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An orchid hybrid (Laelia x Cattleya "Kate"): flowering stem and leaves. Watercolour.

Bee Larkspur (Delphinium sp. var.): flowering stem with separate labelled floral segments. Engraving by J. Caldwall, c.1805, after P. Henderson.

An orchid hybrid (Laelia x Cattleya "Lady Mary Measures"): flowering stem and leaves. Watercolour, 1907.

A branch of a Prunus cultivar bearing both peaches and nectarines. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1810.

An orchid hybrid (Brassavola x Cattleya "Edwin Wheeler"): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1908.

Report of the Third International Conference 1906 on Genetics : hybridisation (the cross-breeding of genera or species), the cross-breeding of varieties, and general plant-breeding / edited by W. Wilks.

An orchid hybrid (Laelia x Cattleya luminosa): flowering stem and leaves. Watercolour, 1907.

Toadflax (Linaria sp. var.): flowering stem with separate labelled floral segments. Engraving by Warner, c.1801, after P.Henderson.

Experiments in plant hybridisation / Mendel's original paper in English translation, with commentary and assessment by Sir Ronald A. Fisher, together with a reprint of W. Bateson's biographical notice of Mendel ; edited by J.H. Bennett.

Otdalechena khibridiz︠at︡si︠︡ia v selek︠t︡si︠︡iata na korenoplodni zelench︠ut︡si / Despina Zheli︠a︡zkova Madzharova.

Opyty nad rastitelʹnymi gibridami / Gregor Mendelʹ ; redak︠t︡si︠︡ia i kommentarii A.E. Gaĭsinovicha ; statʹi N.I. Vavilova i B.L. Astaurova.

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Plant hybridization

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Bee Larkspur (Delphinium sp. var.): flowering stem with separate labelled floral segments. Engraving by J. Caldwall, c.1805, after P. Henderson.

Experiments in plant hybridisation / Mendel's original paper in English translation, with commentary and assessment by Sir Ronald A. Fisher, together with a reprint of W. Bateson's biographical notice of Mendel ; edited by J.H. Bennett.

Otdalechena khibridiz︠at︡si︠︡ia v selek︠t︡si︠︡iata na korenoplodni zelench︠ut︡si / Despina Zheli︠a︡zkova Madzharova.

An orchid hybrid (Brassavola x Cattleya "Edwin Wheeler"): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1908.

Opyty nad rastitelʹnymi gibridami / Gregor Mendelʹ ; redak︠t︡si︠︡ia i kommentarii A.E. Gaĭsinovicha ; statʹi N.I. Vavilova i B.L. Astaurova.

Plant hybridization

Images from the collections

Images referencing Plant hybridization

Works from the collections

Bee Larkspur (Delphinium sp. var.): flowering stem with separate labelled floral segments. Engraving by J. Caldwall, c.1805, after P. Henderson.

Experiments in plant hybridisation / Mendel's original paper in English translation, with commentary and assessment by Sir Ronald A. Fisher, together with a reprint of W. Bateson's biographical notice of Mendel ; edited by J.H. Bennett.

Otdalechena khibridiz︠at︡si︠︡ia v selek︠t︡si︠︡iata na korenoplodni zelench︠ut︡si / Despina Zheli︠a︡zkova Madzharova.

An orchid hybrid (Brassavola x Cattleya "Edwin Wheeler"): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1908.

Opyty nad rastitelʹnymi gibridami / Gregor Mendelʹ ; redak︠t︡si︠︡ia i kommentarii A.E. Gaĭsinovicha ; statʹi N.I. Vavilova i B.L. Astaurova.

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