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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.

Pears: Brown Beurree, Golden Beurree and Colmar.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seventeen varieties of Gooseberries.

Bananas, Jangomas Plum and Brindon Apple.

Plums: Belle de Louvain and Boulouf.

Gentil rose (Gewurztraminer) grape from Alsace.

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

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

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

Silver Rock Melon.

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

Agaricus (two varieties), Russula and Lentinus.

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

Plum: Late Diamond and Reine Claude du Comte Hathem.

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

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

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

Agaricus Campestris (Field mushroom). Edible.

Grenache Noir grape of the Rhone.

Helvelia, Clavaria, Geoglossum and four varieties of Agaricus.

Melon: Polignac Melon.

Pineau Gris grape of Alsace.

With details of fruit and ten specimens of fruit flies.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Grapes: Black Hamburg.Black Alicante and Buckland Sweetwater.

Apples: Rhenet, Margill and Pippin.

Cocoa and Naseberry (Manilkara zapota)

Melon: Scarlet-fleshed Rock Melon.

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

Agaricus Arvensis (Horse mushroom). Edible.

Aramon grape of Languedoc-Roussillon.

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

Globe, White and Purple Jerusalem Artichokes.

Pears: Saint Germain, Colmar and Brown Beurree.

Grapes: Black Hamberg.

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

Cabernet Sauvignon grape of Bordeaux.

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

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

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

Grenache Blanc grape of the Rhone.

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

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

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

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

Agaricus Rubescens (Blusher mushroom). Edible.

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

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

Flowering scarlet runner bean and pea pod.

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

Currants: Black Currant, Dutch Red and Dutch White.

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

Leilus Occidentalis from Jamaica.

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

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

Semillon grape of Bordeaux.

Cherries: Kentish or Flemish, English Bearer and Carnation.

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

Spring Grove Peach with inset of stone.

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

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

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

Lombard (Enfarine Noir) grape from Jura.

Queen Pine from one of the earliest works on Barbados.

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

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

Grapes: White Sweet Water Grape.