George Barclay Collection

Two-coloured lacaena orchid, Lacaena bicolor. Native to Mexico, Central America, and Southern America

Ribbon orchid, Tainia bicornis
Ribbon orchid or dai chun lan shu, Tainia bicornis. Plant sent to orchid collector Reverend John Clowes of Broughton Hall from Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Two-horned ania, Ania bicornis

Black-eyed susan, Tetratheca hirsuta
Black-eyed susan or hairy tetratheca, Tetratheca hirsuta. Native to Western Australia. Sent by Baron Hugel to nurseryman William Rollisson of Tooting

Siberian lily, Ixiolirion tataricum
Siberian lily or lavender mountain lily, Ixiolirion tataricum. Native to central to southwest Asia. Found in the hills near Tehran, Iran, sent by J

Anemonastrum polyanthes. Native to India, Choor mountain in the Himalayas, raised from seeds sent by the East India Company to the Horticultural Society. Dr

Rocktrumpet, Mandevilla martiana. Native to South America, Central America, Mexico and the West Indies. Found in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro by Mr. Gardner, and raised by R. G

Mr. Clowes's anguloa, Anguloa clowesii. Found in Colombia by Linden, and named for orchid collector Reverend John Clowes of Broughton Hall

Swaddled babies orchid, Anguloa uniflora
Swaddled babies orchid, carpales or one-flowered anguloa, Anguloa uniflora. Sent by Linden from Colombia, raised and flowered by Mr Barker of Birmingham. Found in Muna, Chincao and Tarma in Peru

Brazilian huckleberry, Gaylussacia brasiliensis
Brazilian huckleberry or dangleberry, Gaylussacia brasiliensis. Native of Brazil, found by Auguste de St. Hilaire from Caravellos to St Catharine island. Named for French chemist Guy Lussac

Mountain hydrangea, Hydrangea serrata
Mountain hydrangea, yama ajisai, or tea of heaven, Hydrangea serrata. Found in Japan and Korea, imported from Japan by nurseryman Hugh Low of Clapton. Japan hydrangea, Hydrangea japonica

Oak-nymph-leaved primulina, Primulina dryas. Native to northern China, found by Scottish plant hunter Robert Fortune on a voyage to China for the Horticultural Society

Holly-leaved hovea, Hovea chorizemifolia (Hovea ilicifolia). Native to Western Australia, seeds sent from Swan River by Allan Cunningham, plant raised by Robert Mangles

Corynabutilon vitifolium. Native of Chile, and introduced to Dublin, Ireland, by Captain Cottingham in 1836. Vine-leaved abutilon, Abutilon vitifolium

Waxy cryptandra, Cryptandra arbutiflora. Sent from Swan River, Western Australia, by Scottish botanist Thomas Drummond. Raised by Mrs Wray of Oakfield. Sweet-scented cryptandra, Cryptandra suavis

Starry osbeckia, Osbeckia stellata. Native to Nepal, and said to be common by botanist Dr John Forbes Royle

Amphilophium carolinae, native to South America. Flowered in the gardens of the Earl of Ilchester at Melbury House in 1842. Named for the third earl Henry Fox-Strangways's daughter Caroline

Encyclia adenocaula orchid
Encyclia adenocaula epiphytic orchid. Imported from Mexico by nurseryman George Loddiges. Warted epidendrum, Epidendrum verrucosum

Flat-stemmed dendrobium, Dendrobium compressum
Flat-stemmed dendrobium orchid, Dendrobium compressum. Native to Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Borneo, Java and Sumatra

Nepal firethorn, Pyracantha crenulata
Nepalese firethorn, Nepal firethorn or Himalayan firethorn, Pyracantha crenulata. Sent from Nepal to Scottish botanist Dr William Roxburgh who grew it in the Calcutta Botanical Gardens

