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Citrus Collection

Background imageCitrus Collection: Lemon tree and fruit, Citrus limon

Lemon tree and fruit, Citrus limon (Citrus limonum). Chromolithograph by E. Gunther after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler

Background imageCitrus Collection: Orangier des Gcnes, Arancio di Genova

Orangier des Gcnes, Arancio di Genova
Tab. 8 from Histoire naturelle des Orangers 1818-1820, by Antoine Risso (1777-1845)

Background imageCitrus Collection: Citrus sinensis, sweet orange

Citrus sinensis, sweet orange

Background imageCitrus Collection: Cirtus paradisi, grapefruit

Cirtus paradisi, grapefruit
Tab 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

Background imageCitrus Collection: Limonier sauvage, Limone sylvatico

Limonier sauvage, Limone sylvatico
Tab. 70 from Histoire naturelle des Orangers 1818-1820, by Antoine Risso (1777-1845)

Background imageCitrus Collection: A fine ripe Pomelo, peeled and cut ornamentally for table

A fine ripe Pomelo, peeled and cut ornamentally for table
Watercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge 1858-1949. 180 x 260mm. From one of sixteen sketchbooks presented to the Museum in 1952

Background imageCitrus Collection: Melissa officinalis, lemon balm

Melissa officinalis, lemon balm
A painting from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCitrus Collection: Orange de Malte, Maltese blood orange

Orange de Malte, Maltese blood orange
Tab 13 from Histoire Naturelle des Orangers 1818 by Antoine Risso (1777-1845). Picture shows a close-up of the whole orange

Background imageCitrus Collection: Bergamot lemon, Citrus limon

Bergamot lemon, Citrus limon (Citrus bergamia). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Background imageCitrus Collection: Advertorial postcard for Hartleys Orange Marmalade

Advertorial postcard for Hartleys Orange Marmalade
An appealing (!) advertorial postcard for Hartleys Orange Marmalade Date: circa 1910

Background imageCitrus Collection: Tilia alba

Tilia alba
Illustration from Plantarum rariorum Horti Csarei Schoenbrunnensis descriptiones et icones, 1797/98, by Nikolaus Joseph Jacquin. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCitrus Collection: Cirtus paradisi, grapefruit

Cirtus paradisi, grapefruit
Tab 66 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

Background imageCitrus Collection: Limone, Lake Garda, Italy

Limone, Lake Garda, Italy
Limone sul Garda is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy (northern Italy), on the shore of Lake Garda

Background imageCitrus Collection: Orange, citron, fig and almond

Orange, citron, fig and almond
Fruits including citron, Citrus medica 1, 2, bitter orange, Citrus aurantium 3, sweet or Chinese orange, Citrus sinensis 4, fig, Ficus carica 5, and almond, Prunus amygdalus 6

Background imageCitrus Collection: Fruit Label --s Musmeci Costa, Messina, Sicily

Fruit Label --s Musmeci Costa, Messina, Sicily, exporters of citrus fruit and vegetables. Depicting two lions and an array of medals. Date: 20th century

Background imageCitrus Collection: Citrus medica, lime

Citrus medica, lime
Illustrations of various lime varieties (Citrus medica), Pati Limoo; Hakagi Limoo; Gora Limoo; Chaen-gori Limoo; Kumural Limoo; Nature of Runjhore; Tablha Limoo

Background imageCitrus Collection: Citrus paradisi, grapefruit

Citrus paradisi, grapefruit
Tab 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

Background imageCitrus Collection: Orange tree and fruit, Citrus aurantium

Orange tree and fruit, Citrus aurantium (Citrus vulgaris). Chromolithograph by E. Gunther after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst

Background imageCitrus Collection: In A Murcian Garden

In A Murcian Garden
A vivid watercolour painting of a Murcian garden, including various citrus fruit trees, with confiers and a palm tree upon a tidy lawn. Date: circa 1920

