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Seed Collection

Background imageSeed Collection: Quercus suber, cork oak

Quercus suber, cork oak
Plate 35 from `Le Regne Vegetal. Vol 16 1871. Originally called Chene liege in this publication the Cork Oak tree is now know by the name (Quercus suber)

Background imageSeed Collection: Plants bearing fruits and seeds

Plants bearing fruits and seeds
Plants bearing berries and seeds including guava, membrillo, brazil nut, mistletoe, spotted laurel, cannonball tree, cactus, eucalyptus, myrtle, clove, caraway, coriander, hemlock, cumin, etc

Background imageSeed Collection: Elaeis guineensis Jacq. African oil palm

Elaeis guineensis Jacq. African oil palm
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageSeed Collection: Ginkgo biloba, maidenhair tree

Ginkgo biloba, maidenhair tree
Plate 41 from `Le Regne Vegetal. Vol 16 1871

Background imageSeed Collection: Carl Linnaeuss Systema Naturae (1736)

Carl Linnaeuss Systema Naturae (1736)
Watercolour illustration by Georg Ehret, of Carl Linneauss sexual system for the classification of plants from Systema Naturae, published in 1736

Background imageSeed Collection: S Dixon & Co seed catalogue

S Dixon & Co seed catalogue
The colourful front cover of thes Dixon & Co seed catalogue, offering choice seeds for the flower and kitchen garden

Background imageSeed Collection: Green and red seeds of nutmeg and mace, Myristica

Green and red seeds of nutmeg and mace, Myristica fragrans Houtt.. Color-printed woodblock engraving by Kan en Iwasaki from Honzo Zufu, an Illustrated Guide to Medicinal Plants, 1884

Background imageSeed Collection: Girl Guides Gardening by Millicent Sowerby

Girl Guides Gardening by Millicent Sowerby
Two girl guides pictured in a garden in the spring raking the grass and planting seeds

Background imageSeed Collection: R G Fortt gardening catalogue

R G Fortt gardening catalogue
The colourful front cover of R G Fortts spring gardening catalogue

Background imageSeed Collection: Dandelion Clock & Prayer

Dandelion Clock & Prayer
A dandelion clock is used as a metaphor for measuring your life by loss and not by gain

Background imageSeed Collection: Whitneys Cotton Gin

Whitneys Cotton Gin
WHITNEYs GIN Eli Whitneys gin of 1793 enabled separation of cotton fibre from its seeds to be done mechanically : this is a modified version in use

Background imageSeed Collection: Date palm tree, Phoenix dactylifera

Date palm tree, Phoenix dactylifera, Dattier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Background imageSeed Collection: Vintage seed packet: Cosmos

Vintage seed packet: Cosmos
A beautiful Cosmos seed packet from the Burts Seeds Company, New York. Date: c. 1910

Background imageSeed Collection: Papaver (Poppy), two varieties

Papaver (Poppy), two varieties
Two varieties of Papaver (Poppy) -- Papaver flore pleno rubrum (Double Red) and Papaver Eraticum rubrum (Wild Red), drawn by Basilius Besler (1561-1629)

Background imageSeed Collection: Nyrustuca moschata, nutmeg

Nyrustuca moschata, nutmeg
Illustration by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928). Held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageSeed Collection: Sesamum indicum, sesame plant

Sesamum indicum, sesame plant
Illustration from the Botany Library held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageSeed Collection: Silybum marianum, milk thistle

Silybum marianum, milk thistle
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London. Entitled Chardon Marie

Background imageSeed Collection: Banksia serrata, old man banksia

Banksia serrata, old man banksia
Finished watercolour by John Frederick Miller from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background imageSeed Collection: Sow the seeds of victory! Plant & raise your own vegetables

Sow the seeds of victory! Plant & raise your own vegetables. Poster showing Liberty sowing seeds. Date c1918. Sow the seeds of victory! Plant & raise your own vegetables

