481. Moon reflected in a turtle pool, SeychellesA view of St. Annes Island from the artists window at Mahe with an unbroken reflection of the moon in the turtle pool below, and a cocoanut palm in the foreground
Fallopia japonica - Japanese KnotweedTab.6503. - Fallopia japonica as Polygonum cuspidatum the original illustration is by Anne Barnard, watercolour on paper, 1880; The plate, 6503, was published in Curtiss Botanical Magazine
818. Red Water Lily of Southern IndiaThis is the Nymphaea Lotus, L. (N. rubra, Roxb.), and was painted at Cochin
671. Foliage of a Cinnamon and Atlas MothThe pea-like flower is Clitoria Ternatea, Linn. Observe the Caterpillar and Chrysalis of the Moth (Attacus sp)
561. A new Pitcher Plant from the limestone mountains of SarawakThis, Nepenthes Northiana, Hook. f. has one of the largest pitchers of any known species. In consequence of seeing this painting, Messrs
405. A Medley of Flowers from Table Mountain, Cape of Good HopeOn the right, the scarlet Sutherlandia frutescens, R. Br. followed by the white balls of the minute flowers of a Brunia ? a blue and red Lobostermon(Boraginaceae)
Coffea arabica, 1789Coffea arabica, commonly known as coffee by Icones Plantarum Medicinalium by Joseph Jacob Plenck, 1789, volume 2, 1789, plate 130
793. Foliage, Flowers, and Seed-vessel of the Opium PoppyThis plant (Papaver somniferum, L.) has been cultivated in Eastern countries from the most remote time for the sake of the inspissated juice, called opium; it is largely grown in Asia Minor, Persia
602. A Bornean CrinumThis plant (Crinum Northianum, Baker), is common enough in Borneo, yet it was not previously known to botanists. Around the doorway, beginning on the left, are Cissus discolor, Blume, from Borneo
368. Two Flowering Shrubs of: Natal and a TrogonThe brilliant red Schotia speciosa, Jacq. is related to the gorgeous Indian Amnherstia (see 594). The fragrant white Gardenia Thunbergia Linn. f
12. Some Wild Flowers of Quilpue ChiliBeginning at the top on the right are the tufted leaves and hanging orange-red flowers of Lobelia salicifolia, Don, and intermingling with the foliage the graceful blue Conanthera bifolia
3. Burning Bush and Emu Wren of ChiliThe Burning Bush (Embothriumn coccineum, Forst.) belongs to the same family as the South African genera Protea and Leucaden-dron and the Australian Banksia and Grevillea
Cinera cum flore, 1613Illustration of Cinera cum flore, Cynara species, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basilius Besler, 1613, volume 2
Seedlings of Cinchona succirubra, India, 1861Seedlings of Cinchona succirubra, photographed on arrival in Ootacamund, southern India, 9 April 1861. Collected by Richard Spruce in Ecuador, the plants were received by WIlliam McIvor
613. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of the Pepper plantThe pepper plant (Piper nigrum, L.) is a native of S. India. White and black pepper are from the same plant. Whole black pepper is the ripe fruit untouched
776. Flowers of a West Australian Shrub and Kangaroo FeetAnigozanthus flavida, Red. is the name of the herb. The genus Callistemon comprises about ten species scattered nearly all over Australia, but C. speciosus, DC
212. North American Carnivorous PlantsPainted from plants grown in this garden. Behind, on the left, is Darlingtonia californica, Torr. with Sarracenia purpurea, L.. in front of it; S. fiara, L
185. Vegetation of the Desert of ArizonaThere are various Cacti, including the Suarrow or Suguaro of the Mexicans (Cereus giganteus, Englm.), the largest and most striking member of the family, sometimes as much as sixty feet high
Zingiber officinale, 1887Zingiber officinale, commonly known as ginger, from Köhler's Medizinal Pflanzen by Franz Eugen Köhler, 1887, volume 2, plate 202
832. Distant View of Santiago, Chili, from ApoquindoAcacia bushes in the foreground
568. View down the river at Sarawak, BorneoBoathouse and Palms (Areca Catechu, L.) in the foreground
476. Male and Female Trees of the Coco de Mer in PraslinOn the right the taller male trees, which some- times attain a height of 100 feet, but the female is always shorter. The feather-leaved palm in front may be Deckenia
365. Strelitzia and Sugar Birds, South AfricaThe genus Strelitzia, of which four or five species are known, is peculiar to South Africa, and its botanical affinity is with the Banana (Musa) and with the travellers tree of Madagascar (Ravenala)
271. A View in the Royal Botanic Garden, Peradeniya, CeylonAn iron-wood tree (Mesua ferrea, L.) clothed with a young growth of rosy leaves, and a yellow-flowered climber (Bignonia sp. B. unguis ?) with the Directors house on the left
