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Ericales Collection

Background imageEricales Collection: Franklinia alatamaha, franklinia

Franklinia alatamaha, franklinia
Drawing 1 (Ewan Frontispiece) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram

Background imageEricales Collection: Scottish Pine Forest

Scottish Pine Forest poster with captions by Barbara Nicholson made for a printed wallchart

Background imageEricales Collection: Primula auricula, primrose

Primula auricula, primrose
Folio 78 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Oenothera grandiflora, evening primrose

Oenothera grandiflora, evening primrose
Unnumbered drawing (Tab IV) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Primula acaulis (vulgaris), common primrose

Primula acaulis (vulgaris), common primrose
Painting by Pierre Joseph Redoute (1759-1840), from his publication Choix des plus belles fleurs (The Most Beautiful Flowers), c. 1827-33. Illustration entitled Primevere grandiflore

Background imageEricales Collection: Oenothera parviflora L. & Oenothera biennis L

Oenothera parviflora L. & Oenothera biennis L
Northern evening-primrose and common evening-primrose by John Miller, first published in Figures of the most beautiful, useful

Background imageEricales Collection: Tea estate, Sri Lanka

Tea estate, Sri Lanka
Australian coral tree in a tea estate in Agrapatana, Sri Lanka. Photographed by Harry Taylor

Background imageEricales Collection: Rhododendron sp

Rhododendron sp
Watercolour No. 17 by Ralph Stennett, 1805. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Primula vulgaris, common primrose

Primula vulgaris, common primrose
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London. By William Kilburn (1745-1818)

Background imageEricales Collection: Primula sinensis

Primula sinensis
Plate 660 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Aphelocoma coerulescens, Florida scrub jay

Aphelocoma coerulescens, Florida scrub jay
Plate 87 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageEricales Collection: Melaleuca viridiflora, weeping tea tree

Melaleuca viridiflora, weeping tea tree
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 imageEricales Collection: Diospyros sp. ebony tree

Diospyros sp. ebony tree
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Achras zapota, chicle tree

Achras zapota, chicle tree
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Camellia with butterflies

Camellia with butterflies
Plate 21 (mounted plates) from the John Reeves Collection of Entomological drawings from Canton, China

Background imageEricales Collection: Barringtonia calyptrata, mango pine tree

Barringtonia calyptrata, mango pine tree
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 imageEricales Collection: Rose, primula, Narcissus, Fritillaria

Rose, primula, Narcissus, Fritillaria
Ink & wash on paper, c. 1820 by Lucy Hardcastle (1771-c.1835). Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1820

Background imageEricales Collection: Rhododendron fulgens

Rhododendron fulgens
Hand-coloured lithograph by Walter hood Fitch, 1849-1851, based on sketch by Joseph Hooker Date: 1849

Background imageEricales Collection: Myrsine retusa

Myrsine retusa
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 imageEricales Collection: Pressed Auricula specimens

Pressed Auricula specimens
Specimens from the herbarium of Mary Somerset (the Duchess of Beaufort). Pressed by the Duchess herself (1630 - 1714)

Background imageEricales Collection: Empidonax virescnes, Elliottia racemosa, Callirrhoe triangul

Empidonax virescnes, Elliottia racemosa, Callirrhoe triangul
Acadian flycatcher, elliottia, poppy mallow and pipit. Drawing 20 (Ewan 46) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram

Background imageEricales Collection: Camellia thea, tea

Camellia thea, tea
llustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Flycatcher, elliottia, purple malve and pipit

Flycatcher, elliottia, purple malve and pipit
Drawin 19 from the Botanical and Zoological Drawings, 1756-1788 by William Bartram. Original artwork held in the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Sarracenia flava, yellow pitcher plant & Sarracenia purpurea

Sarracenia flava, yellow pitcher plant & Sarracenia purpurea
Nelumbo lutea, American lotus & Triodopsis albolabris, land snail & Cemophora coccinea, scarlet snake. Drawing 30 (Ewan 22) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram

Background imageEricales Collection: Dillenia ornata, camellia

Dillenia ornata, camellia
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Myroxylon pereirae, balsam of Peru

Myroxylon pereirae, balsam of Peru
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London. Showing Myroxylon pereirae, balsam of Peru

Background imageEricales Collection: Diospyros embryopteris

Diospyros embryopteris
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Styrax benzoin, gum benjamin