Background imageSeed Collection: Fairies learn to dance

Fairies learn to dance before they learn to walk (Fairy Lore). 1920s

Background imageSeed Collection: The Hay crop from Suttons Grass Seeds

The Hay crop from Suttons Grass Seeds
A promotional postcard for Suttons Seeds, Reading - showing women harvesting the hay crop, grown from Suttons Grass seeds

Background imageSeed Collection: Sesame, Sesamum indicum

Sesame, Sesamum indicum. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Background imageSeed Collection: White mustard, Sinapis alba

White mustard, Sinapis alba. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Background imageSeed Collection: Black cumin, Nigella sativa, and love-in-a-mist

Black cumin, Nigella sativa, and love-in-a-mist, Nigella damascena

Background imageSeed Collection: Gingko, ginkgo or maidenhair tree, Ginkgo biloba. Endangered

Gingko, ginkgo or maidenhair tree, Ginkgo biloba. Endangered
Gingko, ginkgo or maidenhair tree, Ginkgo biloba, Gingko biloba, gingko. Endangered

Background imageSeed Collection: The Parable of the Seed

The Parable of the Seed - Matthew 15. circa 1688

Background imageSeed Collection: Advertising insert, Eppss Cocoa

Advertising insert, Eppss Cocoa

Background imageSeed Collection: Zamia pungens

Zamia pungens
Plate 1. Watercolour and bodycolour on paper, 1839 by Augusta Innes Withers (c.1791/2-1876). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1839

Background imageSeed Collection: Aloe vera and asafoetida, Ferula assafoetida

Aloe vera and asafoetida, Ferula assafoetida.. Aloe vera 1, with flower and leaf, and asafoetida 2, Ferula assafoetida, with flower, leaf, root rhizome and seed

Background imageSeed Collection: Juglands nigra, black walnut

Juglands nigra, black walnut
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageSeed Collection: Sorbier des olseleurs

Sorbier des olseleurs
Plate 20 from Le Regne Vegetal Plantes agricoles, Vol 16, 1870

Background imageSeed Collection: Mancenillier tree

Mancenillier tree
Plate 31 from Le Regne Vegetal Plantes agricoles, Vol 9. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageSeed Collection: Vintage lettuce seed packet

Vintage lettuce seed packet
A lettuce seed packet from the Card Seed Company, New York. Date: c. 1910

Background imageSeed Collection: Ggantija Phase (ca. 3600 to 3000 BC). Detail of

Ggantija Phase (ca. 3600 to 3000 BC). Detail of
Neolithic Period. Temple Period (3600 to 2500 BC). Ggantija Phase (ca. 3600 to 3000 BC). Detail of an architectural fragment decorated with a multitude of tiny holes drilled side by side

Background imageSeed Collection: Neolithic Period. Temple Period (3600 to 2500)

Neolithic Period. Temple Period (3600 to 2500)
Neolithic Period. Temple Period (3600 to 2500 BC). Tarxien Temple Complex. Malta. Built in honour of a mother goddess of fertility

Background imageSeed Collection: Yellow and red clove spice, Syzygium aromaticum

Yellow and red clove spice, Syzygium aromaticum (Caryophyllus aromaticus). Handcolored copperplate engraving by J

Background imageSeed Collection: Vanilla orchid and bean, Epidendron vanilla

Vanilla orchid and bean, Epidendron vanilla
Vanilla orchid, bean, flower, leaves, Epidendron vanilla, Vanilla planifolia. Handcolored copperplate engraving by J

Background imageSeed Collection: Saffron crocus, Crocus sativus

Saffron crocus, Crocus sativus
Saffron crocus, yellow and purple flowers, scarlet stigma, Crocus sativus (Crocus sativa)

Background imageSeed Collection: Nutmeg and mace tree, Myristica fragrans

Nutmeg and mace tree, Myristica fragrans

Background imageSeed Collection: Cardamom tree, Elettaria cardamomum

Cardamom tree, Elettaria cardamomum
Cardamom tree, seed, pod, Elettaria cardamomum (Amomum cardamomum). Native in feather cap showing scale. Handcolored copperplate engraving by J

