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Judas Tree, May Lily, Moonwort, Liverwort, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil BeslerI Arbor Iudae (Cercis siliquastrum); II Unifolium (Maianthemum bifolium); III Lunaria Botrytis IIII Hepatica Palustris. Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg
Four variets of Dog Rose, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Rosa sylvestris odorata incarnato flore; II Rosa Sylvestris flore rubro; III Rosa milesiarubra flore simpli (Rosa Gallica); IV Rosa eglenteria (Rosa Rubiginosa)
Three Varieties of Buttercup, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Ranunculus Hortensis erectus flore simplici luteo [Bulbous buttercup]; II Ranunculus Montanus maior flore luteo [Common buttercup]; III Ranunculus erectus minimus flore pleno luteo prolifero
The Constellations (Plate II) Ursa Minor, Cassiopeia, Tarandus, Cepheus, Draco, Custos Messium, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving)
Various representations of the Zodiac, 1822Various representations of the Zodiac, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving)
The Northern Hemisphere, 1822The Northern Hemisphere, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving)
Aquilegia, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub. 1613I Aquilegia stellata flore albo minutillimis nigris punctis ornata; II Aquilegia coerulea inverso flore; III Aquilegia flore albo simplici; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg
Grape Hyacinths, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub. 1613I Hyacinthus Botryoides maior; II Muscari flore obsoleto albo; III Muscari flore obsoleto nigro; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg
Bindweed, Dogs Bane and Sea Bindweed, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629)I Convoluulus maior flore albo (wild morning glory Calystegiasepium); II Scammonca Monspelliens (Cynachum acutum); III Soldanella Marina (Calystegia soldanella)
Double Flowered Apple, German Catch-Fly and a Bellflower, from Hortus EystettensisI Poma flore multiplici; II Lychnis viscosa sylvestis flore incarnato; III Rapunculus Sylvestius maior (Campanula patula); Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg
Spiny Bears Breech and Forget-Me-Nots, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629)I Acanthus Spinosus; Model for the decoration on the top of classical columns, Corinthian Order in Roman and Baroque architecture; II Scorpisides Mairtertia Dodonei; III Scorpisides Maitertia Dodonei
Narcissus, Tulip and Summer Snowflake, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629)I Narcissus iuncifolius polyanthos albus; II Lilio Narcissus Bononiensis; III Leucojum Bulbosum minus; I Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg
Late Hyacinth and Star-Of-Bethlehem, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Hyacinthus Serotinus obsoleto colore; II Ornithogalum lactum maximum; III Ornithogalum Spicatum maximum; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg
Harebell and Convovulus, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Campanula minor syluestris flore coeruleo; II Convolvulus Indicus flore violaceo; III Nil Arabiom Camerary; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg
Dittany, White Helleborine and Yellow Day Lily, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil BeslerI Fraxinella; emits a vapour cloud on hot days which can be ignited, also called burning bush; II Epipactis angustifolius; III Asphodelus Liliaceus; I Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg
Various Narcissi, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Narcissus albus maximus calice luteo brevi; II Narcissus albus medius calice luteo brevi; III Narcissus stotus luteus oblongo calice & reflexis folys; IV Pseudo Narcissus minimus Tuncifolius
Persian Lily and Irises, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Lilium Persicum: Persian Lily actually a fritillary - related to Crown Imperial; II Iris tuberosa; III Chamairis angustis folys minor; IV Bulbus lily persici; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg
Creeping Bugle, Spring Vetch and Red Campion, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil BeslerI Consolida media (Ajuga repens); II Orobus Pannonicus (Lathyrus vernus); III Lychnis Sylvestris (Silene dioica); Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg
Musk Mallow, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub. 1613I Alcea vulgaris; II Alcea Fuiticans; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens of the Prince Bishop near Eichstat;
Mullein, genus Verbascum, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Blattaria flore albo; II Blattaria flore luteo; III Blattaria Pliny verbascum nigrum; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens of the Prince Bishop near Eichstat;
Dames Violet and a Field Iris, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Iris pratensis maior; II Viola matronalis flore albo; III Viola matronalis flore purpunto; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens of the Prince Bishop near Eichstat;
Jamaica Sorrel, Bellflower and Prickly Saltwort, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil BeslerI Sabdariffa; II Campanula folys serratis coerulea; III Kali Minus; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens of the Prince Bishop near Eichstat;
Red-Yellow Day Lily and Groundsel, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Lilium fatuum; Grows over 1 metre tall; II Dorea Narbonensuim; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens of the Prince Bishop near Eichstat;
