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Reinwardtia trigyna, yellow flaxPlate 1143 from the Fleming Collection of Indian Drawings, 1800. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Erythrina corallodendron, coral bean treePlate 189 from the Fleming Indian Drawings Collection, 1800. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Cassia nodosa, pink cassiaPlate 138 from the Fleming Collection of Indian Drawings. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Euphorbia canariensis, Canary Island spurgeIllustration from Flora Exotica (1720) by Johann Gottfried Simula. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Asphalatus Acacia altera MaukCopy of De Materia Medica made by the Greek physician Dioscorides. Used as standard medical work up to Middle Ages. Copy made in 1460 and owned by Sir Joseph Banks
Rosa gallica, apothecaries roseCopy of De Materia Medica, made by the Greek physician Dioscorides. Used as standard medical work up to Middle Ages. Copy made in 1460 and owned by Sir Joseph Banks
Passiflora edulis, passion fruitIllustration by Jacobus van Huysum, c. 1730s. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Magnolia acuminata, cucumber treeIllustration from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida & the Bahama Islands (1731) by Mark Catesby, of Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)
Passiflora laurifolia, water lemonIllustration from Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium (1705) by Maria Sibylla Merian, of Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)
Erythrina corallodendron, coral treeIllustration from Plantarum Horti Medici Amstelodamensis (1706) by Caspar Commelin. Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)
Sanseveria hyacinthoides, bowstring hempIllustration by Caspar Commelin (1667-1731) from Prludia Botanica of Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)
Mucuna pruriens, velvet bean
Cactaceae, cacti a. Opuntia ficus-indica, b. Opuntia cochiniliIllustration of various prickly pear cacti. Plate 664 from the Fleming Collection of Indian Drawings, 1800. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Erythrina indica, Indian coral treeIlllustration from the Fleming Indian Drawings Collection, 1800. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Momordica cochinchinensis, Chinese bitter melonIllustration from the Fleming Collection of Indian Drawings, 1800. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Tragopan temmincki, Temmincks tragopanPlate from William Beebes A Monograph of the Pheasants, Vol.1 (1918). Held in the Zoology Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Pisum sativum, crown peaFolio 73 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Rosa rubiginosa, sweet briar roseFolio 49 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Lathyrus latifolius, everlasting peaFolio 42 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Rosa sp. roseFolio 30 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Gallus sonneratii, grey junglefowl
Viola patrinii and wild flowersKotagherry wild flowers with feeding butterflies. Plate 6 by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928). Held at the Natural History Museum, London
Anacardium occidentale, cashew applePlate 7 from Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous (1858) by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928). Illustration entitled cushoo apples, with nuts
Rhododendron arborcum, Indian rosebay
Desmodium and wild flowersKotagherry wild flowers with feeding butterflies. Plate 10 by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928). Held at the Natural History Museum, London
Passiflora quadrangularis, granadillaPlate 18 from Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous 1858, by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928)
Eriobotrya japonica, loquatt treePlate 21 by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928). Held at the Natural History Museum, London
Syzygium malaccense, malay applePlate 38 from Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous (1858) by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928)
Rhododendron sp. pink rhododendronPlate 39 from Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous (1858) by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928)
Averrhoa bilimbi, bilimbiPlate 40 from Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous (1858) by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928)
Kotagherry Wild Flowers & StrawberriesPlate 50 by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928). Held at the Natural History Museum, London
Begonia peltata, lily pad begoniaPlate 55 from Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous (1858) by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928)
Annona cheremoya, custard applePlate 62 by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928). Held at the Natural History Museum, London
Leucozona lucorum L. hoverflyAdult female Hover fly (Diptera: family Syrphidae) feeding on clover flowers. Hoverflies resemble bees and wasps. Most adult hoverflies feed on nectar and pollen
Genet a balais, yellow broomIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Prunus persica, peachPlate 18 from Pomona Franconica, Vol 2 (1779) by Johann Mayer of Wurzburg. Entitled Prugnon blanc musque
Prunus sp. (29) apricot peach (30) double flower peachIllustration from Pomona Franconica (1776-1801) by Johann Mayer of Wurzburg. Entitled Abricotee, Double fleur
Prunus sp. red pompon clingstone peachIllustration from Pomona Franconica (1776-1801) by Johann Mayer of Wurzburg. Entitled Pavie rouge de Pomponne
Mespilus germanica, Canadian medlarAzeroles plate 7 fIllustration from Pomona Franconica, Vol 2 (1779) by Johann Mayer of Wurzburg. Entitled Azerole du Canada
Prunus sp. (27) Persian peach (26) late purple peachIllustration from Pomona Franconica (1776-1801) by Johann Mayer of Wurzburg. Entitled Persique, Purpee tardive
Prunus sp. (14) small early violet peach (15) large early vIllustration from Pomona Franconica (1776-1801) by Johann Mayer of Wurzburg. Entitled Petite viole
Prunus sp. (1) early white peach (2) early troy peach (3) dIllustration from Pomona Franconica (1776-1801) by Johann Mayer of Wurzburg. Entitled Avant-Peche
Prunus persica, bud and elements of peach flowerIllustration from Pomona Franconica (1776-1801) by Johann Mayer of Wurzburg. Entitled Bourgeon et parties anatomiques de la fleur
Prunus persica, small peach flower (left), large peach floweIllustration from Pomona Franconica (1776-1801) by Johann Mayer of Wurzburg. Entitled Petite et Grande Fleur
Mespilus sp. azerole-pearIllustration from Pomona Franconica (1776-1801) by Johann Mayer of Wurzburg. Entitled Azerole-poire
Mespilus germanica, flower of medlarIllustration from Pomona Franconica (1776-1801) by Johann Mayer of Wurzburg. Entitled La Fleur du Nefflier
Prunus gondouinii, May duke cherryIllustration from Pomona Franconica (1776-1801) by Johann Mayer of Wurzburg