Seed Collection (page 3)

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

Common peach, 1893. Botanical illustration of Persica vulgaris, the peach, from an atlas of the plants of France

European spindle tree, 1893. Botanical illustration of Euonymus europaeus, the spindle tree, from an atlas of the plants of France

The Fight for the Harvest : sorting of seeds in a Mordva collective farm, 1933. Russian postcard after a painting by Jeroushew

Sheep treading in seed, Ancient Egyptian tomb relief carving, c2000 BC. The man on the left is leading the sheep by offering the foremost ram food. From the tomb of Urarna, Sheik Said, Egypt

Myrsitica fragrans - nutmeg, c1798. Showing fruit containing the nut surrounded by ari, the source of mace. Nutmeg is a tree native to the Moluccas or Spice Islands, Indonesia

French agriculture; sowing seed broadcast, late 18th century. From an edition of 17th century French poet Jean de la Fontaines Fables

Crop rotation: sowing seed broadcast, 1855. Crop rotation is the practice of growing different crops alternately on the same patch of ground over a cycle of several years in order to protect

Crop rotation: sowing and harrowing corn, 1855. Crop rotation is the practice of growing different crops alternately on the same patch of ground over a cycle of several years in order to protect

Cross-section of Eli Whitneys (1765-1825) saw-gin for cleaning cotton, 1865. Seeds can be seen ejected (left), while cotton fibres are passing on the right

Farmer sowing seed broadcast, 1881. Artist: Randolph Caldecott
Farmer sowing seed broadcast, 1881. The horses in the background are pulling a harrow to draw earth over the seed

Ears of wheat, c1888. Artist: E Graff
Ears of wheat, c1888. Plate showing a variety of corn, Poulard d Australie in French, which may be Poulard wheat. From Les Meilleurs Bles (The Best Wheat) published by Audrieux-Vilmorin & Cie

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