FLO4670349: Mr. Bowie's oxalis, Oxalis bowiei, scalloped wood-sorrel, Oxalis crenata, many-flowered oxalis, Oxalis floribunda, and variable oxalis, Oxalis variabilis. Handfinished chromolithograph by Henry Noel Humphreys after an illustration by Jane Loudon from Mrs. Jane Loudon's Ladies Flower Garden of Ornamental Perennials, William S. Orr, London, 1849. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4670373: Cultivated double varieties of poppy anemone, Anemone coronaria. Handfinished chromolithograph by Henry Noel Humphreys after an illustration by Jane Loudon from Mrs. Jane Loudon's Ladies Flower Garden of Ornamental Perennials, William S. Orr, London, 1849. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4670723: Mr. Murray's penstemon, Penstemon murrayanus, cut-leaved penstemon, P. argutus, and cobaea-like penstemon, P. cobaea. Handfinished chromolithograph by Henry Noel Humphreys after an illustration by Jane Loudon from Mrs. Jane Loudon's Ladies Flower Garden of Ornamental Perennials, William S. Orr, London, 1849. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4670749: Scarlet Buenos Ayres vervain, Verbena melindres, germander-like vervain, Verbena teucroides, bluish vervain, Verbena caerulescens, and Mr. Tweedie's vervain, Verbena tweediana. Handfinished chromolithograph by Henry Noel Humphreys after an illustration by Jane Loudon from Mrs. Jane Loudon's Ladies Flower Garden of Ornamental Perennials, William S. Orr, London, 1849. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4670799: Mr. Barlow's larkspur, Delphinium barlowii, mountain larkspur, D. montana, variable bee larkspur, D. sapphirinum, Mr. Menzies' larkspur, D. menziesii, and azure larkspur, D. azureum. Handfinished chromolithograph by Henry Noel Humphreys after an illustration by Jane Loudon from Mrs. Jane Loudon's Ladies Flower Garden of Ornamental Perennials, William S. Orr, London, 1849. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4670831: Orange tip, Anthocharis cardamines, male and female, sooty orange tip, Zegris eupheme, and wood white, Leptidea sinapis. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte Lucas' Natural History of European Butterflies, Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres d'Europe, 1864. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669037: Stinking iris, Iris foetidissima, and greater burdock, Arctium lappa. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrations only, with captions in Latin, Greek, French, Italian, German, and in English manuscript. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669076: Blessed thistle, Carduus benedictus, and bear's breeches, Acanthus spinosus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrations only, with captions in Latin, Greek, French, Italian, German, and in English manuscript. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669089: Cow parsnip, Heracleum sphondylium, and creeping thistle. Cirsium arvense. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrations only, with captions in Latin, Greek, French, Italian, German, and in English manuscript. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669140: Long-beaked stork's bill, Erodium botrys, and bitterweed or ragwort, Ambrosia artemisiaefolia. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrations only, with captions in Latin, Greek, French, Italian, German, and in English manuscript. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669258: An officer's widow in mourning dress presents her son to the Commander in Chief for admission to a military school at Horse Guards. Steel engraving by T. Turnbull after an illustration by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd from London Interiors, Their Costumes and Ceremonies, Joshua Mead, London, 1841. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669340: Distribution of prizes in the theatre at King's College by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd from London Interiors, Their Costumes and Ceremonies, Joshua Mead, London, 1841. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669374: Anniversary meeting of the children of the charity schools of London at St. Paul's Cathedral. Steel engraving by W.H. Fuge after an illustration by F. Mackenzie from London Interiors, Their Costumes and Ceremonies, Joshua Mead, London, 1841. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669377: Tomb of Queen Elizabeth, Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster Abbey. Steel engraving by W. Radclyffe after an illustration by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd from London Interiors, Their Costumes and Ceremonies, Joshua Mead, London, 1841. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669420: The grand staircase, Goldsmith's Hall. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Llewellyn Jewitt from London Interiors, Their Costumes and Ceremonies, Joshua Mead, London, 1841. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669588: Lawyers question a lady witness before judge and jury at the Central Criminal Court. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd from London Interiors, Their Costumes and Ceremonies, Joshua Mead, London, 1841. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669595: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at a service in the Chapel Royal, St. James' Palace. Steel engraving by W. Radclyffe after an illustration by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd from London Interiors, Their Costumes and Ceremonies, Joshua Mead, London, 1841. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669610: Payment of customs in the Long Room at Custom House. Built in 1813 by the architect David Laing, it collapsed in 1825. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd from London Interiors, Their Costumes and Ceremonies, Joshua Mead, London, 1841. