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Eight plants, including two orchids and an iris: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

Seven plants, including two orchids and an alstroemeria: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

Three British garden plants, including an orchid: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1838.

Four flowering plants, including an orchid on the left. Watercolour.

Seven garden plants, including a fuchsia and monkey flower: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1834.

Enchanter's nightshade (Circaea lutetiana L.): flowering stem with separate flower. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

Marsh ludwigia plant (Ludwigia palustris): flowering stem with roots. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis): flowering stem. Watercolour.

Seven plants, including four orchids and a fuchsia: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1835.

Willow-herb (Epilobium sp.): flowering stem with separate rootstock, floral segment and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

Enchanter's nightshade (Circaea lutetiana): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by C. Pierre, c. 1865, after P. Naudin.

Eight plants, including two orchids and a celosia: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

Seven plants, including two orchids, a camellia and two hawthorns: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

Seven plants, including two orchids and two hawthorns: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

Four British garden plants: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

Two cultivars of fuchsia (Fuchsia species): flowers and a leaf. Coloured lithograph, c. 1855.

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Onagraceae

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Images referencing Onagraceae

Works from the collections

Seven plants, including two orchids, a camellia and two hawthorns: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

Seven plants, including two orchids and two hawthorns: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

Four British garden plants: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

Two cultivars of fuchsia (Fuchsia species): flowers and a leaf. Coloured lithograph, c. 1855.

Enchanter's nightshade (Circaea lutetiana L.): flowering stem with separate flower. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

Onagraceae

Images from the collections

Images referencing Onagraceae

Works from the collections

Seven plants, including two orchids, a camellia and two hawthorns: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

Seven plants, including two orchids and two hawthorns: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

Four British garden plants: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

Two cultivars of fuchsia (Fuchsia species): flowers and a leaf. Coloured lithograph, c. 1855.

Enchanter's nightshade (Circaea lutetiana L.): flowering stem with separate flower. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

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