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A Turk's-cap lily (Lilium martagon), a harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) and a pansy (Viola species): flowering stems. Etching by N. Robert, c. 1660, after himself.

Four British wild flowers, two violets and two species of heart's ease. Coloured lithograph, c. 1846, after H. Humphreys.

Two flowering plants: a phlox (Phlox subulata) above a violet (Viola hederacea) Chromolithograph, c. 1870, after A. F. Lydon.

Pansies (Viola species): an assortment of flowers an a grassy bank. Chromolithograph by J. Ottman , c. 1872, after V. Dangon.

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

Flowers of three different varieties of pansy (Viola species). Coloured engraving by J. & J. Parkin, c. 1835.

Violet (Viola declinata): entire flowering and fruiting plant. Coloured etching after J. Schütz, c.1802.

A lion surrounded by flowers and insects. Etching by J. Dunstall, 1663, after W. Hollar.

Garden pansies (Viola cultivars): three flowers. Coloured aquatint, c. 1839.

Four British garden plants: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1834.

Four flowering plants: a yellow monkey flower (Mimulus luteus) and three pansies (Viola cultivars). Coloured engraving by J. & J. Parkin, 1833, after C. W. Harrison.

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Garden pansies (Viola cultivars): three flowers. Coloured aquatint, c. 1839.

Four British wild flowers, two violets and two species of heart's ease. Coloured lithograph, c. 1846, after H. Humphreys.

Four flowering plants: a yellow monkey flower (Mimulus luteus) and three pansies (Viola cultivars). Coloured engraving by J. & J. Parkin, 1833, after C. W. Harrison.

Pansies (Viola species): an assortment of flowers an a grassy bank. Chromolithograph by J. Ottman , c. 1872, after V. Dangon.

A Turk's-cap lily (Lilium martagon), a harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) and a pansy (Viola species): flowering stems. Etching by N. Robert, c. 1660, after himself.