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Calocybe gambosa, c.1915–1945

Amanita rubescens, c.1915–1945

Inosperma erubescens, c.1915-1945

Amanita muscaria, c.1915-1945

Amanita phalloides, c.1915-1945

Amanita phalloides, 1944

Amanita pantherina, c.1915–1945

Fistulina hepatica, c.1915–1945

Coprinus comatus, c.1915–1945

Illustration of Cantharellus cibarius, c.1915–1945

Lepista personata, c.1915–1945

Baillonella toxisperma Sapotaceae, 2010

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Coprinus comatus, c.1915–1945

Illustration of Coprinus comatus commonly known as shaggy ink cap, lawyer's wig or shaggy mane by Elsie M. Wakefield
from the Kew Collection, c.1915-1945

Baillonella toxisperma Sapotaceae, 2008

Baillonella toxisperma Sapotaceae, 2018

Baillonella toxisperma Sapotaceae, 2009

Agaricus campestris, c.1915–1945

Pleurotus ostreatus, c.1915-1945

Leccinum scabrum, c.1915-1945

Agaricus arvensis, c.1915–1945

Marasmius oreades, c.1915–1945

Lepista nuda, c.1915-1945

Leccinum versipelle, 1915-1945

Macrolepiota procera, c.1915-1945

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Leccinum scabrum, c.1915-1945

Illustration of Leccinum scabrum, commonly known as brown rough-stalked bolete or brown birch bolete by Elsie M. Wakefield from the Kew Collection, c.1915-1945

Pleurotus ostreatus, 1775-1798

Coprinopsis atramentaria, 1775-1798

Schlumbergera truncata, 1866

Carnegiea gigantea, 1854

Giant cereus, 1854

Carnegiea gigantea, 1854

Mammillaria rhodantha, 1830

Consolea moniliformis, 1821

Harrisia divaricata, 1821

Cleistocactus baumannii, 1850

Copiapoa marginata, 1851

Pseudorhipsalis alata, 1828

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Cleistocactus baumannii, 1850

Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Walter Hood Fitch, 1850. Artwork from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, volume 76, plate 4498. Current accepted plant name is Cleistocactus baumannii, commonly known as firecracker cactus.
Curtis's Botanical Magazine is the longest running botanical periodical featuring colour illustrations of plants and has been published continuously since 1787