH51537 The Cob Nut, 1816 (w/c on paper) by Hooker, William (1779-1832); Lindley Library, RHS, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Conudray Nectarine, 1820 (w / c on paper)
AH51547 The Conudray Nectarine, 1820 (w/c on paper) by Hooker, William (1779-1832); Lindley Library, RHS, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The May Duke Cherry, 1815 (w / c on paper)
AH51540 The May Duke Cherry, 1815 (w/c on paper) by Hooker, William (1779-1832); Lindley Library, RHS, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Labours of Psyche, 1873 (tempera on panel)
PNH359452 The Labours of Psyche, 1873 (tempera on panel) by Stanhope, John Roddam Spencer (1829-1908); 79x31 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Caryophyllus Aromaticus (Cloves) (colour litho)
LIT389255 Caryophyllus Aromaticus (Cloves) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Sower Sowing the Seed
LLM459738 The Sower Sowing the Seed by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sower Sowing the Seed)

The Sower
LLM461286 The Sower by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sower. Illustration for The Life and Lessons of Our Lord by John Cumming (John F Shaw)

The Seeds of Love, part 2 of a traditional English folk song
DGC452026 The Seeds of Love, part 2 of a traditional English folk song, illustration from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs, Newly Arranged and with Accompaniments by Theo

Ms 322 f. 5v, October, a man sowing, illustration from the De Brailes Psalter, c
476954 Ms 322 f.5v, October, a man sowing, illustration from the De Brailes Psalter, c.1250 (vellum) by Brailes, William de (fl.c.1230); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Ms 115 Chestnut, from Dizionario di Botanica (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
CHT226088 Ms 115 Chestnut, from Dizionario di Botanica (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Italian School, (18th century); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Pharmacie, Paris

Birch (left) and Mistletoe (right), fig. 9 and 10 from The Young Landsman
STC219917 Birch (left) and Mistletoe (right), fig. 9 and 10 from The Young Landsman, published Vienna, 1845 (hand-coloured litho) by Trentsensky

Rice, c. 1820 (colour engraving)
CHT263076 Rice, c.1820 (colour engraving) by Turpin, Pierre Jean Francois (1775-1840) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Apple Tree (Malus Communis) (coloured engraving)
1127260 Apple Tree (Malus Communis) (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Nutmeg, plate 8, from Collection Precieuse et Enluminee
STC219929 Nutmeg, plate 8, from Collection Precieuse et Enluminee, Volume III (colour engraving) by Buchoz, Pierre-Joseph (1731-1807); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Prunus padus or "Bird Cherry", illustration from
660958 Prunus padus or " Bird Cherry", illustration from Collection Precieuse et Enluminee Des Floura, by Pierre Joseph Buchoz, published 1776 (coloured engraving) by Buchoz

Ms 23 Cardamom, from a manuscript on plants of the Antilles and Santo Domingo
CHT189457 Ms 23 Cardamom, from a manuscript on plants of the Antilles and Santo Domingo (w/c on paper) by Plumier, Charles (1646-1704); Bibliotheque du Museum d Histoire Naturelle, Paris

Try Rices Seeds, The Best Cabbage in the World (colour litho)
NYH189011 Try Rices Seeds, The Best Cabbage in the World (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American

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