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Cobra Lily. Arisaema fargesii. Illustration by Mathilda Smith (1920)
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Hot Water Plant. Achimenes grandiflora. Edwards's Botanical Register vol.31 (1845) Illustration by Sarah Ann Drake.
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Hibiscus speciosus. A flora of North America, Barton, W.P.C., vol. 1 (1821)
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Iris orientalis (as Iris ochroleuca). White flowers with large yellow signals. Grows to 3 feet tall. An especially vigourous, spreading perennial to 3 feet tall. Trew, C.J., Ehret, G.D., Plantae selectae, vol. 10: t. 100 (1773) [G.D. Ehret]
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Pitcher plant. Nepenthes hybrida maculata. A cross between Nepenthes distillatoria and an unnamed species from Borneo. The Floral Magazine vol. 7 (1868)
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Aeschynanthus miniatus. Vermillion Aeschynanth. Edwards's Botanical Register vol. 32 (1846) [Sarah Ann Drake]
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Biophytum umbraculum [as Oxalis sensitiva]. Yellow to Orange flowers on 16 inch tall, annual plants. Widely found in tropical Africa, Madagascar, and tropical Asia. (1845)
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Necterine. Prunus persica nectarina. L’ Illustration horticole, vol. 29 (1882)
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Dense-spiked Aphelandra. Aphelandra cristata syn. Justicia cristata. Brilliant scarlet flowers cover handsome, tall shrubs. Magazine of botany and register of flowering plants (Paxton, J.), vol. 7 (1840)
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'Laurier' Avocado. Persea americana. Botanically the avocado is a berry, with a single large seed. Descourtilz, M.E., Flore médicale des Antilles, vol. 8: t. 579 (1829) [J.T. Descourtilz]
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Narrow and wavy leaf Pondweed. Potamogeton, foliis angustis et undulatis = Lapato acquatico. Hortus Romanus..1772-1793.
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Gloxinia. Sinningia speciosa var. hortensis. Illustration by Sarah Ann Drake (1844)
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The Trumpet Player's Schomburgkia. Myrmecophila tibicinis [as Schomburgkia tibicinis var. grandiflora] Edwards’s Botanical Register, vol. 31 (1845) [Sarah Ann Drake]
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Carolina Yellow Jasmine. Gelsemium sempervirens. North American wild flowers, Walcott, Mary Vaux, vol. 3 (1925-1927)
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Paphiopedilum insigne var. hort. [as Cypripedium insigne var. hort] Native to high cliffs near water, in Bangladesh and Nepal. The garden., vol. 21 (1882).
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Bear's foot hellebore, Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis). Cup-shaped, nodding flowers, 3-4 inches across, bloom for 8-10 weeks in late winter. Color is extremely variable. Perennial plants grow to 18 inches tall.
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Marsh Clematis, Swamp Leather Flower. Clematis crispa. Edwards's Botanical Register vol. 32 (1846) [Sarah Ann Drake]
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Panicled Lychnidea, Box leaved milkwort, and Winter Cherry. The new botanic garden (1812)
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Fly-catching Dog's Bane (Apocynum Apocynum androsaemifolium) and purple toadflax (Linaria purpurea, as Antirrhinum purpureum). The new botanic garden (1812)
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Marsh mallow, Marshmallow, white mallow. Ancient Egypt used roots to make confection, it became the marshmallow. Althaea officinalis [as Althaea Dioscoridis et Plinii] Hortus Romanus juxta Systema Tournefortianum, Bonelli, Giorgio, vol. 1 (1783-1816)
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Spiny Broom. Calicotome spinosa. Edwards's Botanical Register vol. 32 (1846) [Sarah Ann Drake]
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Nodding Dragon's Head. Dracocephalum nutans. Rock garden plant with drooping lilac-blue flowers on 12 inch plants. Native to alpine slopes of Pakistan and Kashmir, where it forms colorful colonies. Botanical Register, vol. 10- (1824) [M. Hart]
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Nutmeg. Myristica fragrans. Nutmeg is the seed. Mace is the red material covering the seed. An evergreen tree indigenous to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. The only plant to yield 2 different spices. La Belgique horticole, vol. 6 (1856)
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Henbane. Psychoactive properties include visual hallucinations and a sensation of flight. Hyoscyamus niger [as Hyoscyamus albus major] Hortus Romanus juxta Systema Tournefortianum, Bonelli, Giorgio, vol. 1 (1783-1816)
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Eyelash orchid. Epidendrum ciliare. Botanical Register, vol. 10 (1824) [M. Hart]
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Rose campion, Officinal Bugloss, Canadian columbine, and American herb Christopher. The new botanic garden (1812)
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Jimson weed, thorn apple. Datura stramonium [as Stramonium Malabaricum fructu glabro flore duplici et triplici] Bonelli, Giorgio, Hortus Romanus juxta Systema Tournefortianum, vol. 1 (1783-1816)
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Mosaic-leaved Dichorisandra. Dichorisandra mosaica. Houtte, L. van, Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe, vol. 16 (1865-1867)
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Fireweed, Great willow herb. Epilobium angustifolium. North American wild flowers, Walcott, Mary Vaux, vol. 3 (1925-1927)
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Passiflora kermesina. The Floral world and garden guide, vol. 17 (1874)
