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Edwards Collection (#11)

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Background imageEdwards Collection: Quince flower, Cydonia oblonga, and poppy

Quince flower, Cydonia oblonga, and poppy
Quince flower, Cydonia oblonga, Icosandria, 1, 2, and poppy flower, Papaver rhoeas, Polyandria, 3, 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imageEdwards Collection: Mezereon, Daphne mezereum, and flowering rush

Mezereon, Daphne mezereum, and flowering rush
Mezereon, Daphne mezereum, Octandria, 1, and flowering rush, Butomus umbellatus, Enneandria, 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imageEdwards Collection: Crown imperial flower, Fritillaria imperialis

Crown imperial flower, Fritillaria imperialis, Hexandria, 1, and loosestrife, Lysimachia europaea (Trientalis europaeus), Heptandria, 2

Background imageEdwards Collection: Scabious flower, Tetrandria, 1, 2, and primrose

Scabious flower, Tetrandria, 1, 2, and primrose
Scabious flower, Scabiosa atropurpurea, Tetrandria, 1, 2, and primrose flower, Primula vulgaris, Pentandria, 3, 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards

Background imageEdwards Collection: Cloth of gold, Crocus angustifolius and enchanter s

Cloth of gold, Crocus angustifolius and enchanter s
Monandria 1, 2, cloth of gold, Crocus angustifolius (Triandria) 3, and enchanters nightshade, Circaea alpina (Diandria) 4, 5

Background imageEdwards Collection: Slender-horned columbine, Aquilegia leptoceras

Slender-horned columbine, Aquilegia leptoceras. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageEdwards Collection: Pinalia spicata orchid

Pinalia spicata orchid (Close-headed woolwort, Eria convallarioides major). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageEdwards Collection: Many-flowered dendrobium orchid, Dendrobium polyanthum

Many-flowered dendrobium orchid, Dendrobium polyanthum (Chalk-white dendrobe, Dendrobium cretaceum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake

Background imageEdwards Collection: Falling stars, Crocosmia aurea

Falling stars, Crocosmia aurea (Golden tritonia, Tritonia aurea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageEdwards Collection: Hyacinth orchid, Bletilla striata

Hyacinth orchid, Bletilla striata (Japanese bletia, Bletia gebina). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageEdwards Collection: Golden flag, Iris crocea

Golden flag, Iris crocea (Golden iris, Iris aurea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageEdwards Collection: Rust-red ascocentrum orchid, Ascocentrum miniatum

Rust-red ascocentrum orchid, Ascocentrum miniatum (Orange-red saccolabe, Saccolabium miniatum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake

Background imageEdwards Collection: Echeveria fulgens

Echeveria fulgens (Blunt-leaved echeveria, Echeveria retusa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageEdwards Collection: Vesalea floribunda

Vesalea floribunda (Florid abelia, Abelia floribunda). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageEdwards Collection: Bell-flowered hoya, Hoya campanulata

Bell-flowered hoya, Hoya campanulata. Java. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageEdwards Collection: Ambiguous encyclia orchid, Encyclia ambigua

Ambiguous encyclia orchid, Encyclia ambigua (Winged epidendrum, Epidendrum alatum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards

Background imageEdwards Collection: Ginger lily, Alpinia vitellina

Ginger lily, Alpinia vitellina (Orange-yellow amomum, Amomum vitellinum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageEdwards Collection: Japanese snowball bush, Viburnum plicatum

Japanese snowball bush, Viburnum plicatum
Japanese snowball bush or crimped gueldres rose, Viburnum plicatum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageEdwards Collection: Pear-shaped encyclia orchid, Encyclia pyriformis

Pear-shaped encyclia orchid, Encyclia pyriformis (Pear-shaped epidendrum, Epidendrum pyriforme). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake

Background imageEdwards Collection: Oriental paperbush, Edgeworthia tomentosa

Oriental paperbush, Edgeworthia tomentosa
Oriental paperbush or mitsumata, Edgeworthia tomentosa (Golden edgworthia, Edgworthia chrysantha). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake

Background imageEdwards Collection: Hasselts dendrobium orchid, Dendrobium hasseltii

Hasselts dendrobium orchid, Dendrobium hasseltii (Kuhls dendrobe, Dendrobium kuhlii). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards

Background imageEdwards Collection: Greek orchids

Greek orchids: bumblebee orchid, Ophrys bombyliflora (Ophrys tabanifera) and horseshoe bee-orchid, Ophrys ferrum-equinum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by

Background imageEdwards Collection: Crinkle-leaf poison, Gastrolobium villosum

Crinkle-leaf poison, Gastrolobium villosum
Crinkle-leaf poison or shaggy gastrolobe, Gastrolobium villosum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageEdwards Collection: Stained fly honeysuckle, Lonicera discolor

Stained fly honeysuckle, Lonicera discolor. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageEdwards Collection: Chinese snowball bush, Viburnum macrocephalum

Chinese snowball bush, Viburnum macrocephalum
Chinese snowball bush or large-headed gueldres rose, Viburnum macrocephalum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageEdwards Collection: Walkers cattleya orchid, Cattleya walkeriana