251. Cocoanut Palms on the River Bank near Galle, CeylonFor some information respecting this Palm the reader is referred to the descriptions of 156 and 229
149. View over Port Royal, Jamaica, with Bamboos in the foregrou
20. The Permanent Snows from Santiago; Patagua in front with Humming Bird and NestTricuspidaria dependens, Ruiz et Pav. the Patagua, is of the same family as our lime-tree. On the left, near the Patagua tree, and on the right, beyond the building
16. Wild Flowers of Chanleon, ChiliFuchsia macrostemon, Ruiz et Pav. on the right, is the wild parent of our hardy varieties; above it is the blue Puya with orange anthers, the orange balls of the not unfamiliar Buddleia globosa, Lam
30. The Wild Tamarind of Jamaica with scarlet Pod and BarbetThis showy Leguminous tree is Cojoba arborea var. arborea (synonym Pithecellobium filicifolium) which ranges through the West Indies and Central America
25. Inflorescence of the Blue Puya, and Moths, ChiliCommon inhabitants of the Cordilleras are two noble representatives of the Pine-Apple Order, the Bromeliaceae, namely Puya Whytei, Hook. the present, and P. chilensis (see 19)
19. View near Quilpue, ChiliOn the rocks in front a gigantic species of Calceolaria, with Puya chilensis, Molina, above, and Boldo trees and Columnar Cacti in the distance
Spider Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum indicum), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 1828Wood 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
825. View of the Corcovado Mountain, near Rio de Janerio, BrazilThe vegetation comprises Bamboo, Royal Palms (Oreodora regia, H.B.IK.), &c
766. Flowers of the Flame-tree and yellow and black twiner, West AustraliaIn the distance Flame -trees, Nuytsia floribunda, R. Br. (see description of 761). Kennedya nigricans, Lindl. is remarkable for the very dark purple, almost black, of its flowers
658. Distant View of Mount Fujiyama, Japan, and WistariaThis beautiful, hardy, climbing shrub Wistaria chinensis, DC. is a native of China and Japan, and was introduced into this country about the year 1816
614. The Turong, or Pigeon Orchid in Borneo, and a purple-brownThe former (Dendrobium crumenatum, Lindl.) comes into blossom simultaneously on all the plants about every nine weeks, and the trees
609. Tea Gathering in Mr. Holles Plantation at Garoet, JavaThe volcano of Goentoen in the distance. In the right foreground Coffee bushes, a Cypress, and some trees of Canarium commune, L
505. Common Aloe in Flower, TeneriffeThe rocky slope covered with a dense thicket of the same plant, (Aloe vera, L.) which is a native of South Africa. Aloes or Bitter Aloes is the dried juice of this and other species of the genus
389. Cycads. Screw-pines and Bamboos, with Durban in the distancCultivated in the Durban Botanic Garden, though most of the plants are natives of the country. The Cycads are chiefly species of Zamia, with a small plant of the endemic Stangeria paradoxa, T
294. The Sacred Lotus or PudmaNelumbium speciosum, Willd. is the most beautiful and graceful of all the Water Lilies, its leaves and flowers usually rising considerably above the surface of the water;
261. View of Kinchinjunga from TongloView of Kinchinjunga from Tonglo
237. Gardening at Nainee Tal, IndiaOn the other side of the lake, below the Oak Trees, the Willows (Salix babylonica, L.) are seen that formerly shaded the Temple of a Goddess, now covered by a landslip
228. The Taj Mahal at Agra, North-West IndiaThis magnificent mausoleum was built by the Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Arjamand Benu Begum, who died in 1629. The Taj was finished in 1648
204. View in a Redwood Forest, CaliforniaThe Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens, Endl.) is the most valuable tree of the Californian forests, and is almost equal in size to the Big Tree or Mammoth Tree
192. Wild Flowers from the Neighbourhood of New YorkThe plant in front resembling our native Cuckoo Pint, or Lords-and-Ladies, is the Indian Turnip of the Americans (Arisaematriphylla)
119. Foliage, flowers and fruit of the Nutmeg tree, and HummingThis Humming Bird (Mellisugaminima) is the smallest known. The genus Myristica is rather numerous in species, widely scattered in tropical regions, including America; but the present species
47. Flowers of Datura and Humming Birds, BrazilDatura arborea, Linn. is a native of tropical America, and is commonly cultivated in other countries, as it grows like a rank weed
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