Chinese parasol tree (possibly) Family Malvaceae/Sterculiaceae, ‘Firmiana simplex’ Original inscriptions: ‘Sterculia. Cultivated in gardens – attains to between 30’ and 40’ in height – the stem smooth and a greenish grey in colour – the seeds of a pale green – not used by the Chinese. Fruit me...
Wild Mustard Family Brassicaceae, ‘Sinapis arvensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Sinapis. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantors original. 1841. Habitat: Common everywhere. Floret mense: Aug & Sept.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour and Pen and Ink Size: Note:
Tea Tree Family Theaceae, ‘Thea sinensis, Camellia sinensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Thea sinensis. Habitat – cultivated. Floret mense Novem. (second or third time) Fruit mense Oct. The tea is of very inferior quality, black when it appears in leaves, but with green flavour when made into infu...
Yellow Wood Sorrel (possibly) Family Oxalidaceae, ‘Oxalis stricta’ Original inscriptions: ‘Oxalis stricta? Habitat - damp places. Floret mense Aug & Sept.’ ‘Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original. 1841’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Watercolour and Pen and Ink ...
Botanical study Original inscriptions: ‘Hab: Rice fields. Low marshy places. Floret mense - Sept. Chusan. Copied from original. 1841.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not yet identified
Plant of the family Rhamnaceae, Ziziphus sp. (possibly)
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Plant of the family Rhamnaceae, ‘Ziziphus sp’. (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘Zixyphus?’ ‘Habitat: Foot of the hills. Floret mense Sept. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantors original.1842’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Watercolour and Pen and Ink. Size: Note:
Wild Strawberry Family Rosaceae, ‘Fragaria sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘Fragaria. Habitat - The foot of the hills, in the low damp shadowy places - The fruit is insipid and by the Chinese fancied to be obnoxious. Floret mense Sept (for the second time) fruit mense Aug. Chusan. Copied from Dr ...
Plant of the family Fabaceae? Original inscriptions: ‘Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original. 1841’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Watercolour and Pen and Ink Size: Note: Not yet identified