Background imageCitrus Collection: Comic postcard, Lemons and squeezer Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Lemons and squeezer Date: 20th century

Background imageCitrus Collection: Sweet orange, Citrus x aurantium

Sweet orange, Citrus x aurantium. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageCitrus Collection: Royles balsam, Impatiens roylei

Royles balsam, Impatiens roylei. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageCitrus Collection: Tucuma and pomelo fruit

Tucuma and pomelo fruit
Tucuma or avoira palm nuts, Astrocaryum aculeatum, and pomelo or shaddock apple, Citrus maxima. Copperplate engraving after an original illustration by Captain John Gabriel Stedman from his Narrative

Background imageCitrus Collection: Lemon, Citrus medica

Lemon, Citrus medica. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Mains Popular Botany, Orr and Smith, London, 1835. James Main (1775-1846) was a Scottish gardener, botanist and writer

Background imageCitrus Collection: Bergamot orange, Citrus bergamia

Bergamot orange, Citrus bergamia. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Background imageCitrus Collection: Citrus fruits, fruits du genre citrus

Citrus fruits, fruits du genre citrus. Lemon, Citrus limonum 1, 4, orange, Citrus aurantium 2, citron, Citrus medica 3, and Majorca orange, Citrus aurantium 5

Background imageCitrus Collection: Orange tree, Citrus aurantium

Orange tree, Citrus aurantium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst, London, 1816

Background imageCitrus Collection: Exotic beetles including vulnerable rosalia alpina

Exotic beetles including vulnerable rosalia alpina
Longhorn beetles: Sternotomis mirabilis 1, Prosopocera bipunctata 2, Polyrhaphis spinosa 3, citrus long-horned beetle, Anoplophora chinensis 4, and vulnerable rosalia longicorn, Rosalia alpina 5

Background imageCitrus Collection: Lemon, Citrus limonum

Lemon, Citrus limonum. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Background imageCitrus Collection: Citron or cedrat, Citrus medica

Citron or cedrat, Citrus medica. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Background imageCitrus Collection: Bitter orange or Seville orange, Citrus aurantium

Bitter orange or Seville orange, Citrus aurantium. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Background imageCitrus Collection: Bitter orange, Citrus aurantium

Bitter orange, Citrus aurantium
Bitter orange or Seville orange, Citrus aurantium (Citrus vulgaris). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Background imageCitrus Collection: Orange, Citrus x aurantium. Orange, Citrus x aurantium

Orange, Citrus x aurantium. Orange, Citrus x aurantium
Citrus x aurantium Citrus vulgaris Risso). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Background imageCitrus Collection: Lemon, Citrus limon

Lemon, Citrus limon (Citrus limonium Risso). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Background imageCitrus Collection: Fruit Box Label, Victoria Brand California Oranges

Fruit Box Label, Victoria Brand California Oranges. 19th century

Background imageCitrus Collection: Citrus bergamia, bergamia orange

Citrus bergamia, bergamia orange
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCitrus Collection: Cymbopogon citratus, lemon grass

Cymbopogon citratus, lemon grass
Plate 998 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCitrus Collection: Greetings card in the shape of a lemon

Greetings card in the shape of a lemon. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Background imageCitrus Collection: Citrus trees in a hothouse

Citrus trees in a hothouse. Engraving by Filippo Gagliardi, from Giovanni Battista Ferrari, Hesperides: sive, De malorum aureorum cultura et usu libri quator. Plate / Page 457. Date: 1646

Background imageCitrus Collection: Nyssa ogeche, ogeechee lime & Crataegus sp. hawthorn

Nyssa ogeche, ogeechee lime & Crataegus sp. hawthorn
Drawing 35 (Ewan 4) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCitrus Collection: Acrocinus longimanus, harlequin beetle and Citrus medica, et

