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Background imageMarianne North Collection: 705. Palmyra Palms in Flood-time

705. Palmyra Palms in Flood-time
Illustration of Borassus flabellifer, commonly known as Palmyra palm by Marianne North from Marianne North Collection, Kew, 1870

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 828. View of the Bell Mountain of Quillota, Chili, with colonise

828. View of the Bell Mountain of Quillota, Chili, with colonise
Among emigrant plants none has perhaps taken almost sole possession of such vast areas as the European Cardoon (Cynara Cardunculus, Linn.), which is the wild parent of the Jerusalem Artichoke

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 826. Hot Baths of Cauquenas, Chili

826. Hot Baths of Cauquenas, Chili
Small Bamboos in the foreground

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 816. Study of Chinese Bananas and Bamboos, Teneiffe

816. Study of Chinese Bananas and Bamboos, Teneiffe
The Banana is essentially a tropical type of the vegetable kingdom, and a glance around this gallery will give an idea of how widely spread it now is in warm countries

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 790. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of a Queensland Tree, and Black

790. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of a Queensland Tree, and Black
Macadamia ternifolia, F. Muell. belongs to the Proteaceae, and is closely allied to Helicia, which extends northward to India, China, and Japan

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 765. Sandal Wood and Opossum Mouse, West Australia

765. Sandal Wood and Opossum Mouse, West Australia
The Opossum Mouse is the smallest of all the marsupials. It is an herbivorous animal, living in tree ferns, and of nocturnal habits. Its prehensile tail is in constant use

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 661. Study of Japanese Chrysanthemums and Dwarfed Pine

661. Study of Japanese Chrysanthemums and Dwarfed Pine
The Japanese delight in dwarfing normally big trees; and they have brought the art to such a degree of perfection that they can keep them down to the size of the one represented to a very

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 552. Flowers and Fruit of the Pomelo, a branch of Hennah, and Fl

552. Flowers and Fruit of the Pomelo, a branch of Hennah, and Fl
Hennah (Lawsonia inermis, Linn.) yields a dye much used by Eastern ladies to dye their hair, eyelids, finger nails, &c. The Pomelo is a variety of Shaddock (Citrus decumana, Linn.)

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 511. Dragon Tree in the Garden of Mr. Smith, Teneriffe

511. Dragon Tree in the Garden of Mr. Smith, Teneriffe
The Dragon Tree, or more correctly the Dragons Blood Tree (Dracaena Draco, L.), is a native of Teneriffe, and is one of the most celebrated trees in the annals of natural history

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 497. Native Vanilla hanging from the Wild Orange, . Praslin, Seyc

497. Native Vanilla hanging from the Wild Orange, . Praslin, Seyc
Vanilla Phalaenopsis, Reichb. f. is endemic in the Seychelles, and, like several other species of the genus, it is leafless. The orange on which it grows is naturalised only in these islands

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 369. Strelitzia augusta at St. Johns Kaffraria

369. Strelitzia augusta at St. Johns Kaffraria
Trees of the same in the background, and Tecormaria capensis, Spach. trailing over the vegetation on the left (see 365)

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 361. Papyrus or Paper Reed growing in the Ciane, Sicily

361. Papyrus or Paper Reed growing in the Ciane, Sicily
In ancient times the Papyrus (Cyperus Papyrus, Linn.)was a plant of great importance, for from its stems was prepared the paper upon which the Egyptians wrote their books, etc

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 338. Mount Everest or Deodunga, from Sundukpho, North India

338. Mount Everest or Deodunga, from Sundukpho, North India
This is believed to be the highest peak of the highest range of mountains in the world; its estimated height being 29, 002 feet, or about five miles and a half

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 278. Michelia and Climber of Darjeeling, India

278. Michelia and Climber of Darjeeling, India
The tree is Michelia excelsa, Wall. a lofty congener of the Champak, and the climber is Porana grandiflora, Wall. which is remarkable in its family (Convolvulaceae) for being sweetscented

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 45. Harvesting the Sugar-Cane in Minas Geraes, Brazil

45. Harvesting the Sugar-Cane in Minas Geraes, Brazil
The solid stems of the sugar-cane (Saccharum offcinarum, Linn.) grow ten, or even as much as fifteen, feet high, and the -sugar-juice is expressed from them by machinery

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 27. Chilian Lilies and other Flowers in Black Jug and ornamented

