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A mock orange plant (Philadelphus coronarius): flowering branch. Coloured lithograph by B. Chirat, c. 1850, after himself.

Eight plants, including three orchids and a rose: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

Saxifrage or rockfoil (Saxifraga hirculus): flowering stem and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1802.

Four British garden plants, including a clematis: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

Saxifrage or rockfoil (Saxifraga rotundifolia): flowering and fruiting plant rising from earth mound with separate flower, fruit and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

Seven garden plants, including two orchids: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1835.

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

Four flowering plants, one possibly a Hydrangea species. Watercolour, c. 1870.

Saxifrage or rockfoil (Saxifraga sp.): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

Two flowering plants: meadow saxifrage (Saxifraga granulata) and wall pepper or stonecrop (Sedum acre).

Saxifrage or rockfoil (Saxifraga nivalis): flowering plant and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1797.

Two flowering plants: primroses (Primula species) and saxifrages (Saxifraga species). Coloured lithographs by E. Champin, c. 1850, after herself.

Itea virginica L.: flowering stem with separate, labelled floral segments. Coloured engraving by J.J. or J.E. Haid, c.1750, after G.D. Ehret.

A species of the genus Chrysosplenium: flowering plant in earth mound. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

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Saxifragaceae

Images from the collections

Images referencing Saxifragaceae

Works from the collections

Itea virginica L.: flowering stem with separate, labelled floral segments. Coloured engraving by J.J. or J.E. Haid, c.1750, after G.D. Ehret.

Two flowering plants: primroses (Primula species) and saxifrages (Saxifraga species). Coloured lithographs by E. Champin, c. 1850, after herself.

A species of the genus Chrysosplenium: flowering plant in earth mound. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Four British garden plants, including a clematis: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

Saxifrage or rockfoil (Saxifraga nivalis): flowering plant and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1797.

Saxifragaceae

Images from the collections

Images referencing Saxifragaceae

Works from the collections

Itea virginica L.: flowering stem with separate, labelled floral segments. Coloured engraving by J.J. or J.E. Haid, c.1750, after G.D. Ehret.

Two flowering plants: primroses (Primula species) and saxifrages (Saxifraga species). Coloured lithographs by E. Champin, c. 1850, after herself.

A species of the genus Chrysosplenium: flowering plant in earth mound. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Four British garden plants, including a clematis: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

Saxifrage or rockfoil (Saxifraga nivalis): flowering plant and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1797.

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