Pink astiria, Astiria rosea or Ruizia rosea. Extinct
Pink astiria, Astiria rosea or Ruizia rosea. Imported from Mauritius and flowered at the Duke of Northumberland's garden at Syon. Thought to be extinct

Helena velvet bush, Lasiopetalum bracteatum. Rare plant native to the Swan River, Western Australia, raised at Mr Groom's Clapham nursery. Rosy-armed corethrostylis, Corethrostylis bracteata

Appendage orchid, Prosthechea radiata. Plant sent by plant hunter Karl Theodor Hartweg from Mexico and flowered in the garden of the Horticultural Society

Chilean bell flower, Nolana coelestis. Raised from botanist Thomas Bridges seeds by Mr. Best, gardener to A. Park of Merton Grove, Surrey. Sky-blue alona, Alona coelestis

Umbellate berberry, Berberis umbellata. Raised at the garden of the Horticultural Society from seeds sent by the East India Company

Purple cestrum, Cestrum elegans
Purple cestrum, red cestrum, or bastard jasmine, Cestrum elegans. Imported from Mexico by nurseryman Louis van Houtte of Ghent. Purple habrothamnus, Habrothamnus purpureus

Porcelain blue hindsia, Hindsia violacea. Imported from South Brazil by nurseryman James Veitch and Son of Exeter

Stenomesson aurantiacum. Native to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Found by plant hunter Karl Theodor Hartweg at the Hacienda of Ixo, Quito province, Peru. Mr

Aerides odorata orchid, endangered. Native to Southeast Asia and China. Imported from Java and flowered at George Loddiges nursery. Green-leaved air plant, Aerides virens

Oncidium laeve orchid
Oncidium laeve epiphytic orchid. Native to Mexico and Central America. Found by George Ure Skinner and Karl Theodor Hartweg in Guatemala. Flowered in the garden of the Horticultural Society

Climbing fetterbush, Pieris phillyreifolia. Phyllirea-leaved andromeda, Andromeda phyllireaefolia

Blueblossom, Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Blueblossom, blue blossom ceanothus or thyrse-bearing ceanothus, Ceanothus thyrsiflorus. Evergreen shrub native to Oregon and California, collected by Scottish botanist David Douglas

Lilac Christmas orchid, Calanthe masuca
Lilac Christmas orchid or lilac calanthe, Calanthe masuca. Native of Nepal. Flowered in the garden of nurseryman William Rollisson of Tooting

Aeonium undulatum. Succulent, evergreen flowering plant found by Barker Webb in Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands and flowered at William Young's nursery in Milford

Various-leaved fly honeysuckle, Lonicera diversifolia. Sent to Dr Nathaniel Wallich from Gurwhal and Kamaon, botanist Dr John Forbes Royle found it in northern India

Prosthechea pterocarpa orchid. Native to Mexico, raised by nurseryman George Loddiges in London. Wing-fruited epidendrum, Epidendrum pterocarpum

Crenate orchid cactus, Disocactus crenatus. Native from Mexico to Honduras. Sent from Honduras by plant hunter George Ure Skinner and flowered at Carclew, the garden of Sir Charles Lemon

Egyptian starcluster, Pentas lanceolata subsp. cymosa. Introduced from Africa by Jacob Makoy of Liege. Flesh-coloured pentas, Pentas carnea

Mayflower orchid, Laelia speciosa
Mayflower orchid, flor de Mayo, Laelia speciosa. Found in Mexico and Guatelama. Sent from Mexico by botanist Dr. Schiede. The May-flower laelia, Laelia majalis

Pinalia bractescens orchid. Native of India and southeast Asia. Found by plant hunter Hugh Cuming in Singapore and by botanist William Griffith near Moulmain in Burma

Hybrid rose mallow. Hibiscus cameroni-fulgens, garden variety. Hybrid of Hibiscus cameronii and Hibiscus fulgens (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), raised by nurseryman William Rollisson of Tooting

Medlar-like lindleya, Lindleya mespiloides. Mexican evergreen tree that flowered in the garden of the Horticultural Society

