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Horticultural Collection (page 2)

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Bruges, Belgium - International Horticultural Exhibition

Bruges, Belgium - International Horticultural Exhibition
The Markt (Market Square) Bruges, Belgium - International Horticultural Exhibition (Wederlansche tentoonstelling van hofbouwkunde). Date: 1912

Background imageHorticultural Collection: White flowers on trowels on two cutout greetings cards

White flowers on trowels on two cutout greetings cards
White flowers on garden trowels on two cutout greetings cards. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Chicago Worlds Fair - Closer view of Horticultural Building

Chicago Worlds Fair - Closer view of Horticultural Buildings - Long building with large domed Roof. Part of Box 282 Boswell Collection - Chicago Exposition. Date: 1893

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Chicago Worlds Fair - Horticultural Building

Chicago Worlds Fair - Horticultural Building - Distant view of Buildings( one with cupola and dome ). Part of Box 282 Boswell Collection - Chicago Exposition. Date: 1893

Background imageHorticultural Collection: London, England - Royal Horticultural Grounds

London, England - Royal Horticultural Grounds - View over ornamental gardens towards a building.. Part of Box 23 Boswell Collection. A Day trip to London. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Vilvoorde, Belgium - Botanical Gardens

Vilvoorde, Belgium - Botanical Gardens
Vilvoorde (Vilvorde), Belgium - State School of Horticulture, within the Vilvoorde Botanical Gardens circa 1910s

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Kew Gardens, London - The Museum

Kew Gardens, London - The Museum Date: 1903

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Flower Pots, Plate 64

Flower Pots, Plate 64, showing a range of floral patterned pots, two of them on stands. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Munstead Wood and Gardens - home of Gertrude Jekyll

Munstead Wood and Gardens - home of Gertrude Jekyll
The Main Border (July, 2017) at Munstead Wood (Grade I listed), the home of influential British horticulturist, garden designer, artist and writer Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932)

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Royal Horticultural Society, Interior of Conservatory

Royal Horticultural Society, Interior of Conservatory
Slide showing plants in front of a statue. Part of Box 366. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London

Background imageHorticultural Collection: View in the Conservatory, Horticultural Gardens

View in the Conservatory, Horticultural Gardens
Slide showing a picture of plants in front of a statue. Part of Box 366. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London

Background imageHorticultural Collection: The mens ward at Bethlehem Hospital, 1861

The mens ward at Bethlehem Hospital, 1861. Several large potted plants are in evidence; perhaps an early example of horticultural therapy. Date: 1861

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Florist and food shop in Henley-on-Thames

Florist and food shop in Henley-on-Thames. A proud owner with his assistant stand outside the shop whilst at the side of the road his delivery service vehicle (!) stands at the ready

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Forcing the Murphies by Heath Robinson

Forcing the Murphies by Heath Robinson
Endeavouring to open the eyes of seed potatoes before sowing - a silly horticultural idea by William Heath Robinson. Date: 1918

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Exhibition for garden and flower lovers

Exhibition for garden and flower lovers
A Great Exhibition for garden and flower lovers: a birds eye view of the Horticultural Exhibition in Chelsea Hospital Gardens, London, with Chelsea Embankment and the River Thames in the foreground

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Irish coracles

Irish coracles
Traditional Irish coracles (currachs) at the International Fisheries Exhibition, held at the Horticultural Societys Gardens in South Kensington, London Date: May 1883

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Gardener, 1843

Gardener, 1843
The horticultural man of business: a gardener regarding a potted plant. Date: 1843

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Queen Elizabeth II at Chelsea Flower Show

Queen Elizabeth II at Chelsea Flower Show
Queen Elizabeth II visiting the Chelsea Flower Show in 1955, inspecting a rock garden feature that has taken her attention. She is conducted around the show by her maternal uncle, the Hon

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Spring Life in Town and Country, the London Season 1840s

Spring Life in Town and Country, the London Season 1840s
Four vignettes showing London society during the Season in the 1840s, together with amusing verses. Top left is The Drawing Room

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Ruins of 1862 Great Exhibition building

Ruins of 1862 Great Exhibition building
A view looking east along the Cromwell Road, London, of the ruins of the building that had housed the Great Exhibition of 1862

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Concepts of horticulture

Concepts of horticulture
Plate 51 from Le Regne Vegetal, Vol 14, Vegetaux. Atlas (1870). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. Entitled Marcottes et Boutres

Background imageHorticultural Collection: John Lindley (1799-1865)

John Lindley (1799-1865)
Portrait of John Lindley, an English botanist and taxonomist. Also secretary of the Royal Horticultural Society

Background imageHorticultural Collection: (1) lamberts nut (2, 6) chestnut (3) hazelnut (4, 4a) almond

(1) lamberts nut (2, 6) chestnut (3) hazelnut (4, 4a) almond
Plate 50 from Le Regne Vegetal, Vol 12, Hort. Atlas, 1870. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum. Entitled Fruits en chaton ou a enveloppe ligneuse

