Flowers Collection (page 4)

501. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of the Capucin Tree of the Seyc
For many years the seeds of the Capucin lay in our Museums; and, although it was evident that they belonged to some member of the Sapotacae

498. A Selection of Flowers. Wild and Cultivated, with Puzzle Nu
Crimson Russelia ]uncea, Zuce. from Mexico, on the right, then whitish Moringa pterygosperma, Gaertn. or Horse-radish Tree of tropical countries, and a yellow-brown Stoplzanthus (from Madagascar)

494. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of the Tatamaka, Praslin
Among big trees growing on the shores of the Mascarene Islands, tropical Asia and Polynesia, the present (Calophyllum Inophyllum Linn.) is conspicuous alike from its commonness and its beauty

487. Flowers of a bush and Pitcher Plant, Mahe
The Pitcher plant is shown growing in a tangled mass on the huge granite boulder below; and beyond is the harbour of Mahe

472. Saponaire or Periwinkle and Green Frogs in Mahe
Vinca rosea, Linn. and its variety alba, supposed to be a native of America, is now found wild in most hot countries

469. Veloutier Blanc and pair of Martins, Seychelles
Scaevola Koenigii, Vahl, the Veloutier Blanc of the Seychelles is a common littoral shrub in the tropics of the Old World and Polynesia, including many of the very remote islands

468. Seychelles Pitcher Plant and Bilimb Marron
The first (Nepenthes Pervillei, Blume) inhabits only the mountain region of Mahe; while the second, though likewise peculiar to the islands

463. An Asiatic Pancratium, colonised in the Seychelles

456. Haemanthus and other South African Flowers
In front a dwarf species of Erythrina and Eucomnispunctata, Alt. var. with Haemanth its magnificus, Herb. var. superbus, Baker, and above on the right, the purple brown Tulbaghia alliacea, Linn

452. Flowers of Tulbagh, South Africa
Quaking Grass (Briza maxima, Linn.), a crimson Babiana blue Lapeyrousia corymbosa, Ker, small yellow Rochea on the right, pale yellow Homeria collina, orange Ornithogalum

449. South African Flowers in a wooden Kaffir Bowl
Above, on the right, white flowers and prickly fruit of Gomphocarpus fruticosus, -Ait. then the red flowers and fruits of " Anteliza" (Antholyza aethiopica, Linn.), and the fleshcoloured

443. South African Flowers, and Snake - headed Cater pillars
Behind Beqonia natalensis, Hook. and a small fern (Pellaea hastata, Link.) with a blue-flowered Disa on the right, probably D. venusta. Bolus, and Streptocarpus Rexii, Lindl. in front

441. Green-flowered Ixia, and other Cape Singularities
The blue-green Ixia viridiftora, Lam. is the most noteworthy in this selection of flowers, painted at Ceres. There is, or was

440. Earth-nut and a Prickly Gourd, St. Johns, Kaffraria
Arachis hypogaea, Linn. the Earth-nut, is one of a few plants belonging to various families, which, after flowering, wriggle their seed-vessels into the earth, where the seed ripens

438. Wild Flowers of Ceres, South Africa
In the centre the yellow " Tea Plant, " Rafnia amplexicaulis, Thunb. the leaves of which are commonly used either alone or with ordinary tea to make a beverage

434. The South African Doornboom, and Fingo Huts, 1882
Oil on paper by Marianne North, 1882. Many of the Acacias are formidably armed with spines, but perhaps none more so than Acacia horrida, Willd. the Doornboom or Thorn Tree of South Africa

433. The Blue Plumbago in contrast, Van Staadens Kloof
Blue of the particular shade of Plumbago capensis, Thunb. is exceedingly rare in the vegetable kingdom. The white-flowered orchid here is Angraecum arcuatum, Lindl

429. Flowers of the Wagenboom and a Podalyria, and Honeysuckers
Wagenboom or Wagon-tree (Protea grandiflora, Thunb.), like many of the other so-called trees of South Africa, is of quite small dimensions; but its very hard wood is serviceable for making

427. Antics of Ants among the Flowers
When painting these Proteas (Protect mellifera, Thunb. and another species below, the artist was not a little surprised to see the florets rising and wriggling)

426. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of the South African Silver Tre
On the right below is a head of female flowers, and above on the left a ripe cone, from which the dry plumed perianths are wafting away the seeds

