Images Dated 2015

Roses (Rosa multiflora or Rosa polyantha), woodblock print and manuscript on paper, 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 by Iwasaki Kan'en, also known as Iwasaki Tsunemasa, 1786-1842. This botanical manual was compiled during the Tokugawa era (1603-1867)

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Aglossorhyncha biflora J.J.Sm

Aglossorhyncha biflora J.J.Sm. 1910. The 2 Flowered Aglossorhyncha orchid. Orchidaceae. Found in Seram [Moluccas], Solomon Islands, New Guinea, Vanuatu and Fiji. (Synonyms Aglossorrhyncha bilobula Kores 1989; Aglossorrhyncha longicaulis J.J.Sm. 1928)

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Aglossorhyncha Biflora, Close Up, Flower, Orchid, Orchidaceae, Plant Portrait, White

Kews women gardeners, November 1916

Kew's women gardeners, November 1916, during World War I. During the war women's roles at Kew continued to grow. Back row (l-r) K W Harper, I L Lines, H A Rowan, M I Yeo, N J Watson, E M HArper, K Watson. Middle row (l-r) H W Davidson, N M Wiltshire, C Nash, V H Harvey, E M Casey, H M Ranson, A Hutchings, C F Ellis, M W Watson. Front row (l-r) A B Freda, N Robshaw, I E Clark, L H Joshua, R M Williams, E Stubington, Vs Bell, M E Goad, M N Owen, N Grant

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