Thin ash-leaved berberry, Berberis tenuifolia. Native to Cuba and Mexico, found by plant hunter Karl Theodor Hartweg at Zaquapam, and raised in the Horticultural Society garden

Laelia marginata orchid. Sent by explorer Sir Robert Hermann Schomburgk to Mrs Marryat from Suriname. Crisp-flowered schomburgkia, Schomburgkia crispa

Macleania insignis. Named for Scottish plant merchant John Maclean of Lima, Peru. Long-flowered macleania, Macleania longiflora

Boat orchid, Cymbidium finlaysonianum. Named for orchid collector George Finlayson. Found by plant hunter Hugh Cuming in Singapore and imported by nurseryman George Loddiges

Kashmir sage or Cashmere phlomis, Phlomis cashmeriana. Raised at the Horticultural Society garden from seeds sent from Kashmir by botanist Dr John Forbes Royle

Large-flowered trochetia, Trochetia grandiflora. Received from Mauritius, and flowered at the Duke of Northumberland's garden at Syon

Pinalia floribunda orchid. Found in Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, imported from Singapore by nurseryman George Loddiges. Many-flowered eria, Eria floribunda

Bhat or hill glory bower, Clerodendrum infortunatum. Used in traditional Indian medicine and ayurveda

Pale ash-leaved berberry, Berberis pallida. Native to Mexico, and found by plant hunter Karl Theodor Hartweg at Cardonal, Zimapan, and Atotonilco El Grande

Pale reed orchid, Bromheadia finlaysoniana. Native to Indochina and Australia, originally named Grammatophyllum finlaysonianum. Found by orchid collector George Finlayson in Singapore

Pointleaf manzanita, Arctostaphylos pungens
Pointleaf manzanita, pinguica, manzanilla or pungent bearberry, Arctostaphylos pungens. Introduced to the Horticultural Society by plant hunter Karl Theodor Hartweg who found it in Mexico

Sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera
Sacred lotus, Laxmi lotus, Indian lotus, Nelumbo nucifera. From a plant flowered at William Rollisson's Nursery in Tooting. Caspian nelumbium, Nelumbium caspicum, Nelumbium speciosum

Rangoon creeper, Combretum indicum. Exhibited at the Horticultural Society in 1841 by Lucombe, Pince and Co. of Exeter. Chinese quisqualis, Quisqualis sinensis

Yellowspike orchid, Polystachya elastica. Sent from Sierra Leone, and raised by orchid collector Mr. Rucker. Rose-coloured lissochilus, Lissochilus roseus

Large-flowered bulbophyllum, Bulbophyllum macranthum
Large-flowered bulbophyllum orchid, Bulbophyllum macranthum. Imported from Singapore by nurseryman George Loddiges

May bush, Spiraea cantoniensis. Introduced from China by English naturalist John Reeves. Mr Reeve's spiraea, Spiraea reevesiana

Madeira broom, Genista tenera. Raised by Mr Young, nurseryman of Milford, from seeds sent by William Webb from Madeira. Twiggy broom, Genista virgata

Rose-coloured changeable crinum, Crinum variabile var. roseum. A variety of either Crinum variabile or Crinum capense, both from South Africa. Flowered in the garden of J. H. Slater of Newick Park

Amazonvine, Stigmaphyllon jatrophifolium. Woody vine native to the Neotropics. Jatropha-leaved stigmaphyllon, Stigmaphyllon jatrophaefolium

Fortune's spindle, Euonymus fortunei
Fortune's spindle, winter creeper or wintercreeper, Euonymus fortunei. Also known as tsurumasaki and Chinese box. Named for Scottish plant hunter Robert Fortune

Dwarf sophronitis orchid, Cattleya pumila
Bordered dwarf cattleya or dwarf sophronitis orchid, Cattleya pumila. Imported from Brazil and raised by nurseryman George Loddiges