Styrax benzoin, gum benjamin
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Barringtonia speciosa, barringtonia tree

Barringtonia speciosa, barringtonia tree
No. 266 from the Botanical Drawings by George Forster made during Cooks second voyage 1772-1775. Illustration annotated with the number 191

Background imageEricales Collection: Leptospermum fabricia, tea-tree

Leptospermum fabricia, tea-tree
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 imageEricales Collection: Leucopogon ruscifolius, bearded heath

Leucopogon ruscifolius, bearded heath
Finished watercolour by John Cleveley from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background imageEricales Collection: Cuculus canorus, common cuckoo chick

Cuculus canorus, common cuckoo chick
Plate 68 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageEricales Collection: Camellia cv

Camellia cv
Plate 87 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Thea chinensis, tea

Thea chinensis, tea
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Rhododendron ponticum, pontic rhododendron

Rhododendron ponticum, pontic rhododendron
Illustration from The Temple of Flora by Robert John Thornton (1768?-1837). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Leptospermum scoparium, tea tree

Leptospermum scoparium, tea tree
Finished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background imageEricales Collection: Camellia japonica, Japan rose

Camellia japonica, Japan rose
Single White Camellia and Single Red Camellia. Plate from A Monograph on the Genus Camellia by Samuel Curtis with original drawings by Clara Maria Pope, 1819

Background imageEricales Collection: Camelia sp. camelia

Camelia sp. camelia
Plate 80 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: P. L. Souverain. S. primula

P. L. Souverain. S. primula
Page 65 (66) from Flora Exotica (1720) by Johann Gottfried Simula

Background imageEricales Collection: Carduelis flavirostris, twite

Carduelis flavirostris, twite
Plate 50 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageEricales Collection: Carica papaya and Anagallis sp

Carica papaya and Anagallis sp
Tab 3. Papaya, Anagallis and Gramen, from Plantae et Papilliones Rariores, by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770), 1748-1759

Background imageEricales Collection: Camellia japonica, camellia

Camellia japonica, camellia
Sketch 169 by Georg Ehret Dionysius (1708-1770). Original artwork held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Tea fields, Sri Lanka

Tea fields, Sri Lanka

Background imageEricales Collection: Oenothera erythrosepala, evening primrose

Oenothera erythrosepala, evening primrose
Drawing by Arthur Harry Church. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Azalae pontica, yellow azalea

Azalae pontica, yellow azalea
An illustration of fragrant azalea or yellow azalea (1796) by Henry Andrews, 1796, from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Primula vulgaris, primrose

Primula vulgaris, primrose
Primrose (Primula vulgaris) in the Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum, London. Photographed by Derek Adams

Background imageEricales Collection: John Lettsoms Natural History of the Tea Tree

John Lettsoms Natural History of the Tea Tree
Coloured front piece of John Lettsoms Natural History of the Tea Tree. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Kinkaku-ji, Golden Temple, Kyoto City, Japan

Kinkaku-ji, Golden Temple, Kyoto City, Japan
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageEricales Collection: Balsam Bog, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

Balsam Bog, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

Background imageEricales Collection: Norantea guianensis, red hot poker

Norantea guianensis, red hot poker
Plate 87 from Original Watercolour Drawings of Plants made in British Guiana by Sir Robert Hermann Schomburgk (Dicotyledons)

Background imageEricales Collection: Sarracenia purpurea ssp venos, purple pitcher plant

Sarracenia purpurea ssp venos, purple pitcher plant
A carnivorous plant attracting insects with sweet nectar on the top of the pitcher. The surface is slippery and the insects fall in. Unable to climb out, the prey is digested by enzymes

Background imageEricales Collection: Primula officinalis, cowslip

Primula officinalis, cowslip
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Darlingtonia californica, California pitcherplant

Darlingtonia californica, California pitcherplant
Drawingby Arthur Harry Church, 1909. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. Plate 134

Background imageEricales Collection: Daboecia polifolia, heather

Daboecia polifolia, heather
Watercolour by Arthur Harry Church, 1908. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Rhododendrum, loders white

Rhododendrum, loders white. Dried specimen taken from the museum herbarium. Flowers mauve-pink in bud, opening to pure white. No 2044, 14.5.1981

Background imageEricales Collection: Rhododendron, dawns delight

Rhododendron, dawns delight. Dried specimen taken from the museums herbarium. Flowers red, bell-shaped. Collected by BM(NH) staff 14.5.1981. no 2009