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Paeonia daurica. The botanist submiited this name as "Daurica" which means "of Dahuria," a region of Siberia. Taurica is "of Crimea," the the location these peonies are most often found. Edwards’s Botanical Register, vol. 32 (1846) [S.A. Drake]
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Virginian Spider wort, Sessile Trillium, and Feathered columbine. The new botanic garden (1812)
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Crown Imperial (Fritillaria imperialis) and Hollow rooted fumitory (Corydalis cava, as Fumaria cava). The new botanic garden (1812)
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Rose Juane À Fleurs Doubles de Fortune, or Fortune's Double Yellow Rose. Rich, apricot yellow flowers. Climbing canes with lots of thorns (1853)
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Menziesia globularis, Cytisus captitatus, chrysanthemum tricolor, Chelone obliqua. The botanic garden vol. 1 (1825)
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Loasa acanthifolia. Bushy plants produce unusual and highly attractive bright yellow flowers. Leaves are similar to Acanthus. Its stinging hairs is the reason it is not often seen. Botanical Register, vol. 10 (1824) [M. Hart]
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Christmas Rose. Helleborus niger. Illustration by Ernestine Panckoucke, one of P.J. Redouté's most gifted students (1830)
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Swamp bottle brush. Beaufortia sparsa [as Beaufortia splendens] The garden. An illustrated weekly journal of horticulture in all its branches [ed. William Robinson], vol. 23 (1883)
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Swamp-Lily,-Mangrove-Lily.-Crinum-asiaticum-var.-pedunculatum.-Giant-bulbous-perennial-to-10-feet-tall-and-wide.-White,-fragrant-flowers-in-clusters-of-up-to-100.-Native-to-Australia-and-New-Guinea.-A-Selection-of-Hexandrian-Plants-(1831-1834)
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Papaver hookeri. Illustration by Mathilda Smith (1883)
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Chloraea piquichen [as Chloraea virescens]. Terrestrial orchid native to South America. Edwards's Botanical Register v.31 (1845)
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Zenobia cassinefolia. North American wild flowers, Walcott, Mary Vaux, vol. 4 (1925-1927)
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Spanish love-in-a-mist. Nigella hispanica. Large, rich blue-purple flowers with burgundy stamens. Chalice-shaped seed pods are excellent in dried arrangements. Favourite flowers of garden and greenhouse. vol. 1 (1896)
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Red Grapes. Vitis vinifera. Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe, vol. 20 (1874)
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Cornutia pyramidata. Large shrub or small tree, with candelabras of blue flowers, followed by shiny, dark purple berries. Native to Tropical America. Herbier général de l’amateur, vol. 8 (1817-1827) [P. Bessa]
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Cape honeysuckle. Tecoma capensis [as Bignonia capensis] Choix des plus belles fleurs -et des plus beaux fruits par P.J. Redouté. (1833)..
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Rose of Venezuela. Brownea grandiceps. One of the most spectacular flowering trees. Crimson, nearly round inflorescences, hang from the branches sporadically, throuhout the year. A tropical, understory tree. (1861)
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Dissochaeta reformata syn. Marumiya mucosa. Berries are used to make tasty drinks. Native to Sumatra and Java. (1835)
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Scarlet Gladiolus. Gladiolus × colvillei [as Gladiolus insignis] An 1820's cross of G. tristis and G. cardinalis. It is still sold today. A white form, 'The Bride' was introduced in 1826. Magazine of botany and register… (Paxton, J.), vol. 7 (1840)..
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Volet horned poppy. Roemeria hybrida. English Botany, or Coloured Figures of British Plants, [J.E. Sowerby et al], vol. 1 (1863)
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Bristlecup Glory Bush. Tibouchina elegans. Illustration by W.H. Fitch (1846)
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Balsam pear, Ballam pear, Bitter melon. Vine grown for extremely bitter, edible fruit. Momordica charantia [as Momordica Zeylanica pampinea fronde fructu longiore] Hortus Romanus juxta Systema Tournefortianum, Bonelli, Giorgio, vol. 1 (1783-1816)
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Vriesea carinata [as Vriesea brachystachys] The Floral world and garden guide, vol.17 (1874)
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Ipomoea bolusiana. Pink, trumpet-shaped flowers on dwarf, perennial shrubs with above ground root-stalks. Edible tubers can be roasted or boiled. (1846)
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Purslane. Portulaca Carassavica, lanuginosa, Kali folio, humilior, et supina = Porcacchia marina = Pourpier. [Purslane] Hortus Romanus..1772-1793.
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Blood Red Trumpet Tree. Tabebuia haemantha. Showy, elegant, small tree native to Puerto Rico. (1853)
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Phlomis russeliana [as Phlomis samia] Yellow, hooded flowers, arranged in whorls around the stem. Grows to 3 feet tall, makes tough, easy to grow ground cover. True P. samia has lavender flowers. Annales de flore et de pomone, vol.3 (1834-1835)
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Verveine. Verbena Urticæ folia, Canadensis = Verbena con foglia d' Ortica di Canada = Verveine. Hortus Romanus..1772-1793.
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Helleborus lividus with light green flowers.
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St. John's Wort. Hypericum perforatum. American medicinal plants, - an illustrated and descriptive guide to the American plants used as homopathic remedies, vol. 1 (c1887)
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