Gardener Collection (#4)

Contrajerva, Dorstenia contrajerva. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Main's Popular Botany
FLO4671519 Contrajerva, Dorstenia contrajerva. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Main's Popular Botany, Orr and Smith, London, 1835

Sugar cane, Saccharum officinarum. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Main's Popular Botany
FLO4671515 Sugar cane, Saccharum officinarum. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Main's Popular Botany, Orr and Smith, London, 1835

Carnation and marigold, Dianthus caryophyllus and Calendula officinalis
5855656 Carnation and marigold, Dianthus caryophyllus and Calendula officinalis; (add.info.: Carnation and marigold, Dianthus caryophyllus and Calendula officinalis)

Yellow flowered splendid cinquefoil, Potentilla splendens
5856299 Yellow flowered splendid cinquefoil, Potentilla splendens; (add.info.: Yellow flowered splendid cinquefoil, Potentilla splendens)

Ripe blue purple Old Brompton Plum, Prunus domestica
5856289 Ripe blue purple Old Brompton Plum, Prunus domestica; (add.info.: Ripe blue purple Old Brompton Plum, Prunus domestica. Hand-colored illustration by Edwin Dalton Smith engraved by F.W)

Yellow flowered hairy-stemmed acacia, Acacia pubescens
5856279 Yellow flowered hairy-stemmed acacia, Acacia pubescens; (add.info.: Yellow flowered hairy-stemmed acacia, Acacia pubescens. Hand-colored illustration by Edwin Dalton Smith engraved by F.W)

Ripe fruit and leaves of the Bellegarde or Galande Peach, Prunus persica
5856269 Ripe fruit and leaves of the Bellegarde or Galande Peach, Prunus persica; (add.info.: Ripe fruit and leaves of the Bellegarde or Galande Peach, Prunus persica)

Pink and purple flowered poor man's orchid, Schizanthus pinnatus
5856264 Pink and purple flowered poor man's orchid, Schizanthus pinnatus; (add.info.: Pink and purple flowered poor man's orchid, Schizanthus pinnatus)

Yellow flowered Chilean glory creeper, Eccremocarpus scaber
5856254 Yellow flowered Chilean glory creeper, Eccremocarpus scaber; (add.info.: Yellow flowered Chilean glory creeper, Eccremocarpus scaber)

Ripe fruit, vine and yellow flowers of the Scarlet Fleshed Rock Melon
5856252 Ripe fruit, vine and yellow flowers of the Scarlet Fleshed Rock Melon, ; (add.info.: Ripe fruit, vine and yellow flowers of the Scarlet Fleshed Rock Melon, Cucumis melo)

Ripe fruit and flower of the Roseberry Strawberry, Fragaria ~ ananassa
5856243 Ripe fruit and flower of the Roseberry Strawberry, Fragaria ~ ananassa; (add.info.: Ripe fruit and flower of the Roseberry Strawberry, Fragaria ~ ananassa. Hand-colored illustration by E.D)

Purple and white flowers of the Chinese primrose, Primula sinensis
5856229 Purple and white flowers of the Chinese primrose, Primula sinensis; (add.info.: Purple and white flowers of the Chinese primrose, Primula sinensis. Hand-colored illustration by E.D)

Fruit and leaves of the greengage plum, Prunus domestica italica
5856227 Fruit and leaves of the greengage plum, Prunus domestica italica; (add.info.: Fruit and leaves of the greengage plum, Prunus domestica italica. Hand-colored illustration by E.D)

Yellow flowered Chinese chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum
5856222 Yellow flowered Chinese chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum; (add.info.: Yellow flowered Chinese chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum Hand-colored illustration by E.D)

Fruit and leaves of the Elruge nectarine, Prunus persica
5856217 Fruit and leaves of the Elruge nectarine, Prunus persica; (add.info.: Fruit and leaves of the Elruge nectarine, Prunus persica Hand-colored illustration by E.D)

Fruit and yellow flowers of the Green-fleshed cantaloupe melon
5856207 Fruit and yellow flowers of the Green-fleshed cantaloupe melon; (add.info.: Fruit and yellow flowers of the Green-fleshed cantaloupe melon, Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis)

Souvenir du Congress pear and Madam Treyve pear, Pyrus domestica, from James Anderson's The New Practical Gardener
5854975 Souvenir du Congress pear and Madam Treyve pear, Pyrus domestica, from James Anderson's The New Practical Gardener, Glasgow

