Knotweed Family Polygonaceae Original inscriptions: ‘Polygonum. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original. 1841.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Vernicia, Japanese Tung Oil Tree Family Euphorbiaceae, ‘Dryandra cordata’, ‘Vernicia cordata, Aleurites cordatus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Eleococcus vernicia, Jussieu. Dryandra cordata. Hab. Culivated. Fruit mense Sept. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original 1841.’ Further inscriptions: A...
Tallow Tree Family Euphorbiaceae, ‘Sapium sebiferum, Stillinga sebifera’ Original inscriptions: ‘Stillingia sebifera. Habitat - Cultivated and wild. Floret mense July? - Fruit mense Novemb. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original, 1841’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium...
Hops Family Cannabaceae, ‘Humulus lupulus’ var. Original inscriptions: ‘Humulus lupulus mas. Common Everywhere. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original. 1841’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Watercolour and Pen and Ink Size: Note: Male plant
Botanical study Original inscriptions: ‘Habitat - Low marshy places - Cultivated. Floret mense Sept. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original. 1841’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Watercolour and Pen and Ink Size: Note: Not yet identified
Mulberry Family Moraceae, possibly ‘Morus alba’ (native to China) Original inscriptions: ‘Morus. Hab. Cultivated. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original. 1841.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Pen and Ink Size: Note:
Hops Family Cannabaceae, ‘Humulus lupulus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Humulus lupulus, Fem. Chusan. Copied From Dr Cantor’s original 1841.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Watercolour and Pen and Ink Size: Note: female plant
Ginkgo Biloba, Maidenhair Tree Family Ginkgoaceae, ‘Salisburia adiantifolia’ (‘Ginkgo biloba’ L.) Original inscriptions: ‘Salisburia adiantifolia. Habitat. A few specimens are planted near temples and often public buildings – one of the largest measured nearly 19 feet in circumference and betw...
Oak Family Fagaceae, Genus’ Quercus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Zuercus. Prope. 2 infectoriam. Habitat. Cultivated on the sides of hills, attains to 15’ or 20’ in height. Frut mense Sept.’ Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s Original. 1842. Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Pe...
Frogbit Family Hydrocharitaceae, ‘Hydrocharis morsus-ranae’ L. Original inscriptions: ‘Hydrochara morsus rana, Linne. Hab: Canals - ponds - Flor mense, Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original. 1842.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Watercolour and Pen and Ink Size: ...