Background imageSeed Collection: Fragrant nutmeg, Myristica fragrans

Fragrant nutmeg, Myristica fragrans. Native to the Moluccas (Makuku) and the Banda islands, this specimen drawn by Rev. Lansdown Guilding on St. Vincent Island, West Indies

Background imageSeed Collection: Wych elm or Scots elm, Ulmus glabra

Wych elm or Scots elm, Ulmus glabra. Common Elm Tree, Ulmus campestris

Background imageSeed Collection: American planetree, Platanus occidentalis

American planetree, Platanus occidentalis. Occidental Plane Tree

Background imageSeed Collection: Development, propagation and movement in plants

Development, propagation and movement in plants

Background imageSeed Collection: Walnut tree, Juglans regia

Walnut tree, Juglans regia
Persian walnut, English walnut, Carpathian walnut, Madeira walnut, or common walnut tree, Juglans regia. With branch, leaf, fruit, section through nut

Background imageSeed Collection: Horse chestnut tree, Aesculus hippocastanum. Vulnerable

Horse chestnut tree, Aesculus hippocastanum. Vulnerable. With blossom, fruit, nut, seed, leaf, section through branch. Horse-chestnut, European horse-chestnut, buckeye or conker tree

Background imageSeed Collection: Sessile oak and Valonia oak

Sessile oak and Valonia oak
Sessile oak, Quercus petraea 1, and Valonia oak, Quercus ithaburensis subsp. macrolepis 2. Speisefrucht-Eiche, chene grec, Quercus esculus, Knopper-Eiche, chene a grosses cupules, Quercus aegilops

Background imageSeed Collection: Tamarind tree, Tamarindus indica

Tamarind tree, Tamarindus indica, Tamarinier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Debray after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Background imageSeed Collection: Dandy Puffs by Margaret Tarrant from Joan in Flowerland

Dandy Puffs by Margaret Tarrant from Joan in Flowerland
Dandy Puffs by Margaret Tarrant, from Joan in Flowerland

Background imageSeed Collection: Seed and corn merchant, Uxbridge, early 1900s

Seed and corn merchant, Uxbridge, early 1900s

Background imageSeed Collection: WW2, Wait And See

WW2, Wait And See
An illustration of a little boy planting a seed to help the nation's foodstuff need during WW2, his father is a Merchant Navy sailor. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageSeed Collection: Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Plant Soya Beans!

Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Plant Soya Beans! Date: circa mid-1970s

Background imageSeed Collection: RMS Titanic - Maria Robinson's brooch

RMS Titanic - Maria Robinson's brooch
RMS Titanic - property of Maria Robinson, fiancee of Wallace Hartley, bandleader and violinist, who died in the disaster

Background imageSeed Collection: Hungarian public information card - grow oil seed for soap

Hungarian public information card - grow oil seed for soap
Hungarian patriotic public information postcard - There will be no shortage of soap if we produce oilseeds: rapeseed, castor oil, sunflower oil. Date: circa late 1950s

Background imageSeed Collection: Rubber Tree to Finished Motor Tyres 1907

Rubber Tree to Finished Motor Tyres 1907
Showing the plantation where the rubber is produced for the Dunlop Tyres factory where it is pressed, stretched and moulded into shape ready to be used on motorcars. Date: 1907

Background imageSeed Collection: Comic postcard, Couple going for a walk

Comic postcard, Couple going for a walk - If I should plant a tiny seed of love Date: 20th century

Background imageSeed Collection: Mergamma pesticide advert, 1954

Mergamma pesticide advert, 1954
Protect good seed with Mergamma A. Advert for Mergamma double-action seed dressing, a pesticide killing wireworm and disease, from Plant Protection Ltd

Background imageSeed Collection: Mergamma pesticide advert, 1951

Mergamma pesticide advert, 1951
I ve forgotten what a wireworm looks like

Background imageSeed Collection: Garden varieties of clematis

Garden varieties of clematis, Clematis aureliana 1 and Clematis sophia 2

Background imageSeed Collection: Leopold George Christian Frederick, Duke of Saxony

