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This page represents only a small part of our collection of original Antique prints of Fruit, Vegetables & Mushrooms. Please click on an image to see it in high-resolution, with details of the work itself.  For enquiries and purchases, please do contact us.

Gentil rose (Gewurztraminer) grape from Alsace.

Fig (Ficus caricae): Dissection of the Fruit and seed: With detailed description in Latin.

Marguerite and La Constante.

Cocoa and Naseberry (Manilkara zapota)

British Fungi: Stereum, Polyporus Albus, Periza Cupularis, Periza Cerea, Polyporus Lucidus and Lycoperdon.

Melon: Polignac Melon.

Morels: Esculent Morel, Stinking Morel with Sea Canary Grass.

Sorbe or Service apple: Tree branch, whole fruit and segment purchased at Hammersmith market in 1752

Figs: Four varieties: Brown Malta, White Marseilles Purple, Brown Naples or Italie,

Cabernet Sauvignon grape of Bordeaux.

Russula (two varieties), Bulgaria, Agaricus, Coprinus and Hygrophorus.

Queen Pine from one of the earliest works on Barbados.

Agaricus Campestris (Field mushroom). Edible.

Nectarine and Almond: Orange Nectarine, Sweet Almond and Creeping Almond.

Peaches: Millet’s Minion, Super Royal and Double Swalsh.

Bananas, Jangomas Plum and Brindon Apple.

Plum: Late Diamond and Reine Claude du Comte Hathem.

Semillon grape of Bordeaux.

Grapes: Black Hamberg.

Aramon grape of Languedoc-Roussillon.

1. Fungus infundibuliformis a-c life cycle, 2.- 8 unnamed varieties 9. Puff mushroom.

Great Mogul Plum, prunnus domestica with the Angle-shades Moth, phalena meticulosa.

Dacrymyces, Reticularia, Scleroderma, Tremella, Bulgaria, Agaricus and Boletus.

French beans: Runner beans, Dwarf beans and Climbing beans.

Flowering scarlet runner bean and pea pod.

Horticulture: Forcig Frame and Grapery. 1,2. angles of altitude and elevation of roof 3, 4 .Forcing Frames 5. grapery in Barnstaple 6. grapery back wall.

Reine Claude Violette.

Salad: Cress, Mustard and Endives; Pancliere and Batavian.

Avocado (Persea Americana) and Granadille (Passion flower).

Plums: Belle de Louvain and Boulouf.

British Fungi: Helvelia, Clavaria, Geoglossum and four varieties of Agaricus.

Peach: Imperatrice Nectarine, Pitmaston Orange D. and Walburton Admirable Peach. After Augusta Withers.

Senkyrke Sweden.

Silver Rock Melon.

Early Joe.

Chilli Plant: With details of the male parts of the plant.

Royal George.

Cocunut Tree and Cocos: With Orange (Tranja), Carandas Plum and Star fruit (Carambolus) trees and fruit.

Lombard (Enfarine Noir) grape from Jura.

Grapes: Black Hamburg.Black Alicante and Buckland Sweetwater.

Pears: Virgoulle, Striped Vert Longue, Swan’s Egg and Pear d’Auch.

Cherries: Kentish or Flemish, English Bearer and Carnation.

Cucumbers: Ridge, Dises resister, Telegraph, Lockies Perfection.

Hatfield Plum, prunnus domestica and a Great Tiger Moth, phalena caja.

Apples: Four Varieties. Conpenden Rouge & Blanche, Embroidered Pippin, Lemon Pippen.

Aecidium and Agaricus: Aecidium abietinum, elatinum, columnare, viola, and Agaricus scabellus, vitellum, tricolour, porphyria and lepidomyces. Engraved by John Pass.

Agaricus (two varieties), Peziza (two varieties), Hirneola, Amanita and Hygrophorus.

Leilus Occidentalis from Jamaica.

Agaricus Arvensis (Horse mushroom). Edible.

Nelson’s Glory.

Boletus igniarius and Frondosius, Blasia pusilla, Buxbaumia aphylla and Byssus fulva.

