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Seven plants, including an orchid and a currant: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1834.

Seven plants, including a pear, an aster and two orchids: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1834.

A griffin facing left surrounded by various flowers, fruits and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.

A currant plant (Ribes species): flowering stem with floral segments. Watercolour.

A currant plant (Ribes species): flowering stem. Watercolour.

Four British wild flowers and fruit, including red currant (Ribes rubrum), black currant (Ribes nigrum) and gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa). Coloured lithograph, c. 1856, after H. Humphreys.

Five figures showing fruit, pericarps and seeds of a gooseberry, fir cone and wallflower. Coloured etching by F. Sansom, c. 1802, after S. Edwards.

Seven plants, including an azalea and an orchid: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1833.

A currant plant (Ribes alpinum): fruiting stem. Colour nature print by H. Bradbury.

Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa): fruiting stem. Watercolour.

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Seven plants, including an azalea and an orchid: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1833.

Five figures showing fruit, pericarps and seeds of a gooseberry, fir cone and wallflower. Coloured etching by F. Sansom, c. 1802, after S. Edwards.

A currant plant (Ribes species): flowering stem with floral segments. Watercolour.

Seven plants, including a pear, an aster and two orchids: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1834.

Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa): fruiting stem. Watercolour.