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A wild poppy (Papaver argemone): flowering stems and leaf. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

A Christmas rose (Helleborus niger), a poppy (Papaver species) and borage (Borago officinalis): flowering stems. Etching by N. Robert, c. 1660, after himself.

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

Yellow horned poppy (Glaucium flavum Crantz.): entire flowering and fruiting plant with seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

Something old : poppie (papaver somniferum) : something new in the treatment of cough Extil compound linctus.

Yellow horned poppy (Glaucium flavum): flowering and fruiting stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

Oriental poppy (Papaver orientale): flowering stem and floral segments. Etching, c. 1718, after C. Aubriet.

A poppy capsule (Papaver species), and two flowering stems. Watercolour.

A California poppy (Eschscholzia californica): flowering stems and pod. Chromolithograph, c. 1879, after F. Hulme.

Oriental poppy (Papaver orientale): flowering stem. Coloured engraving, c. 1788.

Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum): white flowers, seed capsule and seeds. Coloured zincograph, c. 1853, after M. Burnett.

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A poppy capsule (Papaver species), and two flowering stems. Watercolour.

A California poppy (Eschscholzia californica): flowering stems and pod. Chromolithograph, c. 1879, after F. Hulme.

Oriental poppy (Papaver orientale): flowering stem. Coloured engraving, c. 1788.

Something old : poppie (papaver somniferum) : something new in the treatment of cough Extil compound linctus.

Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum): white flowers, seed capsule and seeds. Coloured zincograph, c. 1853, after M. Burnett.