Asia Collection

Dianthus species from Honzo Zufu, 1828-1844
Nadeshiko, fringed pinks, cultivated Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus of Japanese origin, greatly influenced by human cultivation. Manuscript hand painted on paper, Japan, 1828

72. Flowers of Hedychium, Botanic Gardens, Brazil
The species of Hedychium are mostly very ornamental plants and their flowers are fragrant. They inhabit tropical Asia. That on the left is H. chrysoleucum, Hook. a species cultivated in, this country

Honzo Zufu, 1821-1828
Wood block print and manuscript on paper, Japan, 1828. The wood block prints meassure approximately 25 cm in height. The wood block print is from Honzo Zufu or Illustrated manual of medicinal plants

Eremurus aurantiacus, 1890
Current accepted plant name is Eremurus stenophyllus, commonly known as foxtail lily or desert candle. Hand-coloured lithograph on paper by Matilda Smith, 1890

Honzo Zufu, 1821- 1828
Wood block print and manuscript on paper, Japan, 1821- 1828. The wood block prints meassure approximately 25 cm in height

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ACERACEAE, Acer, cappadocicum, subsp.sinicum, 191429201WILL, Asia

Drying coffee in the Straits Settlements, Southeast Asia, 1899
Workers drying coffee in the Straits Settlements, Southeast Asia, 1899. Once harvested, the coffee " cherries" were sorted

840. An Orchid of Tropical Asia
This handsome orchid, (Vanda suavis, Lindl.), has been cultivated in England since 1848. The allied V.tricolor, Hook, differs chiefly in the colour of the flowers

583. Areca, or Betel-Nut Palm, Singapore
This palm (Areca Catechu, L.) is extensively cultivated in tropical Asia for its seeds, which are cut in slices and rolled in the leaves of species of Piper and chewed with lime. See 310

483. Emiles Palm House, Praslin, Seychelles
This sylvan dwelling is constructed of the Cocoanut and Stevensonia Palms, rigged with the leaves of the Coco de Mer, of which the small hut is entirely made

341. The Oleander
Nerium odorum, Sol. is a native of tropical Asia, and very commonly cultivated in gardens for its handsome flowers, which are much used in the decoration of temples

332. Flowers of a Cassia, with Tree of the same in the distance
Cassia nodosa, Hamilt. a native of tropical Asia, is exceptional in the colour of its flowers, nearly all the numerous species having yellow ones. The butterflies are Papilio bathycles

287. Orchids of Tropical Asia
Dendrobium superbum, Rchb. f. purple, and D. Jenkinsii, Wall. yellow

ACERACEAE, Acer, cappadocicum, subsp.sinicum, 191429201WILL, Asia

Acer cappadocicum subspecies sinicum

Arundina graminifolia, bamboo orchid, ORCHIDACEAE

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