27. Chilian Lilies and other Flowers in Black Jug and ornamented
Behind is a yellow Calceolaria and a blue Heliotrope, with the beautiful striped Placea ornata, Miers, in the centre, and three varieties or species of Leucocoryne below

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 24. Sea-shore near Valparaiso, Chili

24. Sea-shore near Valparaiso, Chili
The vegetation on the rocks consists largely of Puya, Cereus and Mesembryan-thermum chilense, Molin. This is the only species of the last named genus in Chili

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 18. Chilian Flowers in Twin Mate Pot, and Chilian Strawberries

18. Chilian Flowers in Twin Mate Pot, and Chilian Strawberries
Behind, the heath-like Fabiana imbricata, Ruiz et Pav. and a miniature irid (Tigridia sp ?), with the deep blue Pasithaea coerulea, Don, yellow Mimulus luteus Linn. pink Eyrthraea chilensis, Pers

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 17. View of Concon, Chili, with its two Palms

17. View of Concon, Chili, with its two Palms

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 13. Two Climbing Plants of Chili and Butterflies

13. Two Climbing Plants of Chili and Butterflies
Hanging above Tacsonia pinnatistipula, Juss. (syn. T. chilensis, Miers); below the dull purple flowers and green fleshy edible fruit of Lardizabala biternata, Ruiz et Pav

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 11. Mexican Poppies, Chilian Schizanthus and Insects

11. Mexican Poppies, Chilian Schizanthus and Insects
The Mexican Poppy (Argemone mexicana, Linn.) colonisesfreely, and is now widely spread in warm countries of both hemispheres

Background imageMarianne North Collection: Scene in Dr. Lunds Garden at Lagoa Santa, Brazil

Scene in Dr. Lunds Garden at Lagoa Santa, Brazil
Oil on board, no date. According to the Official Guide to the North Gallery, Fifth Edition, 1892, The large trunk in front covered with a Cactus (Cereus, sp.), a large aroid (Philodendron, sp.)

Background imageMarianne North Collection: Marianne North, photographed by Julia Margaret Cameron

Marianne North, photographed by Julia Margaret Cameron
Marianne North photographed by Julia Margaret Cameron in Kalutara, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), 1877. Marianne North met Julia Cameron when she stayed at the photographers home at Kalutara

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 835. A climbing Plant of Old Calabar

835. A climbing Plant of Old Calabar
Aristolochia Goldieana, Hook. f. is one of the most singular of the many species of its genus, , having the largest flowers of any yet known

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 823. View of the Sugarloaf Mountain from the Aqueduct Road, Rio Janeiro

823. View of the Sugarloaf Mountain from the Aqueduct Road, Rio Janeiro
A Sloth feeding on a Trumpet Tree (Cecropia peltata, L.) in the foreground. The Trumpet Tree is so called because its hollow branches are used by the natives

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 822. Noonday View in the Organ Mountains, Brazil, from Barara

822. Noonday View in the Organ Mountains, Brazil, from Barara

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 794. Temple at Almorah, Kumaon, North-west India

794. Temple at Almorah, Kumaon, North-west India
A Yucca in flower on the left

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 783. View in the Botanic Garden, Brisbane, Queensland

783. View in the Botanic Garden, Brisbane, Queensland
Flowers of the Large Water Lily (Nymphaea gigantea, Hook.) with Screw Pines (Pandanus sp.) and a species of Aralia in the background. This Water Lily is peculiar to Australia

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 781. Poison Tree strangled by a Fig, Queensland

781. Poison Tree strangled by a Fig, Queensland
The central figure of this picture represents the skeleton-like trunk of a Fig Tree, which has nearly strangled the Poison Tree (Laportea, moroides, Wedd.)