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Prunus persica, nectarine

Prunus persica, nectarine
Plate 31 from Le Regne Vegetal, Vol 12, Hort. Atlas 1870. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. Illustration entitled Fruits a noyau

Background imageHorticultural Collection: (1) tarragon (2) salad burnet (3) garden leek (4) sorrel (5)

(1) tarragon (2) salad burnet (3) garden leek (4) sorrel (5)
Plate 9 from Le Regne Vegetal, Vol 12, Hort. Atlas, 1870. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. Entitled Plantes potageres de divers usages

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Horticultural Hall. Worlds Industrial & Cotton Centennial E

Horticultural Hall. Worlds Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition at New Orleans, La. Date 1884. Horticultural Hall. Worlds Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition at New Orleans, La. Date 1884

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Horticultural Hall. International exhibition, 1876

Horticultural Hall. International exhibition, 1876. Date c1875

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Horticultural hall, Worlds Columbian Exposition

Horticultural hall, Worlds Columbian Exposition

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Royal Horticultural Society gardens at South Kensington

Royal Horticultural Society gardens at South Kensington
Gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society at South Kensington, London : steps from one of the central arcades to the gardens. Date: 1861

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Wisley House

Wisley House
The attractive house at Wisley, Surrey, England, famous for its gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society. Date: 1950s

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Plants / Orchid

Plants / Orchid
A lovely species of orchid (Orchis Cymbidium), at the annual Royal Horticultural Show, Wisley Gardens, Surrey, England. Date: 1970

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Man with racing pigeons

Man with racing pigeons
A man with racing pigeons, sent to London from all over Britain and from European countries to take part in an Old Comrades Show involving over 2000 birds at the Royal Horticultural Hall. circa 1940s

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Summer flower show, Newcastle Horticultural Society

Summer flower show, Newcastle Horticultural Society
A summer flower show of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Horticultural Society. Date: 1843

Background imageHorticultural Collection: RHS garden at Wisley, Woking, Surrey

RHS garden at Wisley, Woking, Surrey
Part of the Royal Horticultural Societys garden at Wisley, Woking, Surrey, showing pink and purple Erica (heather, of the Ericaceae family) in the middle of a large lawn

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Lindley Silver Medal winner, RHS Awards

Lindley Silver Medal winner, RHS Awards
The display of potted flowering plants that won the Lindley Silver Medal at the Royal Horticultural Society Awards in 1910

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Malby family group photo in their garden

Malby family group photo in their garden
Members of the Malby family (five adults and a baby) pose for a group photo in their garden at Woodford, Essex. On the far right is Reginald Malby (1882-1924)

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Reginald Malbys photographic studio

Reginald Malbys photographic studio
View inside the photographic studio (Woodford, Essex) of Reginald Malby (1882-1924), official photographer to the Royal Horticultural Society

Background imageHorticultural Collection: George V visiting Chelsea Pensioners

George V visiting Chelsea Pensioners
King George V visiting Chelsea Pensioners at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London. This visit may have coincided with the Royal International Horticultural Exhibition

Background imageHorticultural Collection: A Rose Show at the Horticultural Societys Gardens

A Rose Show at the Horticultural Societys Gardens
Smartly dressed ladies and gentlemen stroll around a marquee at a rose show held in the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Societys gardens in South Kensington, London

Background imageHorticultural Collection: The Gardeners Seasonal Delight

The Gardeners Seasonal Delight
A group of elegantly dressed people attending the Chelsea Flower Show. Part of the London Season, the flower show, run by the Royal Horticultural Society was, and still is

Background imageHorticultural Collection: The Horticultural Gardens and the Royal Albert Hall, 1871

The Horticultural Gardens and the Royal Albert Hall, 1871
Engraving showing a view of the Horticultural Gardens and the Royal Albert Hall and Albert Memorial, London, 1871

Background imageHorticultural Collection: 1862 Exhibition

1862 Exhibition
General view of the exhibition buildings at the southern end of the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society in Kensington, London

Background imageHorticultural Collection: The new mechanical man

The new mechanical man
The first British robot, invented by Captain Richards and Mr. A. H. Reffell, whose first duty was to open a Model Engineering Exhibition at the Royal Horticultural Hall in London in 1928

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Camellias at Milnes Nursery, Vauxhall, London

Camellias at Milnes Nursery, Vauxhall, London
Camellias at Milnes Nursery in Vauxhall, south London

Background imageHorticultural Collection: French Colonialism

French Colonialism
Benevolent colonialism - in Madagascar, the French instruct the natives in horticultural techniques

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Ewings glass wall, Chiswick, London

Ewings glass wall, Chiswick, London
Ewings glass wall, designed for the Horticultural Societys garden at Chiswick, west London

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Royal Horticultural Society exhibition

Royal Horticultural Society exhibition
An exhibition of the Royal Horticultural Society, showing people admiring a formal garden

Background imageHorticultural Collection: Horticultural fete, Chepstow Castle, South Wales

Horticultural fete, Chepstow Castle, South Wales
A horticultural fete taking place at Chepstow Castle in South Wales



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