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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.

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

Globe, White and Purple Jerusalem Artichokes.

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

Agaricus (two varieties), Russula and Lentinus.

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

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

Lombard (Enfarine Noir) grape from Jura.

Grenache Blanc grape of the Rhone.

Marguerite and La Constante.

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

With details of fruit and ten specimens of fruit flies.

Reine Claude Violette.

Papaw (Custard Apple): Branch with fruit and Carabus insects. Engraved by John Pass.

Ribis Nigrum.

Agaricus Campestris (Field mushroom). Edible.

Senkyrke Sweden.

Cocoa and Naseberry (Manilkara zapota)

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

Pears: Saint Germain, Colmar and Brown Beurree.

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

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

Leilus Occidentalis from Jamaica.

Currants: Black Currant, Dutch Red and Dutch White.

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

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

Aramon grape of Languedoc-Roussillon.

Van Leyden Pippin.

Ribis Rubrum and Hollandische Albessen.

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

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

Spring Grove Peach with inset of stone.

Semillon grape of Bordeaux.

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

Pineau Gris grape of Alsace.

Helvelia, Clavaria, Geoglossum and four varieties of Agaricus.

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

Agaricus Rubescens (Blusher mushroom). Edible.

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

1, 2. Agaricus atramentarius. 3. Agaricus melleus.

Plums: Belle de Louvain and Boulouf.

Thimbleberry: Flowering branch with thimbleberry fruit. By WB Booth.

1, 2. Fistulina hepatica 3, 4, 5. Helvella esculenta. 6. Morchella esculenta.

Gentil rose (Gewurztraminer) grape from Alsace.

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

Melon: Scarlet-fleshed Rock Melon.

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

Double White Avant.

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

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

Plum: Flowering branch with greengage or damson plum. By Sarah Ann Drake.

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

Agaricus ostreatus.

Nelson’s Glory.

Jackfruit and Mangos: With trees, fruit and a flowering branch of Jasmine.

Agaricus Arvensis (Horse mushroom). Edible.

Grapes: White Sweet Water Grape.

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

Peach and Nectarine: Branches with fruit and a Horseshoe moth. Engraved by John Pass.

Silver Rock Melon.

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

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

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

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

Greenhouse, circular conservatory and common conservatory.

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

Seventeen varieties of Gooseberries.

Coe’s Goldendrop.

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

1, 2. Boletus edulis. 3, 4. Agaricus heterophyllus.

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

Royal George.

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

Agaricus procerus.

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

Cherries: Kentish or Flemish, English Bearer and Carnation.

Grenache Noir grape of the Rhone.

Early Joe.

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

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

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

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

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

Grapes: Black Hamberg.

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

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

Pears: Brown Beurree, Golden Beurree and Colmar.

Cabernet Sauvignon grape of Bordeaux.

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.

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

Flowering scarlet runner bean and pea pod.

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

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

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

Bananas, Jangomas Plum and Brindon Apple.

Melon: Polignac Melon.

1. Cantharellus cibarius. 2. Tuber æstivum. 3, 4. Hydnum repandum. 5. Lycoperdon pyriforme.

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

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

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

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

Grapes: Black Hamburg.Black Alicante and Buckland Sweetwater.

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