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 697. Group of Wild Flowers of Java, from Tosari

697. Group of Wild Flowers of Java, from Tosari
These flowers were from an elevation of 6000 feet. The most noteworthy flower in the group is the fine large Forget-me-not in the centre

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 638. Foliage and Fruit of Sterculia parviflora

638. Foliage and Fruit of Sterculia parviflora
The lower seed-vessels ripe and open, exposing the seeds to view. Each cluster of seed-vessels is the product of a single flower. See 281

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 584. The Quicksilver Mountain of Tegora, Sarawak, by moonlight

584. The Quicksilver Mountain of Tegora, Sarawak, by moonlight
584.The Quicksilver Mountain of Tegora, Sarawak, by moonlight

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 566. View from the Istana, Sarawak, Borneo

566. View from the Istana, Sarawak, Borneo
Ducu or Dookhau fruit (Lansium domesticum, Jack.) in front

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 510. View of the Peak from the bridge of Icod, Teneriffe

510. View of the Peak from the bridge of Icod, Teneriffe
Bananas and Date Palms in the foreground

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 506. Dragon Tree at Orotava, Teneriffe

506. Dragon Tree at Orotava, Teneriffe
This is the largest descendent of the famous tree of which a short history is given under 511

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 492. The Clove in fruit, and view over Mahe, Seychelles

492. The Clove in fruit, and view over Mahe, Seychelles
It is rare to see the clove tree in fruit where it is properly cultivated, because the cloves used as a condiment are the unopened flower buds. See 688

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 475. Male inflorescence and Ripe Nuts of the Coco de Mer, Seyche

475. Male inflorescence and Ripe Nuts of the Coco de Mer, Seyche
A portion of the outer fibrous covering of the fruit has been removed showing the two-lobed nut, which usually contains only one seed, probably the largest in the vegetable kingdom

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 430. Water-Lily and surrounding vegetation in Van Staadens Kloo

430. Water-Lily and surrounding vegetation in Van Staadens Kloo
Nymphaea stellata, Willd. the Water-Lily in this painting, is very widely spread in Africa and India, and there are white, blue, purple, and rose varieties

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 393. Part of the Residence, St. Johns, Kaffraria. 393. Part of the Residence, St. Johns, Kaffraria

393. Part of the Residence, St. Johns, Kaffraria. 393. Part of the Residence, St. Johns, Kaffraria
At the time of the Artists visit the whole " Residence" consisted of a number of Pondo Huts, one of which forms a part of this painting; and the tree overhanging it is the White Pear

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 385. Some grotesque plants from the Karroo, South Africa

385. Some grotesque plants from the Karroo, South Africa
In front on the right the singularly-formed and coloured flowers of Gomphocarpus grandiflorus, Benth. & Hook. f. a member of the Asclepiadaceae. On the left,

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 360. Doum and Date Palms on the Nile above Philae, Egypt

360. Doum and Date Palms on the Nile above Philae, Egypt
Among Palms the Doum (Hyphaene thebaica, Mart.) is remarkable for having normally a branched trunk, instead of a single trunk with a terminal crown of leaves

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 351. View of the Mountains from the railway between Durban and M

351. View of the Mountains from the railway between Durban and M
This view is from the highest part of the railway; the undulating foreground is dotted with Cycas trees. See 366

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 343. Foliage and Flowers of a Madagascar tree at Singapore

343. Foliage and Flowers of a Madagascar tree at Singapore
A tree of the same (Poinciana regia, Boj.) in the distance

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 265. Nepalese Temple and Peepul Tree, with Blue Pigeons bathing

265. Nepalese Temple and Peepul Tree, with Blue Pigeons bathing
The Peepul, a kind of fig (Ficus religiosa, Linn.), and the pigeon (Columba livida) are both sacred to the Hindoos. It is the skeleton leaves of the Peepul on which Chinese Buddhists paint flowers

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 258. Foliage and Flowers of an Indian Forest Tree of great beaut

258. Foliage and Flowers of an Indian Forest Tree of great beaut
It is the Pterospermum acerifolium, Willd. a member of the Sterculiaceae. The texture of the buds is like velvet and of the leaves like satin

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 252. Blue Poppy growing on Mt. Tonglo, Sikkim-Himalaya

252. Blue Poppy growing on Mt. Tonglo, Sikkim-Himalaya
This ornamental plant (Meconopsis Wallichii, Hook.) has several times been introduced and cultivated in this country, where, however, it does not develop its full beauty, owing, doubtless

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 248. Bombay Pedlars in Mrs. Camerons Verandah, Kalutara, Ceylon

248. Bombay Pedlars in Mrs. Camerons Verandah, Kalutara, Ceylon

Background imageMarianne North Collection: 240. Some of Mrs. Camerons Models, with Cocoanut and Teak Tree

240. Some of Mrs. Camerons Models, with Cocoanut and Teak Tree
The Teak trees are on the left




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