Root Gallery

Orpine, 1777, (1944). Creator: Unknown

Orpine, 1777, (1944). Botanical illustration from "Flora Londinensis" by Curtis. [1777]. Published in "Wild Flowers in Britain", by Geoffrey Grigson. [Collins, London, 1944]

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The Savannah, at Augusta, 1872. Creator: Frederick William Quartley

The Savannah, at Augusta, 1872. Men working amongst twisted tree roots, on the Savannah River at Augusta, Georgia, USA. In the distance is a paddle steamer being loaded with goods. From "Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In, A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes...with Illustrations on Steel and Wood by Eminent American Artists" Vol. I, edited by William Cullen Bryant. [D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1872]

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Potato, 1640

Potato, 1640. The Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is native to South America. Introduced into Europe in the 16th century by the Spanish, it had become a major food crop by the end of the 17th century. Woodcut showing foliage, flowers, fruit and underground tubers, from Theatrum Botanicum by John Parkinson. (London, 1640)

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