Cypripedium reginae, ladys slipper orchid. Also known as piAlthough the current name of this orchid is Cypripedium reginae, the name on the original plate reads Cypripedium spectabile, which may have been the name accepted at the time
Angraecum sesquipedale, Madagascan orchidThis species of orchid was used by Darwin to prove his theories of evolution. Illustration from The British Museum (Natural History) by Peter Whitehead and Colin Keates, 1981
Cypripedium calceolus, Ladys slipper orchidWatercolour from British Orchids (1792-1817), by Franz Andreas Bauer (1758-1840). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Cattleya Trianae Mrs Phillips, also known as Flor de Mayo (May Flower) or Christmas Orchid (Orchidaceae family), with pink, purple and yellow colouring
Jaspideum variety of Dendrobium nobile orchid.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne and chromolithographed by P. de Pannemaeker from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1902
Cypripedium candidum, small white lady s-slipperIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Tropical plant and orchid houseCross-section view of a tropical plant and orchid house
Bearded ladies slipper orchid, Cypripedium barbatum.. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Walter Hood Fitch for Sir William Jackson Hookers Curtiss Botanical Magazine
Cypripedium CardinaleLADYs SLIPPER ORCHID one of several species
Goose barnacles, Alepas species 1, 2, Pentalepas laevis 3, Pollicipes 4, and goose neck barnacle, Pollicipes pollicipes 4, 5, extinct Litholepas 6
Stanhopea martiana orchid. Native to Mexico. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe
Downy rattlesnake plantain orchid, Goodyera pubescens. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe
Joseph Chamberlain in his orchid-houseMr Chamberlains favourite hobby: Joseph Chamberlain in his orchid-house at Highbury, with his head orchid gardener, 1903 1903
Cattleya skinneri, English orchidPlate 13 from Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala (1837-1843) by James Bateman. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Tiger-like stanhopea orchid, Stanhopea tigrina. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe
Tenebrosa variety of Vanda tricolor hybrid orchid.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne and chromolithographed by P. de Pannemaeker from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1903
Mr Zaleskis cymbidium orchid, Cymbidium zaleskianum L LindMr. Zaleskis cymbidium orchid, Cymbidium zaleskianum L. Lind.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1902
Bertolonis bee orchid, Ophrys bertolonii. Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871
Pyramidal orchid, Anacamptis pyramidalis. Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871
Plants / Ophrys ApiferaBEE ORCHID
Bird s-nest orchid, Neottia nidus-avis. Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871
Paphiopedilum haynaldianum orchid (Cypripedium haynaldianum).. Chromolithograph by Hatch Company after a botanical illustration by Harriet Stewart Miner from Orchids, the Royal Family of Plants
Paphiopedilum venustum orchid (Cypripedium venustum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney, London, 1821
Short haired paphiopedilum orchid, Paphiopedilum ciliolare (Cypripedium ciliolare). Endangered. Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884
Java paphiopedilum orchid, Paphiopedilum javanicum (Cypripedium javanicum). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe
Paphiopedilum philippinense orchid (Cypripedium laevigatum). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe
Paphiopedilum stonei orchid (Cypripedium stonei). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe
Lady s-slipper orchid, Cypripedium calceolus. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe
Paphiopedilum dayanum orchid (Cypripedium dayanum). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe
Bicton rhynchostylis orchid, Rhynchostele bictoniensis (Odontoglossum bictoniense). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe
Esmeralda cathcartii orchid (Vanda cathcarti). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe
Paphiopedilum insigne orchid (Remarkable cypripedium, Cypripedium insigne). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by Miss Jane Taylor from Benjamin Maund and the Rev
Spotted coryanthes orchid, Coryanthes maculata.. Handcolored copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration from Sydenham Edwards The Botanical Register, London, Ridgway, 1835
Vanda caerulea, Himalayan orchidIllustration from the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. This plant was thought to be extinct in 1996
Cymbidium aloifolium, orchidPlate 869 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Vanilla planifolia, vanillaIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London. Engraved by John Nugent Fitch
Arthur Bourchier / Vf 1896Black tailcoat & trousers, white waistcoat with roll collar & cut low revealing an expanse of shirt front, stand collar & white tie, gold watch chain & orchid buttonhole
Georges CarpentierA side profile portrait painting of French boxer, Georges Carpentier, 1894-1975, holding a total of 89 wins, his nickname was Orchid Man
Flor de Mayo or Christmas orchid, Cattleya trianae. Chromolithograph by Hatch Company after a botanical illustration by Harriet Stewart Miner from Orchids, the Royal Family of Plants, Lee Shepard
Coelogyne cristata orchid. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l Europe, Ghent
Different varieties of carnation, Dianthus caryophyllus. Superba alba, corolla purpurea rubra, Superba maior floralba, Armeria alba et rubra multiplex, Armeria altera multis floribus ornata, etc
Purple-stained laelia orchid, Cattleya purpurata (Laelia purpurata). Chromolithograph from an illustration by B. Herincq from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne
India-rubber plant, Ficus elastica. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896
Ladys slipper orchid, Paphiopedilum insigne (Cypripedium insigne). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne
Aerides lawrenceae orchid. Endangered. Chromolithograph from an illustration by B. Herincq from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896
Vanda tricolor orchid. Chromolithograph from an illustration by B. Herincq from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896
Easter orchid, Cattleya mossiaeMoss Cattleya orchid or easter orchid, Cattleya mossiae. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London
Oncidium alexandrae orchid, Odontoglossum crispum. Chromolithograph from an illustration by B. Herincq from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896