FLO4596954: The pear tree of China. Chinese pear tree in blossom, Pyrus pyrifolia. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers, grown both in the gardens of China and in those of Europe, Paris, 1776. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4596998: Jasmine from China has yellow and double flowers. English jasmine with double yellow flowers, Jasminum species. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers, grown both in the gardens of China and in those of Europe, Paris, 1776. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4597018: La Fougeroux. Marlberry, Ardisia japonica. Named for Auguste-Denis Fougeroux de Bondaroy from the Royal Academy of Sciences. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers, grown both in the gardens of China and in those of Europe, Paris, 1776. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4597221: The Lefebvre. Pomegranate flower, Punica granatum. Named for P. le Febvre, Procurator General of the Missions in China who arranged the drawings by Chinese artists for Buchoz. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers, grown both in the gardens of China and in those of Europe, Paris, 1776. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4597262: The white water lily from China has semi-double flowers. Sacred lotus water lily, Nelumbo nucifera. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers, grown both in the gardens of China and in those of Europe, Paris, 1776. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4597009: Lychnide has lacinia flowers color of China's Saffron. Catchfly species, Lychnis senno. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers, grown both in the gardens of China and in those of Europe, Paris, 1776. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4597206: The Brisson. Fringed iris or shaga, Iris japonica. Named for Brisson of the Royal Academy of Sciences. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers, grown both in the gardens of China and in those of Europe, Paris, 1776. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4597251: The Lassone has 5 petals, the purple Iulan, Lassonia quinquepeta. Yulan magnolia or purple magnolia, Magnolia liiflora. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers, grown both in the gardens of China and in those of Europe, Paris, 1776. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4597288: The Poinciniene of China. Chinese poinciana, Delonix regia, and Chinese cuckoo or red-billed blue magpie, Urocissa erythrorhyncha. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers, grown both in the gardens of China and in those of Europe, Paris, 1776. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4597640: Common nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos, and goldcrest, Regulus regulus, on ivy leaves, Hedera helix. Cinereous it, Parus cinereus, and great it, Parus major, on a holly bush, Ilex aquifolium. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Fournier after a drawing by Edouard Travies from Richard's “New Edition of the Complete Works of Buffon,”” Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1837. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4597795: Black or American scoter, Melanitta americana, Eurasian teal, Anas crecca, wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans, and Cape petrel, Daption capense. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Pardinel after a drawing by Edouard Travies from Richard's “” New Edition of the Complete Works of Buffon,”” Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1837. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4597977: Eurasian blackcap pair, Sylvia atricapilla, female in nest and male bringing food, and common whitethroat. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Pardinel after a drawing by Edouard Travies from Richard's “” New Edition of the Complete Works of Buffon,”” Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1837. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4598215: The baccifere yew (Taxus Baccifera). Venenous plant, description of a branch from the top and from the bottom, as well as details of the fruits (red berries), has different stages of ripening. Eau forte en couleurs 18th century, in Herbier de la France (1780-1793), drawing, engraving and printing by Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard (1742-1793), French botanist. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4598239: The male mandrake (Mandragora officinarum). Venenous plant, plant description, flower, foliage and root. Details of the flower, chalice, corolla and etamines, pistil, seeds and fruit. Eau forte en couleurs 18th century, in Herbier de la France (1780-1793), drawing, engraving and printing by Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard (1742-1793), French botanist. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4598365: Robertin crane beak (Geranium robertianum). Medicinal plant, description of stems, leaves, pink flowers, root and details of petal, cheesecloth and seed. Eau forte en couleurs 18th century, in Herbier de la France (1780-1793), drawing, engraving and printing by Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard (1742-1793), French botanist. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4598405: Blueberry or blueberry (Centaurea cyanus). Medicinal plant, description of a plant, with stem, leaves and flowers has different stages of maturation. Details of leaf, pistil, cheesecloth and a variety of pink color. Eau forte en couleurs 18th century, in Herbier de la France (1780-1793), drawing, engraving and printing by Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard (1742-1793), French botanist. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4598523: Common troene (Ligustrum vulgare). Medicinal plant, description of the upper part of the plant, with flowers, stem and leaves, as well as description of black berries. Details in cut of seeds and flower. Eau forte en couleurs 18th century, in Herbier de la France (1780-1793), drawing, engraving and printing by Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard (1742-1793), French botanist. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4598031: Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, and house sparrow, Passe domesticus, on a flowerpot. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Fournier after a drawing by Edouard Travies from Richard's “New Edition of the Complete Works of Buffon,”” Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1837. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4598289: The common slag (Polygala vulgaris). Medicinal plant, description of two varieties, the most common, with root, stem, leaf and flowers, blue for one, pale pink for the other. Details of flowers and fruits. Eau forte en couleurs 18th century, in Herbier de la France (1780-1793), drawing, engraving and printing by Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard (1742-1793), French botanist. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4598322: Pear salsifi (Tragopogon pratensis). Description of a plant stem, leaf and orange yellow flower. Flower details, stamens, flower and eagrette. Eau forte en couleurs 18th century, in Herbier de la France (1780-1793), drawing, engraving and printing by Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard (1742-1793), French botanist. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4598585: The common lavender (Lavandula). Medicinal plant, description and arrangement of flowers on stem, a section of stem with leaves and details of flower elements. Eau forte en couleurs 18th century, in Herbier de la France (1780-1793), drawing, engraving and printing by Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard (1742-1793), French botanist. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4598620: The creeping bugle (Ajuga Reptans). Medicinal plant, description of a complete plant (root, stem leaves flowers) and different flower arrangements on the stem, as well as details of the flower elements. Eau forte en couleurs 18th century, in Herbier de la France (1780-1793), drawing, engraving and printing by Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard (1742-1793), French botanist. / Bridgeman Images