Chili Pepper [Nightshade Family], from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Piper Indicum rotun dum maximum; II Piper minimum Siliguis rotundis; Brought from the Americas by mid C16th but only then as an ornamental plan
Fire Lily and Viola, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI 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
Varieties of Larkspur, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Consolida regalis simplici flore rubro; II Consolida regalis flore plonara; III Consolida regalis flore plenor; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg
Turks Cap Lily, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubLlium Montanum maximum polyanthos variegatum; Bred to grow especially tall and heavily flowered at Eichstatt; Found in the wild in Germany from 16thC; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg
Canterbury Bells, and Corn Cockles, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Medium flore purpurea; II Pseudomelantoium flore rubescente; III Pseudo melantbium flore albo; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg
Scarlet Turks Cap Lily and Scilla Autumnalis, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil BeslerI Hemerocallis Calcedonica polyanthos; II Scapuscum bulbo; III Hyacinthus stellatus autumnalis angustifolijs maior; I & II Lilium Martagon
Turks Cap Lily and Enchanters Nightshade, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil BeslerI Circea; II Lilium montanum maius album punctatum; III Lilium Montanum minus album non punctatum; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg
Turks Cap Lily and Dianthus, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Martagon Imperiale Moschatum; In 1612 this plant bore 210 flowers on its flowerhead; II Caryopoyllus minor sylvestus flore simplici; III Caryopaillus minor sylvestus flore pleno; Besler was an
Snapdragons or Antirrhinums, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Antirrhinum flore albo; II Antirrbinum flore rubro; III Antirribinum Sylvestre; wild variety, is probably Antirrhinum orontium, the calfs snout or small snapdragon
Hardy Geraniums, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub. 1613I Geranium moscatum odoratum; II Geranium Fuscum; III Geranium Saxatile; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens of the Prince Bishop near Eichstat;
Guaiacum and Chinese Privet, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Guaiacana; Guaiacum used against syphilis, gout and rheumatism - but is in fact an Asian Ebenaceae aka Date Plum: II Ligustrum; Poisonous berries once used for blue
Asphodel, Burnt Orchid and Fumaria Spicata, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil BeslerI Asphodelus maior albus; II Cinosorchis flore purpureo, now rare; so named as the bud is black before flowers; III Fumarra rubea tenuifolia - fumaria spicata differs from other German species of
Italian Cypress and Spanish Broom, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Cupressus arbor; Italian cypress originally from Asia, brought by the Phoenicians and now considered native to Italy; II Spartium Hispanicum; usually more bare-stemmed than shown here; plant which
Oxe Eye Daisy and Crown Daisy, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pubI Bellis maior, now Leucanthemum; II Chrysanthaemum Creticum luteum; III Chrysanthemum Creticum mixtum, now classified as Glebionis coronaria; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg
Bloody Cranesbill and Bigroot Cranesbill, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629)I Geranium anglicanum variegatum; II Geranium sanguinaeium maius; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens at the Prince Bishop near Eichstat;
Tulipa Mayor Do Jacobi Bommy, 1614Tulipa Mayor Do Jacobi Bommy, Plate 47, from Hortus Floridus pub. 1614 (hand coloured engraving)
Pancratium Speciosum, 1831-1834Pancratium Speciosum, Plate 47. from A Selection of Hexandrian Plants, pub. R Havell, London, 1831-1834 (hand-coloured engraving)
Crinum Declinatum, 1831-1834Crinum Declinatum, Plate 43. from A Selection of Hexandrian Plants, pub. R. Havell, London, 1831-1834 (hand-coloured engraving)
Pancratium Amboinense, 1831-1834Pancratium Amboinense, Plate 20. from A Selection of Hexandrian Plants, pub. R. Havell, London, 1831-1834 (hand-coloured engraving)
Snowball Viburnum, Garden Broom, Low-growing Alpine Broom, from Hortus EystettensisI Sambucus arborrosea; II Trifolium arborescens; III Cytisus V. Clusy; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens at the Prince Bishop near Eichstat;
French Honeysuckle, Common Sainfoin and Feather Geranium / Jerusalem Oak, from HortusI 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;
i. Carnation, Dianthius, ii. Arnica & iii. Round Leaved Sundew from Hortus EystettensisArnica is used to treat sprains, bruises etc.; Sundew is used to treat coughs; First used in 12th Century by an Italian Doctor Matthaeus Platearius; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg
Punch and Judy with the Child, 1827Punch and Judy with the Child from Punch and Judy pub. 1827 (hand coloured engraving)
Punch and Scaramouch, 1827Punch and Scaramouch from Punch and Judy pub. 1827 (hand coloured engraving)
The Gin Juggarnath or the Worship of the Great Spirit of the age!! …, 1835The Gin Juggarnath or the Worship of the Great Spirit of the age!! - Its devotees destroy themselves - Its progress is marked with desolation, Misery and Crime, pub 1835 (hand coloured engraving)