Turraea heterophylla. Stove plant found by plant hunter Thomas Whitfield in Sierre Leone and sent to the Duke of Devonshire at Chiswick House. Lobed turraea, Turraea lobata

Diaphananthe pellucida orchid. Transparent angrec, Angraecum pellucidum. Native to sub-Saharan Africa, imported from Sierra Leone by nurseryman George Loddiges

Autumnal crocuses, Croci autumnales. Crocus pulchellus 1, Crocus longiflorus 2, Crocus odorus 3, Crocus thomasianus 4, Crocus pallasianus 5, and Crocus cartwrightianus 6

Field Peruvian lupin, Lupinus arvensis
Field Peruvian lupine or lupin, Lupinus arvensis. Found in corn field near Loxa, Peru, by plant hunter Karl Theodor Hartweg and grown in the Horticultural Society gardens

Gomesa bicolor orchid. Native to the Spanish Main (Caribbean region), imported by nurseryman George Loddiges. Two-coloured oncidium, Oncidium bicolor

Fringed saxifrage or rockfoil, Saxifraga ciliata. Raised at the Horticultural Society gardens from seeds sent from the Botanical Garden of Saharunpur. Native of northern India

Bossiaea rufa. Native to Western Australia. Raised by nurseryman Hugh Low of Clapton. Few-leaved bossiaea, Bossiaea paucifolia

Thorough-wax hibbertia, Hibbertia perfoliata. Native to the Swan River, Western Australia

Rhododendron aprilis, hybrid of R. ponticum and the evergreen Davurian rhododendron, raised by the botanist William Herbert, Dean of Manchester

Mormodes aromatica orchid. Native from Mexico to Honduras. Aromatic mormodes, Mormodes aromaticum

Bulbophyllum auratum orchid. A native of Manila, imported by George Loddiges. Gold-edged cirrhopetalum, Cirrhopetalum auratum

Mr Rucker's dendrobium, Dendrobium ruckeri. Raised by Sigismund Rucker, Jr. Native to the Eastern Himalayas. Believed to have been sent by plant hunter Hugh Cuming from the Philippines

Molle rastrero, Schinus longifolius. Native to South America. Raised by nurseryman Hugh Low of Clapton, from seeds from Buenos Ayres. Long-leaved duvaua, Duvaua longifolia

Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas, Alstroemeria chorillensis. Native to South America, supplied to the Horticultural Society by John Maclean of Lima, Peru

Lagrimas de la virgen, Eleutherine bulbosa
Lagrimas de la virgen, tears of the virgin, Eleutherine bulbosa. Native to southern Mexico and south America. Anomalous eleutherine, Eleutherine anomala

Magic flowers, Achimenes skinneri
Magic flowers, widow's tears, Cupid's bower, or hot water plant, Achimenes skinneri. Imported from Guatemala, and raised by Mr Henderson of the Pine Apple Place Nursery

Rose of heaven, Eudianthe coeli-rosa. Garthered by plant hunter Giles Munby in hills north of Algiers. Dark-eyed viscaria, Viscaria oculata, Viscaria coeli-rosa, Agrostemma coeli-rosa

Watery dendrobium, Dendrobium aqueum. Native to the south of India. From a plant that flowered at George Loddiges nursery, imported from Bombay

Portuguese squill, Scilla peruviana. Sent from Algiers to botanist William Herbert, Dean of Manchester. Dingy-flowered Peruvian squill, Scilla peruviana var. discolor

Tetranema roseum. Native to Mexico and Central America. Mexican tetranema, Tetranema mexicanum. From a plant flowering in Mr Mountjoy's nursery, Ealing

Small-leaved oleaster, Elaeagnus parvifolia
Small-leaved oleaster or silverberry, Elaeagnus parvifolia. Native to north India

Cut-leaf hibbertia, Hibbertia cuneiformis. Native to the Swan River, Western Australia. Tetrandrous candollea, Candollea tetrandra

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