422. south African Sundews and other Flowers
Above, a plant of the elegant and beautiful Monsonia speciosa, Linn. (Geraniaeae) with Babiana rubro-coerulea, Reichb. ? on the right, and Homeria miniata, Sweet, on the left

418. The Glory of Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope
This showy ground orchid (Dis grandiflora, Linn.) grows along the streams on the top of Table Mountain, and was formerly believed to be restricted to this region

417. Beauties of the Swamps at Tulbagh, South Africa
Watsonia roses, Ker, one of the handsomest of the Iris family; Kniphofta abides, Moench. and Richardia hastata, Hook. a near ally of the species commonly cultivated in this country

410. Krippelboom, with False Bay in the distance: South Africa
The family, Proteaceae, of which the Krippelboom (Leucospermum conocarpum, R. Br.) is a member, is almost as largely represented in South Africa as it is in Australia, but by different genera

409. Old Dutch Vase and South African Flowers
This painting done at Groot Post gives some idea of the astonishing wealth in variety exhibited by the bulbous plants of South Africa

407. The Wool-Flower of South Africa and some others
Lanaria plumosa, Ait. is the name of the densely woolly plant having small white flowers and grass-like leaves. Other conspicuous flowers in this painting are the orange Leonotis nepetaefolia, R. Br

406. Touch-me-not and Sugar-Birds at Tulbagh, South Africa
In front the purple flowers and pale green leaves of Melianthus major, Linn. or Touch-me-not (Dutch : Truytje roer my niet-literally Gertie, touch-me-not)

398. The Hottentot Fig and other Succulents from the Karroo
Mesembryanthemun edule, , Linn. is the name of one of the plants which yield the fruit called, " Hottentot Fig, " represented hanging down on the left in this painting, with white, yellow

390. Vegetation on the St. Johns River, Kaffraria
The trees on the right, bearing white flowers, are the White Pear, see 375

382. The Kaffir Plum, painted in the Perie Bush, South Africa
Flowers and fruit of the tree (Harpephyllum caffrum, Bernh.) represented in 384. Panel 115

375. Flowers of St. Johns in Pondo Basket
Beginning on the right at the top, there is the dark blue Coleotrype natalensis, C. B. Clarke, a purplish red Balsam (Impatiens, sp)

345. Hedychium Gardnerianum and Sunbird, India
The one projecting stamen from each flower is the most striking characteristic of the group to which this plant belongs, namely, the Zingiberaceae, a sub-order of the Scitamineae, see 72

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

301. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of a Tree sacred to Krishna
This is Mimusops Elengi, Linn. an odoriferous water is distilled from the flowers; the fruit is edible; and the astringent bark is used medicinally

296. Flowers of Sal
Shorea robusta, Roxb. is one of the most valuable of Indian timber trees, 100 to 150 feet high. It also yields a large quantity of resin

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

274. Himalayan Flowers embedded in Maidenhair Fern
Blue Anemones (Anemone rivularis, Ham.), a purple Columbine (Aquilegia), two species of Arisaema-the taller one A. utile, Hook. the other A. speciosum, Mart. &c

257. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of a Forest Tree of India
A tree of the same in the distance. This (Lagerstroemnia Flos-reginae, Retz.) is one of the showiest of Indian forest trees when in blossom

208. Some Wild Flowers of California
In front is the curious Thistle-leaved Sage (Salvia carduacea, Benth.), with a species of Calochortus on the right; a scarlet Catchfly (Silene californica, Dur.)

108. Foliage and Flowers of a Brazilian Climbing Shrub and Hummi
There are three or four species varieties of Bougainvillea, to which genus the climber belongs, all of them endemic in Brazil, though one or two are now commonly cultivated in warm countries

Erigeron Strahlenmeer

Iris Garden at wakehurst Place

Iris sibirica, Siberian iris growing at Wakehurst place, Sussex

Lactuca sativa, lettuce, 1791
Lactuca sativa, lettuce, from Joseph Jacob Plenck, Icones Plantarum Medicinal, Vol. 4, 1791, Tab 594, t. 594

Thymus vulgaris, 1792
Illustration of Thymus vulgaris, commonly known as thyme, from Icones Plantarum Medicinal by Joseph Jacob Plenck, 1932, volume 5, plate 489

Good King Henry
Chenopodium bonus Henricus, Good King Henry. REGNAULT Nicolas Francois (1746-c.1810) and Genevive de Nangis REGNAULT (b.1746)

Spring bedding plants
Bedding plants in spring, RBG Kew

Chionodoxa flowers, glory of the snow: panoramic view

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