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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.

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

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

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

Queen Pine from one of the earliest works on Barbados.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reine Claude Violette.

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.

Flowering scarlet runner bean and pea pod.

Globe, White and Purple Jerusalem Artichokes.

Grapes: Black Hamburg.Black Alicante and Buckland Sweetwater.

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

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

Helvelia, Clavaria, Geoglossum and four varieties of Agaricus.

Ribis Rubrum and Hollandische Albessen.

Royal George.

Senkyrke Sweden.

Bananas, Jangomas Plum and Brindon Apple.

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

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

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

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

Gentil rose (Gewurztraminer) grape from Alsace.

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

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

Grapes: White Sweet Water Grape.

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

Leilus Occidentalis from Jamaica.

Currants: Black Currant, Dutch Red and Dutch White.

Aramon grape of Languedoc-Roussillon.

Marguerite and La Constante.

Horticulture: Greenhouse, circular conservatory and common conservatory.

Pineau Gris grape of Alsace.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nelson’s Glory.

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

Apples: Rhenet, Margill and Pippin.

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

Plums: Belle de Louvain and Boulouf.

Melon: Polignac Melon.

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

With details of fruit and ten specimens of fruit flies.

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

Agaricus (two varieties), Russula and Lentinus.

Grenache Blanc grape of the Rhone.

Melon: Scarlet-fleshed Rock Melon.

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

Double White Avant.

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

Semillon grape of Bordeaux.

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

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

Ribis Nigrum.

Grapes: Black Hamberg.

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

Cabernet Sauvignon grape of Bordeaux.

Spring Grove Peach with inset of stone.

Grenache Noir grape of the Rhone.

Pears: Saint Germain, Colmar and Brown Beurree.

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

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

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

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

Early Joe.

Pears: Brown Beurree, Golden Beurree and Colmar.

Cocoa and Naseberry (Manilkara zapota)

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

Seventeen varieties of Gooseberries.

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

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

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

Coe’s Goldendrop.

Van Leyden Pippin.

Silver Rock Melon.

Lombard (Enfarine Noir) grape from Jura.

Agaricus Arvensis (Horse mushroom). Edible.

Agaricus Campestris (Field mushroom). Edible.

Agaricus Rubescens (Blusher mushroom). Edible.

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

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

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

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

Cherries: Kentish or Flemish, English Bearer and Carnation.