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669159: Purple foxglove, Digitalis purpurea altera, and mandrake, Mandragora officinarum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrations only, with captions in Latin, Greek, French, Italian, German, and in English manuscript. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669180: Balloon plant, Cardiospermum halicacabum, and goosefoot. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrations only, with captions in Latin, Greek, French, Italian, German, and in English manuscript. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669351: The map room at the United Service Club. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Llewellyn Jewitt from London Interiors, Their Costumes and Ceremonies, Joshua Mead, London, 1841. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669392: Exhibition of model ships at the Royal Naval Museum, Somerset House. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd from London Interiors, Their Costumes and Ceremonies, Joshua Mead, London, 1841. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669534: The kitchen in the Reform Club, with stoves, ovens, sinks, rotisserie, pots, pans, and cooks. Steel engraving by W. Radclyffe after an illustration by G.B. Moore from London Interiors, Their Costumes and Ceremonies, Joshua Mead, London, 1841. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669563: Dinosaur fossils and zoological skeletons at the Hunterian Museum, Royal College of Surgeons. Steel engraving by E. Radclyffe after an illustration by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd from London Interiors, Their Costumes and Ceremonies, Joshua Mead, London, 1841. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4671033: Death's Head hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos, and oak hawkmoth, Marumba quercus. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte Lucas' Natural History of European Butterflies, Histoire Naturelle des Lepidopteres d'Europe, 1864. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4671139: Vriesia brachystachys, description of the plant with ornamental leafy and with epi inflorescence in gold and purple colors. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4671146: Butterfly collector's tools from the 18th century: aerial net on a cane 1, scissors with racquets 2, small preservative brush 6, and soft brush to remove dust 9. Steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers from Hippolyte Lucas' Natural History of European Butterflies. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4671181: Variete of Azalee marvel, with small semi-double flowers of type Amcena, pale purple colour. Lithograph by Worthington G.Smith (1835-1917), published in Floral Magazine, 1872, edited by Henry Honywood Dombrain (1818-1905). / Bridgeman Images

FLO4671459: Primevere from Japan, Lilacina variety has pale purple flowers. Lithograph by Worthington G.Smith (1835-1917), published in Floral Magazine, 1872, edited by Henry Honywood Dombrain (1818-1905). / Bridgeman Images

FLO4669753: Additional Library at the British Museum. The British Museum had 13 miles of shelves and its catalog of books ran to 61 folio volumes. Steel engraving by Radclyffe after an illustration by Llewellyn Jewitt from London Interiors, Their Costumes and Ceremonies, Joshua Mead, London, 1841. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4670009: Purple-coloured indigo tree, Indigofera violacea, coronilla-leaved swainsonia, Swainsonia coronillaefolia, crimson glory pea, Clianthus puniceus, Mr. Loudon's adesmia, Adesmia loudonia, scarlet kennedya, Kennedya coccinea, and large-keeled physolobium, Physolobium carinatum. Handfinished chromolithograph by Henry Noel Humphreys after an illustration by Jane Loudon from Mrs. Jane Loudon's Ladies Flower Garden or Ornamental Greenhouse Plants. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4670092: Organ mountains escallonia, Escallonia organensis, blue flowered Japanese hydrangea, Hydrangea japonica caerulea, and fragrant luculia, Luculia gratissima. Handfinished chromolithograph by Henry Noel Humphreys after an illustration by Jane Loudon from Mrs. Jane Loudon's Ladies Flower Garden or Ornamental Greenhouse Plants. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4670098: Asiatic torenia, Torenia asiatica, Dr. Lindley's buddlea, Buddlea lindleyana, clammy anthocercis, Anthocercis viscosa, twining rhodochiton, Rhodochiton volubile, lycium-like solanum lycioides, orange-flowered cestrum, Cestrum aurantiacum, and many-flowered chaenum Chaenostoma polyanthum. Handfinished chromolithograph by Henry Noel Humphreys after an illustration by Jane Loudon from Mrs. Jane Loudon's Ladies Flower Garden or Ornamental Greenhouse Plants. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4670172: Large-flowered epimedium Epimedium macranthum, altaiac lion's leaf, Leontice altaica, two-leaved jeffersonia, Jeffersonia diphylla, and cymosis diphylleia, Diphylleia cymosa. Handfinished chromolithograph by Henry Noel Humphreys after an illustration by Jane Loudon from Mrs. Jane Loudon's Ladies Flower Garden of Ornamental Perennials, William S. Orr, London, 1849. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4671577: Tamarind, Tamarindus indicus. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Main's Popular Botany, Orr and Smith, London, 1835. James Main (1775-1846) was a Scottish gardener, botanist and writer. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4671610: Roman chamomile, Chamaemelum nobile (Anthemis nobilis). Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Main's Popular Botany, Orr and Smith, London, 1835. James Main (1775-1846) was a Scottish gardener, botanist and writer. / Bridgeman Images