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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-.

A bunch of tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum). Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker, c. 1854.

Dittander (Lepidium latifolium L.): flowering and fruiting stem with root and separate segments of flower and fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

Corn Salad (Valerianella olitoria Pollich.): entire flowering plant with separate floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Radish (Raphanus sativus L.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate root, leaf, flower, fruit and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

Garden rocket (Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav. subsp. sativa (Miller) Thell.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate fruit and seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.): flowering stem with separate fruit and seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

Bunias erucago L.: entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate floral segments and fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

Cress (Lepidium sativum L.): flowering stem with separate leaf and floral segments and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T. Sheldrake.

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.): fruiting stem with separate cross-section of fruit and floral segments, also a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.): flowering stem and separate cluster of fruit. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

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Salad vegetables

Images from the collections

Images referencing Salad vegetables

Works from the collections

Cress (Lepidium sativum L.): flowering stem with separate leaf and floral segments and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T. Sheldrake.

Dittander (Lepidium latifolium L.): flowering and fruiting stem with root and separate segments of flower and fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

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

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.): fruiting stem with separate cross-section of fruit and floral segments, also a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.): flowering stem and separate cluster of fruit. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

Salad vegetables

Images from the collections

Images referencing Salad vegetables

Works from the collections

Cress (Lepidium sativum L.): flowering stem with separate leaf and floral segments and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T. Sheldrake.

Dittander (Lepidium latifolium L.): flowering and fruiting stem with root and separate segments of flower and fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

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

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.): fruiting stem with separate cross-section of fruit and floral segments, also a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.): flowering stem and separate cluster of fruit. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

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