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Twelve British wild flowers with their common names. Coloured engraving, c. 1861, after J. Sowerby.

A plant, possibly an Hypericum species: flowering stem. Watercolour.

St. John's wort or klamath weed (Hypericum perforatum L.): flowering stem with separate root, flower and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

Seven British garden plants, including a fig: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1833.

St. John's wort or tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum L.): flowering and fruiting stems, fruit and seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

Marsh St. John's wort (Hypericum eloides): flowering stems. Colour nature print by H. Bradbury.

St. John's wort (Hypericum olympicum): entire flowering plant with separate floral segments and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

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Marsh St. John's wort (Hypericum eloides): flowering stems. Colour nature print by H. Bradbury.

St. John's wort or tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum L.): flowering and fruiting stems, fruit and seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

St. John's wort or klamath weed (Hypericum perforatum L.): flowering stem with separate root, flower and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

St. John's wort (Hypericum olympicum): entire flowering plant with separate floral segments and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

Twelve British wild flowers with their common names. Coloured engraving, c. 1861, after J. Sowerby.