Background imageEricales Collection: Epacris longiflora, fuschia heath

Epacris longiflora, fuschia heath
Outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage, 1768-1771. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Clethra arborea soland, lily of the valley tree

Clethra arborea soland, lily of the valley tree
A watercolour painting of the plant Clethra arborea Soland, from Madeira. Painted by Francis Masson

Background imageEricales Collection: Dendroica fusca, Blackburnian warbler

Dendroica fusca, Blackburnian warbler
Plate 135 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageEricales Collection: Zenaida macroura, mourning dove

Zenaida macroura, mourning dove
Plate 17 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageEricales Collection: Ammodramus henslowii, Henslows sparrow

Ammodramus henslowii, Henslows sparrow
Plate 70 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageEricales Collection: Melospiza lincolnii, Lincolns sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii, Lincolns sparrow
Plate 193 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageEricales Collection: Contopus cooperi, olive-sided flycatcher

Contopus cooperi, olive-sided flycatcher
Plate 174 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageEricales Collection: Regulus cuvieri, Cuviers kinglet

Regulus cuvieri, Cuviers kinglet
Plate 55 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageEricales Collection: Contopus virens, eastern wood pewee

Contopus virens, eastern wood pewee
Plate 115 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageEricales Collection: Regulus calendula, ruby-crowned kinglet

Regulus calendula, ruby-crowned kinglet
Plate 195 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageEricales Collection: Spizella pusilla, field sparrow

Spizella pusilla, field sparrow
Plate 139 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageEricales Collection: Limnothlypis swainsoni, Swainsons warbler

Limnothlypis swainsoni, Swainsons warbler
Plate 198 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageEricales Collection: Lagopus lagopus, willow grouse

Lagopus lagopus, willow grouse
Plate 191 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageEricales Collection: Passerculus sandwichensis, Savannah sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis, Savannah sparrow
Plate 109 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageEricales Collection: Ammodramus savannarum, grasshopper sparrow

Ammodramus savannarum, grasshopper sparrow
Plate 130 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageEricales Collection: Cyclamen persicum, Persian cyclamen

Cyclamen persicum, Persian cyclamen
Drawing by Richard Lancake [Pl 115]. Image used in The Chelsea Gardener Philip Miller (1990) by Hazel Le Rougetel, plate 9

Background imageEricales Collection: Camellia japonica L. camellia

Camellia japonica L. camellia
Type specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). From Amoenitatum exoticarum politico (1712) by Engelbert Kaempfer

Background imageEricales Collection: Polyanthus sp. primrose

Polyanthus sp. primrose
Folio 64 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Impatiens balsamina, garden balsam

Impatiens balsamina, garden balsam
Folio 61 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Rhododendron arborcum, Indian rosebay

Rhododendron arborcum, Indian rosebay

Background imageEricales Collection: Lysimachia leschenaultii, primrose family

Lysimachia leschenaultii, primrose family
Butterflies feeding on Lysumachia Leschenaultii. Plate 14 by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928). Held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Thea viridis, tea

Thea viridis, tea
Plate 17 by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928). Held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Gentiana, Vaccinuim sp. & Exacum bicolor

Gentiana, Vaccinuim sp. & Exacum bicolor
White gentian, pink arbutus and dumcasia congesta. Plate 27 by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928). Held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageEricales Collection: Rhododendron sp. pink rhododendron

Rhododendron sp. pink rhododendron
Plate 39 from Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous (1858) by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928)

Background imageEricales Collection: Camellia japonica woodsii, camellia

Camellia japonica woodsii, camellia
Illustration from Illustrations & descriptions..of Camelli (1831) by William Beattie Booth (1804-1874) with drawings by Alfred Chandler

Background imageEricales Collection: Camellia japonica paeoniflora rosea, camellia

Camellia japonica paeoniflora rosea, camellia
Illustration from Camellieae 1837, by William Beattie Booth (1804-1874) with drawings by Alfred Chandler

Background imageEricales Collection: Camellia japonica fimbriata, camellia

Camellia japonica fimbriata, camellia
Illustration from Camellieae 1837, by William Beattie Booth (1804-1874) with drawings by Alfred Chandler

Background imageEricales Collection: Auricula sp

Auricula sp
Illustration from page 64/65 of Flora Exotica (1720) by Johann Gottfried Simula. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London



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