Acrocinus longimanus, harlequin beetle and Citrus medica, et

Background imageCitrus Collection: Limonier ordinaire, Limone ordinario

Limonier ordinaire, Limone ordinario
Tab. 84 from Histoire naturelle des Orangers 1818-1820, by Antoine Risso (1777-1845)

Background imageCitrus Collection: Cote d Azur, France - basket of fresh oranges

Cote d Azur, France - basket of fresh oranges. Date: 1910s

Background imageCitrus Collection: Colourful arrangement of fruit

Colourful arrangement of fruit on a log, including a pineapple, bananas, grapes, apples, oranges and lemons. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageCitrus Collection: Label design, Crown Jewel citrus fruit, Florida, USA

Label design, Crown Jewel citrus fruit, Florida, USA
Label design, Crown Jewel citrus fruit, Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida, USA, Citrus Growers Association. circa early 20th century

Background imageCitrus Collection: Label design, Prince of Wales Citrus Fruit

Label design, Prince of Wales Citrus Fruit, Lake Wales Citrus Growers Association, Florida, USA. early 20th century

Background imageCitrus Collection: Fruit / Lemon

Fruit / Lemon
Two lemons still attached to their flowering plant stem. Date: mid 19th century

Background imageCitrus Collection: Study of Orange and Lemon Trees in an Ancient Convent Garden

Study of Orange and Lemon Trees in an Ancient Convent Garden, Florence, Italy. Date: 1905

Background imageCitrus Collection: Lychnis coronata

Lychnis coronata
Watercolour on paper, 1777 by Getrude Metz (1746-1793). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1777

Background imageCitrus Collection: Strelitzia reginae, bird of paradise flower

Strelitzia reginae, bird of paradise flower
Watercolour on card, 1880-1913 by Emily J. Balston (nee Whitehead) (1848-1914). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageCitrus Collection: Bijou lemon cultivar, Citrus x limon

Bijou lemon cultivar, Citrus x limon.. Drawn by Walter Hood Fitch, chromolithographed by G. Severeyns, Brussels, from The Florist and Pomologist Robert Hogg, London, published from 1878 to 1884

Background imageCitrus Collection: Imperial lemon cultivar, Citrus x limon

Imperial lemon cultivar, Citrus x limon.. Drawn by Walter Hood Fitch, chromolithographed by G. Severeyns, Brussels. Chromolithograph from The Florist and Pomologist Robert Hogg, London

Background imageCitrus Collection: Seville orange, Citrus aurantium

Seville orange, Citrus aurantium.. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieus Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837

Background imageCitrus Collection: Lemon Plantation - New Athos, Abkhazia, Georgia

Lemon Plantation - New Athos, Abkhazia, Georgia
Lemon Plantation at New Athos, a town in the Gudauta raion of Abkhazia by the shores of the Black Sea, Georgia. The town was previously known under the names Nikopol, Acheisos, Anakopia, Nikopia

Background imageCitrus Collection: The Golden Fruit of Florida, USA

The Golden Fruit of Florida, USA - pickers picking oranges from a Floridian Orange Grove and a wooden crate packed with Vitamin C-providing delights from the Sunshine State. Date: circa 1940

Background imageCitrus Collection: Orange segment on a plate-shaped New Year card

Orange segment on a plate-shaped New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageCitrus Collection: Citrus medica, citron

Citrus medica, citron
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCitrus Collection: Mangifera sp. mango

Mangifera sp. mango
An illustration from the John Fleming Collection, purchased by the Natural History Museum in 1882. Now part of the Botany Library Plate Collection

Background imageCitrus Collection: Citrus limonum, lemon

Citrus limonum, lemon
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCitrus Collection: Citrus limon, lemon

Citrus limon, lemon
Tab 70 from Histoire Naturelle des Orangers (1818-1820) by Antoine Risso (1777-1845). Illustration entitled Limonier Sauvage

