Images Dated 2nd June 2011
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560. Flowers of a Dogwood and an Indigo from the Himalayas
The flowers of the Dogwood (Cornus capitata, Wall.) are quite small and many crowded together, each head being subtended by four coloured bracts, that look very much like petals. This shrub bears an edible fruit not unlike that of the strawberry-tree
© RBG KEW
Art, Artist, Dog Wood, Flowers, Himalayas, Indigo, Leaves, Marianne North, Painting

550. Durian Fruit from a large tree, Sarawak
The Durian (Durio zibethinus, L.) is regarded as the king of fruits by the Malays, and most persons agree that it has a very delicious flavour ; but it likewise has a very unpleasant smell, which few Europeans overcome. The custard-like pulp in which
© RBG KEW
Art, Artist, Durian, Fruit, Large Tree, Leaves, Marianne North, Painting, Sarawak, White, Yellow

538. Flowers of Sarawak, Borneo
The large inflorescence with orange-red leaf-like bracts is Hosea Lobbiana, Ridley. Above, on the right, is a small white Passion-flower (Passiflora foetid, L.), and on the left flowers of probably some species of Tabernaemontana. Below is Anisophyll
© RBG KEW
Art, Artist, Baill, Borneo, Flowers, Leaves, Marianne North, Painting, Ridley, Sarawak, White