Ripe fruit, flowers and leaves of Keen's seedling strawberry, Fragaria
5854971 Ripe fruit, flowers and leaves of Keen's seedling strawberry, Fragaria; (add.info.: Ripe fruit, white flowers and leaves of Keen's seedling strawberry, Fragaria)

Ripe fruit and leaves of Gansel's bergamot pear, Pyrus persica
5854970 Ripe fruit and leaves of Gansel's bergamot pear, Pyrus persica; (add.info.: Ripe fruit and leaves of Gansel's bergamot pear, Pyrus persica)

Ripe fruit and leaves of the Alexander apple, Malus domestica
5854969 Ripe fruit and leaves of the Alexander apple, Malus domestica; (add.info.: Ripe fruit and leaves of the Alexander apple, Malus domestica)

Ripe fruit and leaves of the Moorpark apricot, Prunus armeniaca
5854966 Ripe fruit and leaves of the Moorpark apricot, Prunus armeniaca; (add.info.: Ripe fruit and leaves of the Moorpark apricot, Prunus armeniaca)

Melon in Cavaillon, c.1910 (print)
7293386 Melon in Cavaillon, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Melon farming in Cavaillon, France, XVIIIth cent)

Harvesting scene, 1775
3480658 Harvesting scene, 1775; (add.info.: Harvesting scene, from the 1775 edition of Oeconomie generale de la campagne, ou Nouvelle maison rustique, Paris, 1700)

Silk worm cultivation and threading of silk, 1775
3480656 Silk worm cultivation and threading of silk, 1775; (add.info.: Silk worm cultivation and threading of silk, from the 1775 edition of Oeconomie generale de la campagne)

Apiculture (bee keeping), 1775
3480653 Apiculture (bee keeping), 1775; (add.info.: Apiculture (bee keeping) from the 1775 edition of Oeconomie generale de la campagne, ou Nouvelle maison rustique, Paris, 1700

A Meal from the Allotment (woodcut)
8636017 A Meal from the Allotment (woodcut) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Meal from the Allotment)

Deutzia Gracilis, Deutzia Crenata, Deutzia Sieboldiana, Ribes Aureum, Ribes Sanguineum
8636979 Deutzia Gracilis, Deutzia Crenata, Deutzia Sieboldiana, Ribes Aureum, Ribes Sanguineum, Ribes Gordonianum (colour litho) by German School

Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus, Galanthus, Leucojum Vernum, Sprekelia Formosissima (colour litho)
8636952 Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus, Galanthus, Leucojum Vernum, Sprekelia Formosissima (colour litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Iris Pseud-Acorus, Tigridia Pavonia, Crocus Vernus, Crocus Aureus, Schizostylis Coccinea (colour litho)
8636951 Iris Pseud-Acorus, Tigridia Pavonia, Crocus Vernus, Crocus Aureus, Schizostylis Coccinea (colour litho) by German School

Verbena Hybrida, Salvia Horminum, Salvia Patens, Monarda Didyma (colour litho)
8636947 Verbena Hybrida, Salvia Horminum, Salvia Patens, Monarda Didyma (colour litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Verbena Hybrida, Salvia Horminum)

Antirrhinum Majus, Maurandia Semperflorens, Pentastemon Barbatus, Pentastemon Heterophyllus (colour litho)
8636942 Antirrhinum Majus, Maurandia Semperflorens, Pentastemon Barbatus, Pentastemon Heterophyllus (colour litho) by German School

Volvulus Pubescens, Convolvulus Tricolor, Nicotiana Tabacum, Nicotiana Affinis (colour litho)
8636941 Volvulus Pubescens, Convolvulus Tricolor, Nicotiana Tabacum, Nicotiana Affinis (colour litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Volvulus Pubescens)

Lobelia Erinus, Bolelia Pulchella, Lobelia Fulgens, Lobelia Hybrida, Campanula Pusilla
8636934 Lobelia Erinus, Bolelia Pulchella, Lobelia Fulgens, Lobelia Hybrida, Campanula Pusilla, Campanula Turbinata (colour litho) by German School

Eupatorium Cannabinum, Solidago Canadensis, Brachycome Iberidifolia, Bellis Perennis (colour litho)
8636928 Eupatorium Cannabinum, Solidago Canadensis, Brachycome Iberidifolia, Bellis Perennis (colour litho) by German School

Begonia Boliviensis, Begonia Semperflorens, Begonia Tuberhybrida, Eryngium Alpinum (colour litho)
8636924 Begonia Boliviensis, Begonia Semperflorens, Begonia Tuberhybrida, Eryngium Alpinum (colour litho) by German School

