Rosales Collection (#5)

Artocarpus incisa, breadfruit tree
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Billardiera scandens, apple-berry
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

The Pear
The upper pear shown here is the Saint German, on the left is the Comar and on the right is the Brown Beurree, said to be the most delicious of Pears. Plate 51 from Brookshaw, G. (1817)

Ficus carica, common fig
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Ficus tinctoria, dye fig
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Helleborus kochii, false rose
Watercolour drawing by Claude Aubriet (1665-1742). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Rhamnus purshiana, cascara buckthorn
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Spiraea sp
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Broussonetia papyrifera, paper mulberry
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Various Fruit
Plate 27 from Le Regne Vegetal, Vol 12, Hort. Atlas (1870). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. Entitled Fruits legumieres

Rosa cf. chinensis, china rose
Plate 394 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Artocarpus sp
Plate 825 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Elatostema rugosum, parataniwha
Finished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Ficus carica, fig tree
Illustration from Pomona Italiana Vol 1 (1817) by Count Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Four varieties of strawberry
Plate 2 from Pomona Britannica (1812) by George Brookshaw.. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Sanguisorba officinalis, official burnet
Drawing 58/10 made in 1905 by Arthur Harry Church (1865-1937). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Artocarpus heterophyllus, jackfruit

Viburnum opulus L. guelder rose
Viburnum opulus L. a member of the Caprifoliaceae family, cited by Linnaeus under his description of that name in Species Plantarum in 1753

Prunus armeniaca, apricot

Antiaris toxicaria, ipoh tree
Plate 154 by Ferdinand Lucas Bauer (1760-1826). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Lycopersicum esculentum, Capsicum annum & Capsicum cordiform
Illustration of a love apple tomato and two species of pepper from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Lopped Elm
Plate 12 from The Shape, Skeleton and Foliage of Thirty Two Species of Trees, 1786 by A. Cozens. The series was originally issued in 1771

Pyrus moire, pear
Plate 248 from Le Jardin Fruitiers du Museum (1863) by Joseph Decaisne. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Rosa centifolia, cabbage rose
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Xylomelum pyriforme, woody pear
Finished watercolour by John Frederick Miller from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Alecto edition

Prunus sp. cherry tree
Illustration from Full Instructions for the Young Artist (1817) by George Brookshaw

Turkestan rose, rosa rugosa
Illustration of rosa rugosa (Turkestan rose) from Flora Japonica (1838) by Philipp Franz von Siebold (1796-1866)

Pyrus communis, conference pears
Illustration from Full Instructions for the Young Artist: a companion to the Treatises on Flowers and Birds 1817, by George Brookshaw

Urtica dioica, stinging nettle
A herb which has various medicinal benefits and produces tiny hairs that sting when in contact with skin due to the presence of histamine and formic acid

Malus communis, apple tree
Illustration from Full Instructions for the Young Artist (1817) by George Brookshaw

Malus sylvestris, crab apple
Crab apple trees blossoming in spring in the Natural History Museum Wildlife Garden. Photo taken in March 1998

Prunus armeniaca, apricot tree
Illustration from Full Instructions for the Young Artist (1817) by George Brookshaw. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Pyrope garnet
A cut stone and collection of crystals of pink pyrope garnet (magnesium aluminum silicate). Specimens from the Natural History Museum, London

Gypsum crystals - A desert rose
Gypsum is comprised of (hydrated calcium sulphate). It forms from the evaporation of highly saline waters producing this ornate arrangement of crystals

Lychnis coronaria, prick nose
Watercolour 19 by Arthur Harry Church, 12 July 1905. Plate 171

Artocarpus altilis, breadfruit
Unfinished watercolour sketch by Sydney Parkinson, made during Captain James Cooks first voyage, 1768-1771

Sorbus aucuparia, rowan
Rowan tree with ripe fruit growing in the Natural History Museum Wildlife Garden. Photo taken in July 2001

Prunus communis, almond tree
Plate 21 from Le Regne Vegetal. Vol 16 1871. Originally called Amandier commun in this publication the current name by which the Almond tree is know is (Prunus communis)

Prunus domestica, plum tree
Illustration from Full Instructions for the Young Artist (1817) by George Brookshaw

Opuntia camachoi, prickly pear cactus
Figure 30 from Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 1932-33, by Professor Carlos Porter

Solanum lycopersicum, garden tomato
Drawing of the garden tomato from Herbal (1597) by John Gerard. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Sorbus aria Crantz L. 117, whitebeam
An illustrative plate from the Natural History Museum Botany Library Plate Collection of Whitebeam tree leaves

Hibiscus syriacus, rose of althea and Ketmia syrorum, flore albo. Dried specimens taken from the museum herbarium. Plants from Chelsea Physick Garden

Concretions

Opunita fiscus-indica, prickly pear
An oil painting of a prickly pear (Opunita fiscus-indica). The artist and date are unknown. Original canvas held at the Natural History Museum, London

Sorbus aria Crantz L. 116, whitebeam

Wildlife Garden, the Natural History Museum
The western extremity of the Natural History Museum as seen from Wildlife Garden with the pond and apple blossom, 28 April 1996

Rosa gallica, apothecaries rose
Copy of De Materia Medica, made by the Greek physician Dioscorides. Used as standard medical work up to Middle Ages. Copy made in 1460 and owned by Sir Joseph Banks

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"Nature's Delight: A Rosales Extravaganza" Witness the stunning Eurasian bullfinch, its vibrant red plumage contrasting beautifully against a branch adorned with luscious Rowan berries. In another corner of this diverse ecosystem, the Indian rubber tree stands tall, providing sustenance to a Golden Cinquefoil in full bloom. A heartwarming scene unfolds as a Tree sparrow tenderly feeds its fledgling on a Hawthorn branch, while Fragaria chiloensis adds a touch of sweetness to the surroundings. Marvel at the resplendent Rosa bifera macrocarpa, known for blooming throughout all four seasons and captivating any passerby. The Xylomelum pyriforme showcases its woody pear fruits, enticing creatures like the Keel-billed toucan perched atop a Trumpet tree in Guatemala's Caribbean slope. Spring brings forth an Indigo bunting perched gracefully amidst flowering Serviceberry branches in Salamanca, New York - truly an enchanting sight. As autumn arrives, feast your eyes upon vast Hybrid Poplar plantations near Irrigon's Boardman Tree Farm; their golden foliage painting nature's canvas. But even amidst beauty lies intrigue - witness Robins pincushion gall caused by Gall wasp on wild Dog rose; nature's intricate dance of life and survival. Rosales - an extraordinary tapestry woven with colors, flavors, and wonders that remind us of Mother Nature's boundless creativity.