Edible Collection

Red Carnation and Lavender, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub
I Caryophyllus maximus plenus flore rubro II Lavendula flore albo III Lavendula flore coeruleo. Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg

Chenopodium foliosum Aschers, formerly Blitum vergatum (Leafy goosefoot), 1778-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Chenopodium foliosum Aschers, formerly Blitum vergatum (Leafy goosefoot), 1778-1786

Cape flower, (Aponogeton distachium), 1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
Cape flower, (Aponogeton distachium), 1786. Flower, plant and seed of the Cape Water Lily. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 183

Methods for making Sirih, 1783. Creator: Jan Brandes
Methods for making Sirih, 1783. Ingredients. The areca or betelnut, Gambergom and various ways of folding the betel leaf. Blossom branch of a pinang tree. With inscription

Boannona or wild serikaja, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Boannona or wild serikaja, 1785. Annonae reticulatae fructus - Boa nonna'. Custard apple. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 55

Durian, 1784. Creator: Jan Brandes
Durian, 1784. Stone and fruit with section removed. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 129

Langsat, a Javanese fruit, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Langsat, a Javanese fruit, 1785. Branch of berries, one berry cut in half, and seed or stone.. On scale. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 171

Mangosteen, 1784. Creator: Jan Brandes
Mangosteen, 1784. Indonesian fruit. Two whole fruits and one cut in half. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 163

Corner of a Garden with Nasturtiums, 1891. Creator: Richard Roland Holst
Corner of a Garden with Nasturtiums, 1891

Vegetable Sheet, 1800/28. Creator: Carl Wilhelm Kolbe the elder
Vegetable Sheet, 1800/28

The Ortolan, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Ortolan, 1850. The Ortolan is not famed for its song, which is, however, soft and sweet...it formed one of the costly items of M

Buffalo berry gatherers-Mandan, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Buffalo berry gatherers-Mandan, c1908

Still Life. Vegetables, 1675-1735. Creator: Jean Baptiste Gaijot Dubuisson
Still Life. Vegetables, 1675-1735

Canada Buffaloberry (Lepargyrea canadensis), 1916. Creator: Mary Vaux Walcott
Canada Buffaloberry (Lepargyrea canadensis), 1916

Saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia), 1923. Creator: Mary Vaux Walcott
Saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia), 1923

Grouseberry (Viburnum americanum), 1880. Creator: Mary Vaux Walcott
Grouseberry (Viburnum americanum), 1880

California Poppy (Eschscholtzia californica), 1935. Creator: Mary Vaux Walcott
California Poppy (Eschscholtzia californica), 1935

Hawthorn, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Hawthorn, 1877. Hawthorn, (Crataegus) a deciduous tree used in traditional and Chinese medicine. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F. Edward Hulme, F.L.S. F.S.A

Dandelion, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Dandelion, 1877. Dandelion, (Taraxacum) a perennial, edible wildflower. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F. Edward Hulme, F.L.S. F.S.A

Arum or Cuckoo Pint, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Arum or Cuckoo Pint, 1877. Arum maculatum - a perennial wildflower and woodland plant. The root is can be used to make starch. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F

Burdock, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Burdock, 1877. Burdock, (Arctium) - biennial plant, the taproot can be harvested, used in traditional Chinese medicine. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F

Daisy & Marsh-Marigold, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Daisy & Marsh-Marigold, 1877. Daisy, (Bellis perennis) - herbaceous perennial used in herbal medicine and Marsh-Marigold, (Caltha palustris) - also a perennial, herbaceous plant

Cowslip, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Cowslip, 1877. Cowslip, (Primula veris) - herbaceous perennial wildflower with chemical properties, recommended only for topical use

Primrose, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Primrose, 1877. Primrose, (Primula vulgaris), a perennial evergreen plant, both flowers and leaves are edible. Contains small amounts of saponins, and was given for colds

The Principal Edible and Poisonous Fungi In The British Isles, 1935
The Principal Edible and Poisonous Fungi That Are Found Growing In The British Isles, 1935. From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 2, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Marsh Marigold, March Violet and Spring Gentian, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler
I Caltha palustris flore multiplici; II Viola martia canina; III Gentianella minima verna flore coeruleo; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg

Madonna Lily and Bulb, Red Martagon of Constantinople, from Hortus Eystettensis
I Lilium Album; II Lilium Byzantium flore multiplici; III Scapus Lily; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens at the Prince Bishop near Eichstat

Orange Lily with Bulbils and Bulbs, Late-Blooming Blackstoria, from Hortus Eystettensis
I Lilium Cruentum Bulbiferum; III Centaurium flore luteo; II Scapuscum radice; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens at the Prince Bishop near Eichstat

Sultan Zambach Lily and Bulb, Veronica, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629)
I Sultan Zambach Martagon Constantinopolitanum flore albo; II Veronica recta coerulea; III Bulbus Zambachcum inferisi pantecaulis; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg

Judas Tree, May Lily, Moonwort, Liverwort, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler
I Arbor Iudae (Cercis siliquastrum); II Unifolium (Maianthemum bifolium); III Lunaria Botrytis IIII Hepatica Palustris. Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg

Creeping Bugle, Spring Vetch and Red Campion, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler
I Consolida media (Ajuga repens); II Orobus Pannonicus (Lathyrus vernus); III Lychnis Sylvestris (Silene dioica); Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg

Fire Lily and Viola, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub
I Lilium cruentum flore pleno; One of the lilies which produces bulbils in its leaf axils, its a hybridized form from the original alpine wild flower; II Viola erecta flore coeruleo; III Viola erecta

French Honeysuckle, Common Sainfoin and Feather Geranium / Jerusalem Oak, from Hortus
I Hedysarum Clypeatum flore suauiter rubente; II Onobychris dodon flore rubro; III Botrys; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens at the Prince Bishop near Eichstat;

Spearmint, Roman Nettle and Long-Leaved Horsemint, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler
I Mentha Crispa; II Urtica Romana; III Pulegium aquaticum spicatum; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens of the Prince Bishop near Eichstat;

Holy Basil, and Two Further Varieties of Basil, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler
I Ocimum latifolium magnum; II Ocimum crispum viride; III Ocimum minimum caris phyllatum; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens at the Prince Bishop near Eichstat;

Paeony, Hedge Hyssop and Sheeps Sorrel, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629)
I Poenia rubra flore simplici; II Gratisla flore albo et Gratia Dei; III Alcetosa Vesicaria peregrina; Hedge Hyssop once used as a strong emetic and purgative

Bromelia Ananas, pub. (hand-coloured engraving)

Amanita Caesaria (Caesars Mushroom), 1821. Artist: LFJ Hoquart
Amanita Caesaria (Caesars Mushroom), 1821. From Phytographie Medicale by Joseph Roques

The Kitchen Garden, 1946. From Greetings from Mount Vernon V.A.. [Capitol Souvenir Company, Washington D.C. 1946]

Asparagus, 1947. Artist: Elizabeth Blackwell
Asparagus, 1947. From British Herbs and Vegetables, by George M. Taylor [Collins, London, 1947]

Fennel, 1947. Fennel is a highly aromatic and flavorful herb with culinary and medicinal uses and, along with the similar-tasting anise, is one of the primary ingredients of absinthe

Vegetable Marrows, 1947. Artist: JE Sowerby
Vegetable Marrows, 1947. From British Herbs and Vegetables, by George M. Taylor [Collins, London, 1947]

Flowers: Hops, Horsemint, Horse Chestnut, Hellebore, Ground Ivy, Horse-radish, c1940

Good and bad mushrooms, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 25th October 1896

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