Background imageCitrus Collection: Citrus bergamia, bergamot orange

Citrus bergamia, bergamot orange
Citrus aurantium var. bergamia (Family Rutaceae). A variety of orange, known as the bergamot orange, from which a perfume is obtained

Background imageCitrus Collection: Citrus sinensis, orange

Citrus sinensis, orange
An illustration of an orange (Citrus sinensis) by Jean Theodore Descourtilz (d.1855), held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. This illustration is entitled Oranger Doux

Background imageCitrus Collection: Tilia sp. lime

Tilia sp. lime
The seed of a lime tree (Tilia sp.) in the Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum, London. Photographed by Derek Adams, October 2003

Background imageCitrus Collection: Citrus sp. orange

Citrus sp. orange
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Citrus sp. orange

Background imageCitrus Collection: Citrus medica, citron melon

Citrus medica, citron melon
Illustration from Botanical magazine, No.6745, by J.N. Fitch. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCitrus Collection: Passiflora quadrangularis, water lemon

Passiflora quadrangularis, water lemon
Illustration by James Sowerby, c. 1800s. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCitrus Collection: Prunus armeniaca, apricot tree

Prunus armeniaca, apricot tree
Illustration from Full Instructions for the Young Artist (1817) by George Brookshaw. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCitrus Collection: Pelargonium crispum, lemon geranium

Pelargonium crispum, lemon geranium

Background imageCitrus Collection: Passiflora laurifolia, water lemon

Passiflora laurifolia, water lemon
Illustration from Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium (1705) by Maria Sibylla Merian, of Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Background imageCitrus Collection: Citrus sinensis, orange tree

Citrus sinensis, orange tree
Folio 34 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCitrus Collection: Calamus viminalis, rattan fruit

Calamus viminalis, rattan fruit
Plate 5 by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928). Held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCitrus Collection: Areca catechu, betel nut

Areca catechu, betel nut
Plate 46 by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928). Held iat the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCitrus Collection: Malum aurantium vulgare, orange

Malum aurantium vulgare, orange
Page 286 from Flora Exotica 1720, by Johanne Godfredo Simula

Background imageCitrus Collection: Cibus apella, brown sajou

Cibus apella, brown sajou
Drawing 37 Vol 2 by Alfred Waterhouse for the ornamentation of the panel over doorway in the South East gallery, first floor of the Natural History Museum, London, 1875

Background imageCitrus Collection: Orange Grove, St. Michael, Azores 1873

Orange Grove, St. Michael, Azores 1873
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876), funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageCitrus Collection: All about Betel chewing

All about Betel chewing
Watercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge 1858-1949. 180 x 260mm. From one of sixteen sketchbooks presented to the Museum in 1952

Background imageCitrus Collection: Citrus aurantium, bitter orange

Citrus aurantium, bitter orange
A photograph of the detail from one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. This panel is showing some cracking damage which has since been repaired

Background imageCitrus Collection: Papilio demoleus, Lime butterfly

Papilio demoleus, Lime butterfly
Papilio demoleus is also known as the swallowtail, common lime or lemon butterfly. It is found in Sri Lanka, India and Australia

Background imageCitrus Collection: Callistemon citrinus, crimson bottlebrush

Callistemon citrinus, crimson bottlebrush
Finished 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

Background imageCitrus Collection: Son of a citrus worker, Winter Haven, Florida

Son of a citrus worker, Winter Haven, Florida. Date 1937 Jan

Background imageCitrus Collection: Fruit Salad

Fruit Salad
A fresh salad garnished with citrus fruit. Date: 1930s

Background imageCitrus Collection: Grandville Orange Blosso

Grandville Orange Blosso
FLEUR D ORANGER orange blossom (citrus aurantium) Date: 1847

Background imageCitrus Collection: ORANGE

ORANGE
CITRUS AURANTIUM

Background imageCitrus Collection: Market at Mentone / 1906

Market at Mentone / 1906
A beautiful display of citrus fruit and vegetables at the market in Mentone



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