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Watercress (Nasturtium officinale R.Br.): entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate calyx, fruit and seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

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

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

'Chargrilled' salmon with cool watercress sauce : fish made simple : main course / Tesco.

A histogram comparing the vitamin C content of various foods. Colour lithograph.

Four flowering plants, including watercress (Nasturtium officinale). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.

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Watercress

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Watercress (Nasturtium officinale R.Br.): entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate calyx, fruit and seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

'Chargrilled' salmon with cool watercress sauce : fish made simple : main course / Tesco.

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

Four flowering plants, including watercress (Nasturtium officinale). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.

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

Watercress

Images from the collections

Images referencing Watercress

Works from the collections

Watercress (Nasturtium officinale R.Br.): entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate calyx, fruit and seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

'Chargrilled' salmon with cool watercress sauce : fish made simple : main course / Tesco.

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

Four flowering plants, including watercress (Nasturtium officinale). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.

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

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