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Exotic Collection (#94)

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Background imageExotic Collection: Zamia tonkinensis palm tree

Zamia tonkinensis palm tree (Cycas bellefontii). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Laelia anceps orchid

Laelia anceps orchid (var. hilliana). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Aphelandra macedoiana

Aphelandra macedoiana foliage plant, named for de Macedo Costa who brought it from Brazil. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Crepidium resupinatum orchid

Crepidium resupinatum orchid (Microstylis bella). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Coralberry or marlberry, Ardisia malouiana

Coralberry or marlberry, Ardisia malouiana (Labisia malouiana). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Pastors orchid, Dendrobium macrophyllum

Pastors orchid, Dendrobium macrophyllum. Drawn and chromolithographed by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1888

Background imageExotic Collection: Grey orchid, red variety, Vanda tessellata

Grey orchid, red variety, Vanda tessellata (Vanda roxburghi var. rubra). Chromolithograph by de Tollenaere from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Flamingo flower hybrid, Anthurium Archiduc Joseph

Flamingo flower hybrid, Anthurium Archiduc Joseph, cross of Anthurium lindenii and Anthurium andraeanum. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole

Background imageExotic Collection: Phalaenopsis x gersenii. Phalaenopsis x gersenii

Phalaenopsis x gersenii. Phalaenopsis x gersenii
Phalaenopsis x gersenii (Phalaenopsis violacea var. schroderi). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: New varieties of begonia

New varieties of begonia raised by Forgeot Co. of Paris, Begonia species. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Rustic bridge at Esquenoy

Rustic bridge at Esquenoy. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Cashew nut, Anacardium occidentale

Cashew nut, Anacardium occidentale. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Woolly tea-tree, Leptospermum lanigerum

Woolly tea-tree, Leptospermum lanigerum. Chromolithograph by Stroobant from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Garden architecture, greenhouse or conservatory

Garden architecture, greenhouse or conservatory in a park. Chromolithograph from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1896

Background imageExotic Collection: Phalaenopsis schilleriana orchid

Phalaenopsis schilleriana orchid. Woodcut by Gardchron after an illustration by W.J. Welch from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1888

Background imageExotic Collection: New varieties of hoary stock, Matthiola incana

New varieties of hoary stock, Matthiola incana (Giroflees quarantaines nouvelles). Chromolithograph by J. de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Sunflower species, Mutisia decurrens

Sunflower species, Mutisia decurrens. Chromolithograph by Stroobant from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Cainito, caimito or star apple, Chrysophyllum cainito

Cainito, caimito or star apple, Chrysophyllum cainito. Chromolithograph by J. de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Lilium polyphyllum

Lilium polyphyllum. Chromolithograph by Stroobant from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Chirimuya fruit, Annona cherimola

Chirimuya fruit, Annona cherimola (Anona cherimolia). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Rossioglossum krameri orchid

Rossioglossum krameri orchid (Odontoglossum krameri). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Labisia pothoina

Labisia pothoina. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Homalomena insignis foliage plant

Homalomena insignis foliage plant. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Crepe ginger, Cheilocostus speciosus

Crepe ginger, Cheilocostus speciosus (Costus speciosus). Chromolithograph by J. Goffart after an illustration by A. Goossens from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1896

Background imageExotic Collection: Acalypha wilkesiana foliage plant

Acalypha wilkesiana foliage plant (Acalypha triumphans). Drawn and chromolithographed by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1888

Background imageExotic Collection: Harlequin azalea hybrid, Rhododendron indica

Harlequin azalea hybrid, Rhododendron indica. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: The new greenhouses in the Royal Gardens at Laken, Brussels

The new greenhouses in the Royal Gardens at Laken, Brussels, built by the Compagnie Continentale d Horticulture. Woodcut by A.H. from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Mapania cuspidata

Mapania cuspidata (Mapania lucida). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Pericallis cruenta hybrids

Pericallis cruenta hybrids
Pericallis cruenta (Cineraria) hybrids raised by Frederic Forckel. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Galeandra nivalis orchid

Galeandra nivalis orchid. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Camellia hybrid, Madame P. de Pannemaeker, Camellia japonica

Camellia hybrid, Madame P. de Pannemaeker, Camellia japonica. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Poison arrow plant, Acokanthera oppositifolia

Poison arrow plant, Acokanthera oppositifolia (Toxicophlaea thunbergii). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Crinum stuhlmannii subsp. delagoense

Crinum stuhlmannii subsp. delagoense (Brunsvigia magnifica). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Chinese primrose, Primula sinensis var

Chinese primrose, Primula sinensis var
Chinese primrose cultivar raised by Cannell Sons, Swanley, Primula sinensis var. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Trumpetbush variety, Tecoma x smithii

Trumpetbush variety, Tecoma x smithii. Chromolithograph by J. Goffart after an illustration by A. Goossens from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1896

Background imageExotic Collection: Calea pinnatifida

Calea pinnatifida (Mikania apiifolia). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Heliocereus speciosus

Heliocereus speciosus or Disocactus speciosus (Cereus speciosissimus var. hoveyi). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Zamia tonkinensis

Zamia tonkinensis. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Southern maidenhair fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris

Southern maidenhair fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris (var. obliquum). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Hasselts dendrobium orchid or spinach orchid

Hasselts dendrobium orchid or spinach orchid, Dendrobium hasseltii. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Alocasia reginae foliage plant

Alocasia reginae foliage plant. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageExotic Collection: Giant arrowhead, Sagittaria montevidensis

Giant arrowhead, Sagittaria montevidensis. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884

Background imageExotic Collection: Coccothrinax argentea palm tree

Coccothrinax argentea palm tree (Thrinax graminifolia). Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884

Background imageExotic Collection: Alocasia scabriuscula

Alocasia scabriuscula (Alocasia guttata var. imperialis). Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884

Background imageExotic Collection: Phalaenopsis stuartiana orchid

Phalaenopsis stuartiana orchid. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884

Background imageExotic Collection: Catasetum x tapiriceps orchid. Catasetum

Catasetum x tapiriceps orchid. Catasetum
Catasetum x tapiriceps orchid (Catasetum splendens auro-maculatum). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker after an illustration by A

Background imageExotic Collection: Eulophia bouliawongo orchid

Eulophia bouliawongo orchid (Lissochilus giganteus). Woodcut by Gardchron after an illustration by Worthington G. Smith from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1888

Background imageExotic Collection: Homalomena metallica

Homalomena metallica (Chamaecladon metallicum). Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884




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