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Bindweeds

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  • Alexander Russell. Line engraving by T. Trotter after Sir N. Dance-Holland.
  • A type of bindweed (Convolvulus pannifolius): flowering stem and floral segments. Coloured lithograph.
  • Alexander Russell. Line engraving by T. Trotter after Sir N. Dance-Holland.
  • Scammony (Convolvulus scammonia L.): entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.
  • Various insects and flowers illustrating a frontispiece. Engraving by C. H. Hemerich.
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Catalogue

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    Common or field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1904.

    | Date: 1904 | Reference: 21101i
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    A plant (Convolvulus farinosus) related to bindweed: flowering stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

    Scheidl, Franz Anton von, 1731-1801. | Date: [1770] | Reference: 17601i
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    Twelve British wild flowers with their common names. Coloured engraving, c. 1861, after J. Sowerby.

    Sowerby, John E. (John Edward), 1825-1870. | Date: 1861 | Reference: 24543i
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    Specification of Marc Antoine François Mannons : aperient biscuit.

    Mennons, Marc Antoine François. | Date: 1858
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    Bindweed (Convolvulus species): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1903.

    | Date: 1903 | Reference: 21102i
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