Images Dated 2019 February

'Charles Howard, First Earl of Nottingham', (early-mid 19th century). Creator: H Robinson

'Charles Howard, First Earl of Nottingham', (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English statesman and admiral Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624). Howard was a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth I and was appointed Lord High Admiral in 1585. He commanded the English fleet against the Spanish Armada and shared the command of the Anglo-Dutch expedition to Cadiz in 1596. In 1597 he was made Earl of Nottingham. After the death of Elizabeth I he continued to serve James I as Lord High Admiral until 1619. 'From the original in the collection of The Right Honourable The Earl of Verulam'. [The London Printing and Publishing Company, London]

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'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. The plant is valued by herbalists. From "Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F. Edward Hulme, F.L.S., F.S.A. [Cassell & Company, Limited; London, Paris & New York, 1877]

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'Bush-Vetch & Sweet-Scented Vernal Grass', 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

'Bush-Vetch & Sweet-Scented Vernal Grass', 1877. Bush-Vetch, (Vicia sepium) - a perennial climbing wildflower and Sweet Vernal Grass, (Anthoxanthum odoratum) - a short-lived perennial. From "Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F. Edward Hulme, F.L.S., F.S.A. [Cassell & Company, Limited; London, Paris & New York, 1877]

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