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Annual and Biannual flowersA wonderful array of garden flowers in bloom including chrysanthemums, foxgloves (digitalis), hollyhocks, pansies, sweet peas, gladioli, iris, petunias and nasturtiums. Date: 1930
Tropaeolum Speciosum (Flame Flower), a semi-hardy perennial nasturtium climbing plant of the Tropaeolaceae family, with crimson red flowers
Wardian case with plantsA Wardian case, containing several plants
Gardens at Gravetye Manor, near East Grinstead, SussexView of the gardens at Gravetye Manor, near East Grinstead, West Sussex, showing daffodils growing in the foreground, and the Elizabethan manor house in the background
Hamemalis Mollis (Witch Hazel)Hamemalis (or Hamamelis) Mollis (Witch Hazel), a large shrub or small tree of the Hamamelidaceae family, native to areas of China
Connaught Gardens at Sidmouth, East DevonView of Connaught Gardens at Sidmouth, East Devon, with an array of flowers in flowerbeds, with trees in the background. The gardens were named after the Duke of Connaught
Rosa Banksiae Lutea (Lady Banks Rose), of the Rosaceae family, native to China. It has white or pale yellow flowers. Lady Banks, after whom this rose was named
Kerria Japonica (Japanese Yellow Rose), a shrub of the Rosaceae family with bright yellow flowers, native to China, Japan and Korea
Cattleya Trianae Mrs Phillips, also known as Flor de Mayo (May Flower) or Christmas Orchid (Orchidaceae family), with pink, purple and yellow colouring
Four boys in a street in the East End of LondonFour boys walking along a street in the East End of London, passing the premises of the East End News. Two of them have bare feet. Two are wearing hoods, though it doesn t appear to be raining
Tropical plant and orchid houseCross-section view of a tropical plant and orchid house
R G Fortt gardening catalogueThe colourful front cover of R G Fortts spring gardening catalogue
Tewin Water House and Tewin Water, HertfordshireView of Tewin Water House and Tewin Water, at Digswell, Hertfordshire, with a host of golden daffodils in the foreground. The house was built in the 17th century
Compton Acres Gardens at Canford Cliffs, near Poole, DorsetView of Compton Acres Gardens in the village of Canford Cliffs, near Poole, Dorset. Bright pink flowers can be seen through an archway with a wrought iron gate
Rosa Padre, a hybrid tea rose of the Rosaceae family. Seen here in close-up, showing two bright pink flowers and a bud
Horticultural Society conservatory, Chiswick, LondonPeople inside the large conservatory (or greenhouse) of the Horticultural Society at Chiswick, west London
Clematis Montana Rubens, a hardy climbing plant of the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, with pink flowers. Seen here growing up the side of a house
Garden of Mounton House, Chepstow, Gwent, WalesA view of the garden of Mounton House in Chepstow, Gwent, Wales, with different coloured tulips in separate flowerbeds
Reginald Malby, photographerReginald Malby (1882-1924), official photographer to the Royal Horticultural Society. Seen here in a head and shoulders portrait with a pipe in his mouth
Old farmhouse, Bassetts Mill, Cowden, KentView of an old farmhouse at Bassetts Mill in the village of Cowden, near Edenbridge, Kent
Prunus (Flowering Cherry Tree) in blossomPrunus (Flowering Cherry Tree), laden with bright pink blossom
Iris Bruno (Tall Bearded Iris), a flowering perennial of the Iridaceae family, with gold, purple and brown colouring. A close-up of the head in full flower
Rose of Sharon, Hypericum calycinum. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896
Human vegetable figure. circa 1825
Gardens at Tewin, HertfordshireView of gardens at the village of Tewin, near Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, showing many shades of tulips growing in an open, grassy area
Reginald Malby working in his gardenReginald Malby (1882-1924), official photographer to the Royal Horticultural Society, working in his garden
Hall of the Royal Horticultural Society, LondonView from the balcony of the Lawrence Hall of the Royal Horticultural Society, Central London, with an exhibition taking place
Shortia Galacifolia (Oconee Bells, Acony Bell), a rare American wildflower of the Diapensiaceae family. It has white flowers. Seen here growing in a plant pot
Dunira, Perthshire, ScotlandA lovely view of Dunira in Perthshire, Scotland, showing trees and a heather-covered hill from across a stretch of water
Common jonquil, Narcissus jonquilla. Handcolured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Curtis The Botanical Magazine, Lambeth Marsh, London, 1787
Open gateway into an Italian gardenAn open gateway into an Italian garden. The statue of a boy is framed inside the archway
A Charles Wells Public House, in an unidentified location. This brewery company, based in Bedfordshire, is still in existence today, with over 200 pubs to its name
Reginald Malby with a giant camera in his gardenReginald Malby (1882-1924), official photographer to the Royal Horticultural Society, using a giant camera in his garden at Woodford, Essex
Malby family group photoMembers of the Malby family (four adults and a child) pose for a group photo in a garden. On the far left is Reginald Malby (1882-1924), official photographer to the Royal Horticultural Society
Herbsts bloodleaf varieties, Iresine herbstii a) var. acuminata, b) var. aureo-reticulata. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden
Plumed cockscomb or silver cocks comb, Celosia argentea (Cock s-comb, Celosia cristata). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden
Red angels trumpet, Brugmansia sanguinea. Extinct. (Datura sanguinea). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse
Jerusalem cherry, Solanum pseudocapsicum var. diflorumJerusalem cherry or Madeira winter cherry, Solanum pseudocapsicum var. diflorum (Star capsicum, Solanum capsicastrum). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite
Prickly pear or Indian fig opuntia, Opuntia ficus-indica (Opuntia vulgaris). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse
Rose General Jacqueminot, hybrid perpetual. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896
Rose Baroness Rothschild, hybrid perpetual. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896
Chinese wisteria, Wisteria sinensis (Wistaria sinensis). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London
Shoe flower or China rose, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896
Pansy, Viola tricolor var. maxima. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896
Parma violet, Viola odorata var. parmensis. Viola alba hybrid. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne
Calla lily, Zantedeschia aethiopicaTrumpet lily, arum lily or Calla lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica (Richardia africana). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse
Common water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896
Tree peony, Paeonia moutan. Paeonia ?? suffruticosa. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896