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Eight British wild flowers, including wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca), cinquefoils (Potentilla species) and water avens (Geum rivale). Coloured lithograph, c. 1856, after H. Humphreys.

Three British fruit trees, sloe (Prunus spinosa), wild cherry (Prunus avium) and bird cherry (Prunus padus). Coloured lithograph, c. 1856, after H. Humphreys.

Cape shamrock or yellow sorrel (Oxalis corniculata L.): entire flowering and fruiting plant. Coloured etching by M.Bouchard, 1772.

Watercress (Nasturtium officinale): flowering stem, leaf and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1801.

Bramble (Rubus fruticosus): flowering and fruiting stems with floral segments. Coloured engraving, c. 1830, after J. Sowerby.

Eight British wild flowers, including teasel (Dipsacus sativa), devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) and sheep's bit scabious (Jasione montana). Coloured lithograph, c. 1856, after H. Humphreys.

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

Four British wild flowers and fruit, including red currant (Ribes rubrum), black currant (Ribes nigrum) and gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa). Coloured lithograph, c. 1856, after H. Humphreys.

Four British wild flowers with fruit; dewberry, two brambles and cloudberry . Coloured lithograph, c. 1856, after H. Humphreys.

Three papaya trees (Carica papaya) with lizards, dodos and a man hunting in an exotic, tropical landscape. Etching, c. 1671.

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

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

Three papaya trees (Carica papaya) with lizards, dodos and a man hunting in an exotic, tropical landscape. Etching, c. 1671.

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

Cape shamrock or yellow sorrel (Oxalis corniculata L.): entire flowering and fruiting plant. Coloured etching by M.Bouchard, 1772.

Three British fruit trees, sloe (Prunus spinosa), wild cherry (Prunus avium) and bird cherry (Prunus padus). Coloured lithograph, c. 1856, after H. Humphreys.