Walkers cattleya orchid, Cattleya walkeriana (Bulbous cattleya, Cattleya bulbosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards

Background imageEdwards Collection: Staurochilus ionosmus orchid

Staurochilus ionosmus orchid (Violet-scented cleisotome, Cleisostoma ionosmum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageEdwards Collection: Dark green forsythia, Forsythia viridissima

Dark green forsythia, Forsythia viridissima. China. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageEdwards Collection: Downy spiraea, Spiraea pubescens

Downy spiraea, Spiraea pubescens. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London

Background imageEdwards Collection: Ray-fruited saintfoin, Onobrychis radiata

Ray-fruited saintfoin, Onobrychis radiata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageEdwards Collection: Golden-arch dendrobium, Dendrobium chrysotoxum

Golden-arch dendrobium, Dendrobium chrysotoxum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageEdwards Collection: Encyclia plicata orchid

Encyclia plicata orchid (Plaited-lipped epidendrum, Epidendrum plicatum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageEdwards Collection: Bomarea dulcis

Bomarea dulcis (Sweet collania, Collania dulcis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageEdwards Collection: Potato vine or jasmine-leaved bittersweet

Potato vine or jasmine-leaved bittersweet, Solanum jasminoides. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageEdwards Collection: Many-flowered chaenostome, Chaenostoma polyanthum

Many-flowered chaenostome, Chaenostoma polyanthum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageEdwards Collection: Asystasia scandens

Asystasia scandens (Climbing henfreya, Henfreya scandens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageEdwards Collection: Rhynchostylis gigantea subsp. violacea orchid

Rhynchostylis gigantea subsp. violacea orchid (Violet vanda, Vanda violacea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageEdwards Collection: Warty brassia orchid, Brassia verrucosa

Warty brassia orchid, Brassia verrucosa (Long-armed brassia, Brassia brachiata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageEdwards Collection: Chocolate vine, Akebia quinata

Chocolate vine, Akebia quinata
Chocolate vine or five-leaved akebia, Akebia quinata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageEdwards Collection: Skyblue clustervine. Jacquemontia pentanthos

Skyblue clustervine. Jacquemontia pentanthos (Hoary jacquemontia, Jacquemontia canescens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards

Background imageEdwards Collection: Long-stemmed macromeria, Macromeria exserta

Long-stemmed macromeria, Macromeria exserta. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageEdwards Collection: Late spider-orchid or painted-lipped ophrys

Late spider-orchid or painted-lipped ophrys, Ophrys fuciflora. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageEdwards Collection: Dogbane, Temnadenia violacea

Dogbane, Temnadenia violacea (River Francisco echites, Echites franciscea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageEdwards Collection: Showy coelogyne orchid, Coelogyne speciosa

Showy coelogyne orchid, Coelogyne speciosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley

Background imageEdwards Collection: Daffodil varieties

Daffodil varieties
Narcissus obsoletus 1, 3, Narcissus flavus 2, and Narcissus cavanillesii 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by William Herbert from Edwards Botanical

Background imageEdwards Collection: Clematis cirrhosa

Clematis cirrhosa (Long-stalked Majorca virgins bower, Clematis pedicellata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Background imageEdwards Collection: Oncidium ghiesbreghtianum orchid

Oncidium ghiesbreghtianum orchid (Mr. Warners toothtongue, Odontoglossum warneri var. purpuratum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake

Background imageEdwards Collection: Columbine, Aquilegia glandulosa

Columbine, Aquilegia glandulosa (Joyous columbine, Aquilegia jucunda). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register




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"Edwards: A Tapestry of History, Royalty, and Achievements" Step into the world of Edwards, where history intertwines with remarkable individuals and captivating events. From Jonathan Edwards' profound sermons to the grandeur of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953, this name carries a legacy that spans across time. As we explore the corridors of Westminster Abbey through the Map of the Coronation ritual, we are reminded of the majestic moment when Her Majesty was crowned. The echoes of Gareth Edwards' triumphant moments on the rugby field resonate within us as his skillful plays captivated audiences worldwide. Amidst nature's beauty lies Primula auricula, also known as primrose - a delicate flower that symbolizes grace and elegance. Just like these blossoms, it has left an indelible mark on various realms, and is impossible to forget The Great Train Robbery - an audacious heist etched in history forever. Queen Elizabeth II's coronation marked a significant milestone for both her reign and our collective memory. As she ascended to her throne with dignity and poise, it became evident that Edwards would forever be intertwined with royalty. The fragrance of hyacinths fills our senses as we delve deeper into this tale. John Passmore Edwards graces Vanity Fair's pages as Spy captures his philanthropic spirit and dedication to societal betterment. Meanwhile, Staffordshire County Asylum stands tall near Leek - a testament to Edwardian architecture reflecting society's evolving approach towards mental health care. Intriguingly contrasting yet equally captivating is "The Marriage of General Mite and Millie Edwards" in Manchester – reminding us that love knows no boundaries or size restrictions. Dianthus barbatus or sweet william adds its vibrant hues to this tapestry; just like these flowers bloom amidst adversity, so do those who bear this illustrious name.