Leopold George Christian Frederick, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

Background imageSeed Collection: Branch of white plum blossom on a rock with calligraphy

Branch of white plum blossom on a rock with calligraphy and seal

Background imageSeed Collection: Branch of pink plum blossom on a rock with calligraphy

Branch of pink plum blossom on a rock with calligraphy and seal

Background imageSeed Collection: Branch of white plum blossom with calligraphy

Branch of white plum blossom with calligraphy

Background imageSeed Collection: Branches of plum blossom with calligraphy and seal

Branches of plum blossom with calligraphy and seal
Branches of white and pink plum blossom with calligraphy and seal

Background imageSeed Collection: Plum blossom branch with calligraphy and seal

Plum blossom branch with calligraphy and seal

Background imageSeed Collection: Branch of plum blossom covered with snow

Branch of plum blossom covered with snow. With calligraphy and seal

Background imageSeed Collection: Branches of plum blossom

Branches of plum blossom

Background imageSeed Collection: Branches of white plum blossom against a full moon

Branches of white plum blossom against a full moon. With calligraphy and seal

Background imageSeed Collection: Branch of pink plum blossom over a river

Branch of pink plum blossom over a river

Background imageSeed Collection: Branch of pink plum blossom with calligraphy and seal

Branch of pink plum blossom with calligraphy and seal

Background imageSeed Collection: Branch of white plum blossom with calligraphy and seal

Branch of white plum blossom with calligraphy and seal

Background imageSeed Collection: Purple pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea

Purple pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea. Sarracenia porporina

Background imageSeed Collection: Giant cabomba, Cabomba aquatica

Giant cabomba, Cabomba aquatica
Giant cabomba aquarium plant, Cabomba aquatica

Background imageSeed Collection: Gomphia nitida

Gomphia nitida, Gonfia lustra. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837

Background imageSeed Collection: Meadow saxifrage, Saxifraga granulata

Meadow saxifrage, Saxifraga granulata. Sassifraga bianca

Background imageSeed Collection: The ancient Necklace of Melos

The ancient Necklace of Melos, a gold necklace with seed-like pendants (330-300BC). BCE

Background imageSeed Collection: Advert, Bell & Bieberstedt, Seed Growers, Leith, Scotland

Advert, Bell & Bieberstedt, Seed Growers, Leith, Scotland
Advert for Bell & Bieberstedt, Seed Growers, Leith, Scotland. 1905

Background imageSeed Collection: Coffee plant, Coffea arabica, with flowers, beans and seeds

Coffee plant, Coffea arabica, with flowers, beans and seeds

Background imageSeed Collection: Cacao, cocoa or chocolate tree, Theobroma cacao

Cacao, cocoa or chocolate tree, Theobroma cacao
Sprig of the cacao, cocoa or chocolate tree, Theobroma cacao, with bean, fruit and seed

Background imageSeed Collection: Sprig of the tamarind tree, Tamarindus indica

Sprig of the tamarind tree, Tamarindus indica, with leaves and pod

Background imageSeed Collection: Fennel from Sowerbys English Botany, London

Fennel from Sowerbys English Botany, London
Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1803

Background imageSeed Collection: Branch, leaf, fruit and flower of the coffee

Branch, leaf, fruit and flower of the coffee tree, Coffea arabica. Copperplate engraving from Abbe Antoine Francois Prevosts Histoire generale des voyages, Paris, 1746

Background imageSeed Collection: Parts of flowers including petal, nectary

Parts of flowers including petal, nectary, glume, seed, spathe, bracte, legumen, etc

Background imageSeed Collection: Fruits, nuts and seeds

Fruits, nuts and seeds
Fruit, nuts and seeds including cannabis, fig, mulberry, beech, seagrape, rhubarb, buckwheat, laurel, nutmeg, mace, jabillo, castor oil, euphorbia, etc



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