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Lombard (Enfarine Noir) grape from Jura.

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), Russula and Lentinus.

Grapes: Black Hamberg.

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

Cabernet Sauvignon grape of Bordeaux.

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

Bananas, Jangomas Plum and Brindon Apple.

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

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

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

Van Leyden Pippin.

Marguerite and La Constante.

Pears: Brown Beurree, Golden Beurree and Colmar.

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

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

Leilus Occidentalis from Jamaica.

Flowering scarlet runner bean and pea pod.

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

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

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

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

Grenache Noir grape of the Rhone.

Double White Avant.

Reine Claude Violette.

Grapes: White Sweet Water Grape.

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

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

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

Nelson’s Glory.

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

Coe’s Goldendrop.

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

Pears: Saint Germain, Colmar and Brown Beurree.

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

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

Grenache Blanc grape of the Rhone.

Semillon grape of Bordeaux.

Spring Grove Peach with inset of stone.

Agaricus procerus.

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

Plums: Belle de Louvain and Boulouf.

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

Gentil rose (Gewurztraminer) grape from Alsace.

Agaricus Rubescens (Blusher mushroom). Edible.

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

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

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

Agaricus ostreatus.

Ribis Nigrum.

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

Royal George.

Melon: Scarlet-fleshed Rock Melon.

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

Cocoa and Naseberry (Manilkara zapota)

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

Greenhouse, circular conservatory and common conservatory.

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

Globe, White and Purple Jerusalem Artichokes.

Queen Pine from one of the earliest works on Barbados.

Melon: Polignac Melon.

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

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

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

Seventeen varieties of Gooseberries.

Early Joe.

Agaricus Campestris (Field mushroom). Edible.

Silver Rock Melon.

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

Currants: Black Currant, Dutch Red and Dutch White.

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

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

With details of fruit and ten specimens of fruit flies.

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

Senkyrke Sweden.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Pineau Gris grape of Alsace.

Aramon grape of Languedoc-Roussillon.

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

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

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

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

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

Agaricus Arvensis (Horse mushroom). Edible.

Ribis Rubrum and Hollandische Albessen.

Cherries: Kentish or Flemish, English Bearer and Carnation.

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

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

Grapes: Black Hamburg.Black Alicante and Buckland Sweetwater.

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

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