Herbal Collection

Horseradish, 1782. Artist: Elizabeth Blackwell
Horseradish, 1782. Plate 451 from A Curious Herbal by Elizabeth Blackwell, published in 1782

Fennel, 1782. Artist: Elizabeth Blackwell
Fennel, 1782. Plate 288 from A Curious Herbal by Elizabeth Blackwell, published in 1782

Page from an Herbal Manuscript (image 2 of 2), 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Page from an Herbal Manuscript (image 2 of 2), 13th century

Reproduction of print showing Plantago plant, between 1915 and 1925. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Reproduction of print showing Plantago plant, between 1915 and 1925. Photograph of a (left) woodcut, from "Gart der Gesundheit", 1485; (right) woodcut, from Leonard Fuchs

Esquisse pour le salon des Sciences de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris : La Botanique, c.1889 - 1892
Esquisse pour le salon des Sciences de l'Hotel de Ville de Paris : La Botanique, between 1889 and 1892. Botany: allegorical figure, herbarium

Theatrum Botanicum, the Theatre of Plants or An Universal and Compleat Herball. 1640. Creator: Unknown
Theatrum Botanicum, the Theatre of Plants or An Universal and Compleat Herball. 1640

Herbarius - Gart der gesuntheit - Hortus sanitatis, 1485. Creator: Hans Schonsperger
Herbarius - Gart der gesuntheit - Hortus sanitatis, 1485

Peony: Paeonia Faemina Flore Pleno Rubro Majore, 1769, (1946). Creator: John Edwards
Peony: Paeonia Faemina Flore Pleno Rubro Majore, 1769, (1946). Botanical illustration from " The British Herbal Containing One Hundred Plates of The most beautiful and scarce Flowers

Woody - Nightshade, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Woody - Nightshade, 1877. Woody - Nightshade or Bittersweet, (Solanum dulcamara) is a perennial vine considered an invasive species, the berry is poisonous to humans and livestock

Comfrey, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Comfrey, 1877. Comfrey, (Symphytum officinale), a perennial flowering plant used in traditional and herbal medicine. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F

Herb-Robert, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Herb-Robert, 1877. Herb-Robert, (Geranium robertianum) - annual or biennial plant used in traditional herbalism. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F

Hippoglossum, Cowslip and Sanicle / Snakeroot, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler
I Hippoglossum; II Primula veris anglicana flore pleno; III Sanicula montana altera; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens at the Prince Bishop near Eichstat;

Mullein, genus Verbascum, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub
I 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;

Red-Yellow Day Lily and Groundsel, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub
I 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;

Oxe Eye Daisy and Crown Daisy, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub
I Bellis maior, now Leucanthemum; II Chrysanthaemum Creticum luteum; III Chrysanthemum Creticum mixtum, now classified as Glebionis coronaria; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg

Ficus indica eytettensis, 1613. From Hortus Eystettensis by Basil Besler (1561-1629), published in 1613

Two blue hyacinths, 1613. Illustration from Hortus Eystettensis by Basil Besler (1561-1629), published in 1613

Nutmeg, c1751-1807. Artist: Pierre Joseph Buchoz
Nutmeg, c1751-1807. Plate 8 from Collection Precieuse at Enluminee Volume III, by Pierre Joseph Buchoz

Green tea, 1782. Artist: Elizabeth Blackwell
Green tea, 1782. The plant from which tea is made. Plate 351 from A Curious Herbal by Elizabeth Blackwell, published in 1782

Nutmeg, 1782. Artist: Elizabeth Blackwell
Nutmeg, 1782. Plate 353 from A Curious Herbal by Elizabeth Blackwell, published in 1782

St Johns Wort, 1782. Artist: Elizabeth Blackwell
St Johns Wort, 1782. Extract of this plant is used to treat depression and anxiety disorders. Plate 15 from A Curious Herbal by Elizabeth Blackwell, published in 1782

Tarragon, 1782. Artist: Elizabeth Blackwell
Tarragon, 1782. Plate 16 from A Curious Herbal by Elizabeth Blackwell, published in 1782

Angelica Archangelica (Garden Angelica), 1821. Artist: LFJ Hoquart
Angelica Archangelica (Garden Angelica), 1821. From Phytographie Medicale by Joseph Roques, 1821

Mentha Piperita (Peppermint), 1821. Artist: LFJ Hoquart
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) 1821. From Phytographie Medicale by Joseph Roques

Varieties of British wildflowers, 1947. Teasel: Salsify: Sow Thistle: Varieties of Wild Lettuce: Dandelion: Chicory Burdock: Saw Wort: Cotton Thistle: Hemp Agrimony: Tansy

Flowers: Aloes, Arnica, Arrow Root, Barley, Balm Mint, Burdock, c1940

Larkspur, 1893. Botanical illustration of Delphinium Consolida, or larkspur, from an atlas of the plants of France

Tormentil, 1893. Botanical illustration of Potentilla tormentilla Scop, or tormentil, from an atlas of the plants of France

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), 19th century. Foxgloves are a source of digitalis, used from Medieval times as an emetic and purgative

Cinchona (Jesuits or Peruvian Bark) 1795. A source of quinine, it was used as a febrifuge, particularly in the treatment of malaria. From A Key to Physic, by Ebenezer Sibly, (London, 1795)

Turkey Rhubarb, 1798
Turkey Rhubarb, c1798. Turkey Rhubarb (Rheum officinale) was a plant widely used as a cathartic. From A Key to Physic by Ebenezer Sibly, (London, c1798)

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