Ornamental Collection (#70)

Elizabethan Gatehouse
The beautiful black and white gatehouse of Stokesay Castle, Shropshire, England, dates from circa 1570, and was probably more for ornamental than defemsive purposes. Date: late 16th century

Two sleeveless evening dresses by Doeuillet
Two fashionable sleeveless evening dresses by Doeuillet. On the left, a v-necked green dress with gold speckles. On the right, a black crepe dress with embroidered scoop neck

Queen Elizabeth II - royal tour of India - Taj Mahal
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh gaze in the ornamental lake which reflects the formal beauty of the Taj Mahal behind them during the royal tour of India and Pakistan in 1961

Kitcheners army recruits, Chatham, Kent, WW1
Kitcheners army recruits at the Royal Engineers Barracks in Chatham, Kent, during the First World War, with an ornamental stone gateway behind them. Date: 1914-1918

Peterhof - The Imperial Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia Date: circa 1903

Palace of Versailles, France
The Palace of Versailles, France Date: 1861

Leafy Surround
A simple border of leaves and flowers. Date: circa 1880

C12th Dress / Women
Super-tunics with pendant cuffs, long ornate girdles, mantles, hair worn uncovered or with a veil & an ornamental fillet or diadem. Date: 12th century

Borghese Villa Gardens
Ornamental Water feature in the gardens of Villa Borghese. Date: 1905

French Cavaliers 1680
Two French cavaliers during the reign of Louis XIV, their dress more ornamental than practical Date: circa 1680

Border Showing Autumn
Decorative border illustrating autumn, moths butterflies. Date: 1878

Tulip (Tulipa sp. ) Gerrit de Jongh, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands
Tulip (Tulipa sp.) Gerrit de Jongh, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands

Dwarf Nectarine (Prunus persica var. nucipersica) Garden Beauty, close-up of flowers, in garden, Suffolk, England, april

Tulip (Tulipa sp. ) Elsie Eloff, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands
Tulip (Tulipa sp.) Elsie Eloff, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands

Frost covered Garden Lupin (Lupinus sp. ) leaves, Powys, Wales, october
Frost covered Garden Lupin (Lupinus sp.) leaves, Powys, Wales, october

Leyland Cypress (Cupressus x leylandii) clipped garden hedge beside road, Thelnetham, Suffolk, England, may

Common Yew (Taxus baccata) pathway through clipped hedge in garden, Suffolk, England, june

Sweet Bay (Laurus nobilis) leaves, with birdbox in garden, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, june

European Silver Fir (Abies alba) Champion tree, Ardkinglas Woodland Garden, Cairndow, Argyll, Scotland, april

Tulip (Tulipa sp. ) Fringed Solstice, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands
Tulip (Tulipa sp.) Fringed Solstice, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands

Japanese Creeper (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) leaves, changing colour in autumn, growing on garden wall, France, september

Calla Lily (Zantedeschia sp. ) frost damaged with drooping spathe, in pot on garden patio at dawn, Suffolk, England
Calla Lily (Zantedeschia sp.) frost damaged with drooping spathe, in pot on garden patio at dawn, Suffolk, England, november

Tulip (Tulipa sp. ) Princess Victoria, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands
Tulip (Tulipa sp.) Princess Victoria, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands

Tulip (Tulipa sp. ) Davenport, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands
Tulip (Tulipa sp.) Davenport, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands

Tulip (Tulipa sp. ) Lightening Sun, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands
Tulip (Tulipa sp.) Lightening Sun, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands

Tulip (Tulipa sp. ) Viridiflora Groenland, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands
Tulip (Tulipa sp.) Viridiflora Groenland, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands

Cultivated Pericallis (Pericallis sp. ) Senetti, close-up of magenta-white flower, in garden, Suffolk, England, april
Cultivated Pericallis (Pericallis sp.) Senetti, close-up of magenta-white flower, in garden, Suffolk, England, april

Yellow Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanum) flowering mass, Ardkinglas Woodland Garden, Cairndow, Argyll, Scotland, april

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) grove, close-up of trunks, U. S. A. november
Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) grove, close-up of trunks, U.S.A. november

Tulip (Tulipa sp. ) Shirley, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands
Tulip (Tulipa sp.) Shirley, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands

Tulip (Tulipa sp. ) Pinochio and Greek Windflower (Anenome blanda) Blue Shades flowering, Keukenhof Gardens
Tulip (Tulipa sp.) Pinochio and Greek Windflower (Anenome blanda) Blue Shades flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands

Tulip (Tulipa sp. ) and Garden Hyacinth (Hyacinthus sp. ) white flowers, growing in pot, Norfolk, England, april
Tulip (Tulipa sp.) and Garden Hyacinth (Hyacinthus sp.) white flowers, growing in pot, Norfolk, England, april

Tulip (Tulipa sp. ) Kings Cloak, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands
Tulip (Tulipa sp.) Kings Cloak, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands

Cushion Saxifrage (Saxifraga x apiculata) flowering, growing on tufa rock in gravel garden, Essex, England, march

Tulip (Tulipa sp. ) The Cure, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands
Tulip (Tulipa sp.) The Cure, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands

Tulip (Tulipa sp. ) Diamond, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands
Tulip (Tulipa sp.) Diamond, flowering, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands

Tulip (Tulipa sp. ) flowering, mass in mixed flowerbed, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands
Tulip (Tulipa sp.) flowering, mass in mixed flowerbed, Keukenhof Gardens, South Holland, Netherlands

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) close-up of flowers, in garden, Powys, Wales, june

Mixed beds of perennials and grasses beside garden path, Millennium Garden, Pensthorpe, Norfolk, England, september

Large garden pond with waterlilies, Millennium Garden, Pensthorpe, Norfolk, England, september

Watering Cultivated Pericallis (Pericallis sp. ) Senetti with watering can in garden, Norfolk, England, april
Watering Cultivated Pericallis (Pericallis sp.) Senetti with watering can in garden, Norfolk, England, april

Small pond with fountain in urban garden, Morecambe, Lancashire, England, june

Straw frost protection over Tree Fern (Cyatheales sp. ) in garden, Norfolk, England, march
Straw frost protection over Tree Fern (Cyatheales sp.) in garden, Norfolk, England, march

Bougainvilleas are popular ornamental plants in most areas with warm climates

View of landscaped gardens of country estate, Powerscourt House, Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland, november

View of garden with tulips in flowerbeds at sunrise, Victoria Park, Bideford, North Devon, England, april

View of garden with pond, pergola, benches and house in background, Essex, England

Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata) close-up of bark, growing in garden, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, june

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