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Marianne North at her easel, circa 1883Photograph of Marianne North (1830-1890), botanical artist, pictured here in Grahamstown, South Africa circa 1883. Marianne North generally travelled unaccompanied
Marianne North by Julia Margaret CameronThe artist Marianne North photographed by Julia Margaret Cameron, circa 1877, Ceylon
Tableau Physique des Andes et Pays voisins - Physical Tableau of the Andes and Neighboring CountriesThis illustration was based on Alexander von Humboldts famous Naturgemälde (nature painting) of 1807, an early infographic that showed variation in the vegetation of the Andes
New wing to Temperate House- plan no 5Plan showing new wing to the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Cochineal beetle harvest, by Eadweard MuybridgeDactylopius coccus, cochineal beetles being harvested from Opuntia cacti, Antigua, West Indies, for the production of carminic acid used in the carmine dye, cochineal
The Wardian case, ca 1912-1959Image of a horticulturalist packing plants into a Wardian Case ready for transportation. The Wardian case was a portable airtight greenhouse developed by Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward to protect live plant
An exact plan of the Royal Palace Gardens and Park at Richmond, 1754Engraving representing An exact plan of of the Royal Palace Gardens and Park at Richmond with Sion House on the opposite side o the River Thames
Carl von Linnaeus, Swedish botanist and taxonomistSwedish botanist and taxonomist Carl von Linnaeus (Carolus von Linnaeus, later Carl von Linne) 1707-1778. Artist: Mrs Anderson (fl. 1858)
506. Dragon Tree at Orotava, TeneriffeThis is the largest descendent of the famous tree of which a short history is given under 511
Barrons Tree TransplanterA 19th century horse drawn machine used to move trees up to 20m
Group portrait showing Women GardenersPhotograph showing eight gardening staff of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, including the first two women gardeners, in work uniform. Photograph taken in the Rock Garden, c.1898
Wardian case in useThe Wardian case was used to protect and transport plants. It was invented by Dr. Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward (1791-1868)
Eleanor Morland, Gertude Cope and Alice Hutchings, Kew gardeners, 1898Eleanor Morland, Gertude Cope and Alice Hutchings, Kew gardeners, pictured in 1898, at RBG Kew. By 1902 all the women gardeners had left to take up horticultural posts elsewhere
511. Dragon Tree in the Garden of Mr. Smith, TeneriffeThe Dragon Tree, or more correctly the Dragons Blood Tree (Dracaena Draco, L.), is a native of Teneriffe, and is one of the most celebrated trees in the annals of natural history
Liberian coffee in Ceylon (Plate I), 1878Illustration depicting a man standing with a shrub of Coffea liberica, and a withered specimen of Coffea arabica infected with Hemileia vastatrix
Waterlily Pond, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, ca 1900The waterlily pond, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, ca 1900. The pond was one of Sir William Thiselton-Dyers additions, heated by condensed steam from the local water supply
The Palm HouseArchival photograph of the Palm House
planting bulbs on the Broadwalk
The Great Pagoda, (exterior)Sir William Chambers first published this design of the Pagoda in 1763 in his Plans, elevations, sections, and perspective views of the gardens and buildings at Kew in Surry
Thomas Drummond A. L. S. (1793-1835)Portrait of Thomas Drummond (1793-1835), coloured chalk on paper, by Daniel Macnee (1806-1882). Drummond was born in Angus c. 1793. He was the first Curator of Belfast Botanic Garden, 1828-31
Carl von Linnaeus, Swedish botanist and taxonomistLine and stipple engraving of Carl Linnaeus by Charles Edward Wagstaff, after Magnus Hallman Stipple.Linnaeus wears the Swedish Order of the Polar Star
Portrait of George Bentham (1800 -1884)George Bentham (1800-1884), CMG, LLD, FRS, PLS (copy of a portrait by Lowes Cato Dickinson) by Emily Mary Merrick (attributed to) Portrait of George Bentham (1800-1884)
Seedlings of Cinchona succirubra, India, 1861Seedlings of Cinchona succirubra, photographed on arrival in Ootacamund, southern India, 9 April 1861. Collected by Richard Spruce in Ecuador, the plants were received by WIlliam McIvor
Marianne North by Julia Margaret Cameron, 1800sPhotographic portrait of Marianne North by Julia Margaret Cameron, 1800s
Tableau physique des Andes et pays voisins - Physical Tableau of the Andes and Neighboring Countries" Physical Tableau of the Andes and Neighboring Countries (Tableau physique des Andes et pays voisins), " in Alexander von Humboldt and Aim
Plan of the Palm House, 1860Plan of the Palm House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1860
The Temperate House- plan no 9Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Portrait of William Townsend Aiton (1766 - 1849)Lithograph portrait of William Townsend Aiton
From top of Choonjerma Pass. 15, 000ft looking West over Nepal, snows, 1848Pencil sketch from top of Choonjerma Pass [Mirgin La Pass]. 15, 000ft looking West over Nepal. Illustrated by Joseph Dalton Hooker, 1848
Sea of mist from 16, 000ft elevation, from Choonjerma Pass, 1854Watercolour of a Sea of mist from 16, 000ft elevation from Choonjerma Pass [Mirgin La Pass] by Walter Hood Fitch, 1854
24, 000ft Junnoo from Choonjerma Pass, 16, 000ft. East Nepal, 1854Watercolour sketch of Junnoo [Kumbhakarna] from Choonjerma Pass [Mirgin La Pass] by Walter Hood Fitch, 1854
The Cinchona Region of South America, 1862The shaded area indicates the native distribution of cinchona trees in the Andes. From Peruvian Bark: A Popular Account of the Introduction of Chinchona Cultivation into British India, 1860-1880