Dianthus Barbatus, Dianthus Carthusianorum, Dianthus Caryophyllus, Dianthus Chinensis (colour litho)
8636910 Dianthus Barbatus, Dianthus Carthusianorum, Dianthus Caryophyllus, Dianthus Chinensis (colour litho) by German School

Rhododendron Flavum, Rhododendron Dahuricum, Forsythia Suspensa, Syringa Vulgaris (colour litho)
8636989 Rhododendron Flavum, Rhododendron Dahuricum, Forsythia Suspensa, Syringa Vulgaris (colour litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rhododendron Flavum)

Camellia Japonica, Abutilon Darwinii, Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis, Hibiscus Syriacus (colour litho)
8636963 Camellia Japonica, Abutilon Darwinii, Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis, Hibiscus Syriacus (colour litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Camellia Japonica)

Muscari Comosum, Hyacinthus Orientalis, Scilla Cernua, Lilium Auratum (colour litho)
8636958 Muscari Comosum, Hyacinthus Orientalis, Scilla Cernua, Lilium Auratum (colour litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Muscari Comosum)

"My beans is growing splendid!" (engraving)
8636432 "My beans is growing splendid!" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "My beans is growing splendid)

Trades: Gardener (colour litho)
8641501 Trades: Gardener (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gardener. Illustration for one of a set of playing cards used in the game Jack of All)

Illustration for Babes and Birds (colour litho)
8641490 Illustration for Babes and Birds (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Babes and Birds, Verses by Jessie Pope)

Boys in Garden (engraving)
8639626 Boys in Garden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys in Garden. Illustration for The Juvenile Instructor (1892).); © Look and Learn

Illustration for Dreams, Dances, and Disappointments (colour litho)
8646738 Illustration for Dreams, Dances, and Disappointments (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Dreams, Dances)

Italian Gardens: Wistaria, Villa Cavagnaro (colour litho)
8666692 Italian Gardens: Wistaria, Villa Cavagnaro (colour litho) by Elgood, George Samuel (1851-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wistaria, Villa Cavagnaro)

Italian Gardens: Villa Arson, Fountain of Venus (colour litho)
8666694 Italian Gardens: Villa Arson, Fountain of Venus (colour litho) by Elgood, George Samuel (1851-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Villa Arson, Fountain of Venus)

Italian Gardens: Giuoco dell Pallone, Villa Garzoni (colour litho)
8666681 Italian Gardens: Giuoco dell Pallone, Villa Garzoni (colour litho) by Elgood, George Samuel (1851-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giuoco dell Pallone, Villa Garzoni)

Italian Gardens: Florence from the Villa Palmieri (colour litho)
8666674 Italian Gardens: Florence from the Villa Palmieri (colour litho) by Elgood, George Samuel (1851-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Florence from the Villa Palmieri)

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The Gardener's Delight: A Journey Through Time and Gardens Step into the world of a gardener, where beauty blooms and nature thrives. From the enchanting Pensax Court in Worcestershire to the captivating Victorian gardens in Chelmsford, every corner tells a story. In Muriel Dawson's masterpiece "Mother's Gardener, " we witness the tender care bestowed upon each flower, as if they were her own children. The Victorian gardener with his trusty watering can brings life to these meticulously designed landscapes. But it is not just ordinary gardeners who grace this tale. Behold the Queen Pineapple herself, ruling over her kingdom with regal elegance. And let us not forget about the beloved Gardener from Sense and Sensibility, whose green thumb captures hearts amidst an era of romance. Travel back in time to Loseley House in 1850, where gardens become a canvas for creativity under Capability Brown's skilled hands. Oval Pt stands as a testament to his genius, showcasing nature at its most breathtaking form. And what about Charles II Pineapple? This extraordinary fruit symbolizes wealth and exoticism during an age when pineapples were rare treasures adorning royal tables. Trinity College Oxford boasts gardens that inspire scholars' minds while offering solace among blooming flowers. As autumn arrives with its vibrant colors captured beautifully in etchings and aquatints, one cannot help but be mesmerized by nature's artistry. Discover Oenothera parviflora L. & Oenothera biennis L. , two botanical wonders that bring joy through their delicate blossoms. Their presence reminds us of Mount Kenya seen from The Outspan in Nyeri – majestic and awe-inspiring against clear blue skies. As you immerse yourself in this journey through time and gardens, remember that behind every flourishing landscape lies a dedicated gardener – someone who nurtures life while creating a haven of tranquility.