Grenache Noir grape of the Rhone.

Apple: Gypsy Apple (Pyrus Malus) with detail of blossom and cross-section of fruit.

Double White Avant.

Plums: Drap d’Or, White Gage, Blue Gage and Green Gage.

Seventeen varieties of Gooseberries.

British Fungi: Agaricus (three varieties), Peziza and Polyporus.

Nectarines: Claremont, Homerton’s White, Ford’s Black and Genoa.

Spring Grove Peach with inset of stone.

Globe, White and Purple Jerusalem Artichokes.

Van Leyden Pippin.

Potatoes: Queen of the Veldt, Aidrondack, Dalmeny Red and Ninetyfold.

Pineapple: Sugarloaf pineapple with Brentus and bruchus insects. Engraved by John Pass.

Grenache Blanc grape of the Rhone.

Watermelon: With Acharia Moth (Acharia ophelians, caterpillar, chrysalis and pupa. After Maria Sybilla Merian. Engraved by John Pass.

Plum: Prunus Domestica.With detail of blossom and crossection of stone.

With details of fruit and ten specimens of fruit flies.

Apples: Robertson’s Pippin, Blanchard’s Pippin, Lemon Pippin, Aromatic Pippin and Embroidered Pippin.

Horticulture: Greenhouse, circular conservatory and common conservatory.

Grapes: White Sweet Water Grape.

Pineau Gris grape of Alsace.

Apple:Codling Apple, pyrus malus and a Codling moth, phalena pomonella.

Agaricus Gambiosus (St George’s mushroom). Edible.

Agaricus (two varieties), Russula and Lentinus.

British Fungi: Cantharellus, Peziza (two varieties), Polyporus, Agaricus and Lycoperdon.

Boletus Flavus (Greville’s Bolete) and Boletus Viscidus (Sticky Boletus). Edible.

Orange Peach, amygdalus perssica with the Small Ermine Moth, phalena euonymella.

Rhubarb: The Sutton, Linneaus, Early Albert and Victoria.

Papaya and Guava: Trees and fruit with a flowering Pepper.

Cherries: Honey Cherry, prunus cerasus and the Brindled Beauty Moth, lycia hirtaria.

British Fungi: Coprinus, Polyporus, Geoglossum, Clavaria, Bovista, Thelephora and Agaricus.

Melon: Scarlet-fleshed Rock Melon.

Horticulture: Training and Grafting.1. One year pruned 2. Second year 3. Third year trained 4. Cleft Grafting 5. Mixed Grafting 6. Extreme grafting.

Ribis Rubrum and Hollandische Albessen.

Boletus Granulatus (Weeping bolete) and Boletus Elegans (Greville’s bolete) Edible.

Cherries: Tradescant Cherry, Millet’s Duke and Amber Heart.

Beetroot: Pragnell’s Exhibition; Red Globe and Covent Garden Red,

Plums: Cherry Plum, Laurence Plum, French Orlean and Common Orlean.

Breadfruit: From Capt James Cook’s First Voyage. After Sydney Parkinson.

Horticulture: Pineapple House (Pinery). 1. Ground plan 2. longitudinal section with young plants 3. transverse section 4. mason work 5. carron register 6. transverse section of

Currants: Black Currant, Dutch Red and Dutch White.

Pears: Saint Germain, Colmar and Brown Beurree.

Pears: Brown Beurree, Golden Beurree and Colmar.

Coe’s Goldendrop.

Horticulture: Peach House. 1. Ground plan 2. transverse section of the underground works 3. upper section.

delete Sweet and Bell peppers (Capsicum annuum and grossum. With 19 specimens of Carabus beetles.

Helvelia, Clavaria, Geoglossum and four varieties of Agaricus.

Agaricus Rubescens (Blusher mushroom). Edible.

Apples: Rhenet, Margill and Pippin.

Ribis Nigrum.

Plums: Coes Golden Drop, Reine Calude Violette, Kirkes and Jefferson. After Augusta Withers.

Carissa Carandas (Christ’s Thorn): With 10 Species of Cantharis (Soldier Beetle).