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Seven plants, including two orchids and an alstroemeria: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

Seven plants, including two orchids and a lobelia: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

A Lobelia plant (Lobelia urens): flowering and leafy stems. Partially coloured lithograph by F. Waller, c. 1863, after C. Gower.

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.

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

Seven garden plants, including an amaryllis and a blanket flower: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

A species of the genus Lobelia: flowering stem. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

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

Seven plants, including two orchids and a cactus: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

Seven plants, including an orchid and a two slipper flowers: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1833.

A plant (Lobelia debilis): flowering stem with roots. Coloured stipple engraving by W. Hooker, c. 1820, after R. Salisbury.

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Lobelia

Images from the collections

Images about Lobelia

Works from the collections

A plant (Lobelia debilis): flowering stem with roots. Coloured stipple engraving by W. Hooker, c. 1820, after R. Salisbury.

A species of the genus Lobelia: flowering stem. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

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.

Seven plants, including two orchids and an alstroemeria: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

Seven garden plants, including an amaryllis and a blanket flower: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

Lobelia

Images from the collections

Images about Lobelia

Works from the collections

A plant (Lobelia debilis): flowering stem with roots. Coloured stipple engraving by W. Hooker, c. 1820, after R. Salisbury.

A species of the genus Lobelia: flowering stem. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

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.

Seven plants, including two orchids and an alstroemeria: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

Seven garden plants, including an amaryllis and a blanket flower: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1837.

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