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A wild poppy (Papaver argemone): flowering stems and leaf. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

Fentazin : mazarine blue.

Wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana): flowering stem. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Fentazin : large blue.

Eight British wild flowers, including wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca), cinquefoils (Potentilla species) and water avens (Geum rivale). Coloured lithograph, c. 1856, after H. Humphreys.

Four British wild flowers, two violets and two species of heart's ease. Coloured lithograph, c. 1846, after H. Humphreys.

Three British fruit trees, sloe (Prunus spinosa), wild cherry (Prunus avium) and bird cherry (Prunus padus). Coloured lithograph, c. 1856, after H. Humphreys.

Four British wild flowers, including whitlow grass (Erophila species) and scurvy grass (Cochlearia officinalis). Coloured lithograph, c. 1846, after H. Humphreys.

Common mallow (Malva sylvestris): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

Two species of hawk's beard plant (Crepis species): flowering and fruiting stems. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Common sorrel (Rumex acetosa): flowering stem and separate roots. Partially coloured lithograph by F. Waller, c. 1863, after C. Gower.

A Bath asparagus plant (Ornithogalum pyrenaicum): entire flowering plant in two sections. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Field garlic (Allium oleraceum): flowering stem and leaves. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Guelder rose (Viburnum opulus): flowering stem. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

A dandelion (Taraxacum species): flowering plant growing with young ferns. Watercolour.

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Common sorrel (Rumex acetosa): flowering stem and separate roots. Partially coloured lithograph by F. Waller, c. 1863, after C. Gower.

A Bath asparagus plant (Ornithogalum pyrenaicum): entire flowering plant in two sections. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Field garlic (Allium oleraceum): flowering stem and leaves. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Guelder rose (Viburnum opulus): flowering stem. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

A dandelion (Taraxacum species): flowering plant growing with young ferns. Watercolour.