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Weeping WillowPlate 30 from The Shape, Skeleton and Foliage of Thirty Two Species of Trees, 1786 by A. Cozens. The series was originally issued in 1771
Durio zibethinus, durian fruitPlate 146 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Gossypium barbadense, cotton plantIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Quercus suber, cork oakPlate 35 from `Le Regne Vegetal. Vol 16 1871. Originally called Chene liege in this publication the Cork Oak tree is now know by the name (Quercus suber)
Eucalyptus crebra, narrow leaved ironbark treeFinished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outine drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Citrus sinensis, sweet orange
Mangifera indica, mangoIllustration from the Fleming Indian Drawings Collection, 1800. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Alnus glutinosa (Willd. ) XXI 4, alderAn illustration of alder tree fruit and foliage from the Natural History Museum Botany Library Plate Collection
Metrosideros excelsa, Christmas treeFinished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Eucalyptus pruinosa, silver-leaved boxPlate 56 from Botanical Drawings from Australia (1801) by Ferdinand L Bauer (1760-1826)
Cirtus paradisi, grapefruitTab 65 from Histoire naturelle des Orangers 1818-1820 by Antoine Risso. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. This illustration is entitled Pompelmouse chadec
Tropaeolum sp. nasturtiumPlate 42 from The Chief Natural Orders of Plants (1849). Illustrated and described by Elizabeth Twining (1805-1889)
Mangifera indica, mangoPlate 234 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Ficus elastica, Indian rubber treeIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at The Natural History Museum, London
Phormium tenax, New Zealand flaxA watercolour commissioned by Sir Joseph Banks and sketched by Sydney Parkinson during the Endeavour Voyage. Parkinson died at sea before he could complete it
Pollard Weeping WillowPlate 31 from The Shape, Skeleton and Foliage of Thirty Two Species of Trees, 1786 by A. Cozens. The series was originally issued in 1771
Melissa officinalis, lemon balmA painting from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Tropaeolum majus, nasturtiumDrawing by Arthur Harry Church, 1903. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Orange de Malte, Maltese blood orangeTab 13 from Histoire Naturelle des Orangers 1818 by Antoine Risso (1777-1845). Picture shows a close-up of the whole orange
Pachira aquatica, Malabar or Guyana chestnutWatercolour by Robert Schomburgk, 1840s Date: 1840
Linum usitatissimum, flaxIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Citrus medica, limeIllustrations of various lime varieties (Citrus medica), Pati Limoo; Hakagi Limoo; Gora Limoo; Chaen-gori Limoo; Kumural Limoo; Nature of Runjhore; Tablha Limoo
Indigofera tinctora, indigoIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Viola tricolor, heartseaseFolio 62 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Acer campestre L. field or Engliah mapleSketch 1 from a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Prunus sp. nectarine (Vermash Nectarine)Plate 29 from Pomona Londinensis (1818) by William Hooker. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Corynocarpus laevigatus, karaka treeFinished watercolour by John Frederick Miller from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Juglands nigra, black walnutIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Alnus glutinosa (W. ) DCXXXI, alderAn illustration of an alder tree, fruit and foliage from the Natural History Museum Botany Library Plate Collection
Geranium phaeum, mourning widow geraniumDrawing by Arthur Harry Church, 1909. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Papaya treeEtching taken from Histoire generale des Antilles habitees par les Francois by Jean Baptiste Du Tertre. Shows two Adam and Eve type figures and papaya tree
Carpinus betulus, hornbeamSketch 244 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Mancenillier treePlate 31 from Le Regne Vegetal Plantes agricoles, Vol 9. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Correa alba, white correaFinished watercolour by James Miller from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Tribulus cistoides, Jamaican feverplantFinished watercolour by unknown artist from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Quercus, oakPlate 21 from The Shape, Skeleton and Foliage of Thirty two species of Trees, 1786 by A. Cozens. Originally issued in 1771
Brassica spPlate 11 from Le regne vegetal (1870): the plant kingdom, Vol 12. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Rhexia speciosaPlate 4 from Voyage aux Regions Equinoniales (1806) Pt V1, Botanique, Sect 2, by Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt and Aime Jacques Alexandre Bonpland
Trifolium pratensis, cloverIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Citrus paradisi, grapefruitTab 61 from Histoire naturelle des Orangers 1818-1820 by Antoine Risso. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. This illustration is entitled Pompelmouse pompoleon
Quercus sp. crouch oakAlso known as Addlestone Oak or Queens Oak. In the 14th century Wycliffe preached under this oak. Queen Elizabeth I is said to have feasted under it. Photographed by Pat Hart, Summer 2003
Capparis canescens, dog capersOutline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Prunus sp. plumPlate 13 from Pomona Franconica, Vol 3 (1801) by Johann Mayer of Wurzburg. Entitled La prune sans Noyau
Crataegus monygna, hawthornPlate 46 from Botanicum Medicinale (1759) by Timothy Sheldrake. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Lawsonia inermis, henna plantIllustration number 86 from the Feilding Collection held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Citrus bergamia, bergamia orangeIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Medicago sativa, alfalfaIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Quercus robur, oak leavesLeaves from a common oak tree (Quercus robur) growing within the Natural History Museum Wildlife Garden. Photographed by Derek Adams, June 2003