Lycaste aromatica, 1827Illustration of Lycaste aromatica by Robert Kaye Greville and engraved by Joseph Swan. Artwork from Exotic flora: containing figures and descriptions of new
William Andrews Nesfields plan of the Broadwalk at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 12th May 1845
William Aiton (1731-1793)Portrait of William Aiton (1731-1793), holding a plant in his right hand (species of Aitonia), and a magnifying glass in his left
Elizabeth Aiton (c. 1740-1826)Portrait of Elizabeth Aiton (c.1740-1826), wife of William Aiton (1731-1793)
Portrait of William Aiton (1731-1793), holding a plant (Aitonia) in his right hand, and a hand lens in his left
The Temperate House - plan no 30Plan of the Temperate House showing octagons details
The Temperate House- plan no 22Plan of The Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, showing the section through the lower cornice and gutter
The Temperate House, plan no 1Plan showing the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House- plan no 4Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House- plan no 5Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House- plan no 8Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House- plan no 8APlan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House, plan no 10The Temperate House- elevation showing principal entrances
The Temperate House- plan no 11Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House- plan no 12Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House- plan no 13Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House- plan no 14Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House- plan no 15Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House- plan no 16Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House- plan no 17Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House- plan no 18Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House- plan no 19Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House- plan no 20Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House- plan no 21Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Plan of the Palm House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House- Basement plan of Octagon BuildingPlan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Basement plan of Octagon Building showing two boilers to warm one wing and Octagon Building
New wings to Temperate HousePlan of the wings of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House- Ground plan of Octagon Building, 1860Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, showing proposed warming apparatus, 1860
The Temperate House- Iron raftersPlan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Sections full size of rolled iron rafters to upper roof of centre building
Block plan of proposed Temperate House, 1859Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1859
Earth beds and pathsPlan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Plan showing proposed arrangement of earth beds and paths, Centre House
Rain-water tanks under terrace, 1860Plan of rainwater tanks under terrace, 1860
The Temperate House plan, 1861Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1861
The Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House, 1861Illustration of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic gardens, Kew from the journal The Builder, 1861
Kew Temperate HouseIllustration of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Plan of the Temperate House- smoke stacks, 1912Plan of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, detailing new smoke stacks for boilers, H.M Office of works, Westminister, January 12th, 1912
New wings to Temperate House- plan no 10Plan of the wings of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
New wings to Temperate House- plan no 11Plan of the wings of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
New wings to Temperate House- plan no 8Plan of the wings to the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
New wings to Temperate House- plan no 7Plan of the wings to the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
New wings to Temperate House- plan no 4Plan of the wings to the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
New wings to Temperate House- plan no 6Plan of the wings to the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
New wings to Temperate House- plan no 1Plan of the wings to the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
New wings to Temperate House- plan no 2Plan of the wings of the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1867Newspaper article by The Illustrated London News, 11th May, 1867, describing the Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Robert Fortune (1812-1880) born in Berwickshire, Scotland, was a botanist and plant-hunter best known for smuggling tea plants out of China at the behest of the East India Company
Stella Ross Craig, botanical artistStella Ross-Craig, born in 1906, received an early induction into plant life from her father, a botanist, who taught his young daughter to identify wild flowers
The Tea House, Kew Gardens, which opened in 1888, seen here before it was burned down by members of the womens suffrage movement as part of their campaign
Henry Ridley and rubber tree, SingaporeExtension of original cutting on an old Para rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis - Henry Ridley ( Rubber Ridley ) and rubber tree, tapped for latex
Wardian CaseThe Wardian case is a portable airtight, glass-lined greenhouse that was developed by Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward (1791-1868) for the transportation of plants
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