Lotus Family Nelumbonaceae, ‘Nelumbo nucifera’ Gaertn. Original inscriptions: ‘Nymphoea……….Lin / The Leaf is 1 F: & 2 I: round. The Flower is 6 I:’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Botanical study Original inscriptions: ‘Coocoorsoo……Lin: / Near Gocurnum April 1806’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Not yet identified
Wild Coffee Family Rubiaceae, ‘Coffea’ ‘sp’. Original inscriptions: ‘Wild Coffee at Bednore / 30th May 1805 / transplanted from BabaBoodan Mountain / The Plant is of the size here represented / Canara – Boondana Gidda / Lin: Coffea’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size...
Purple Convolvulus Family Convolvulaceae, ‘Argyreia cuneata’ (Willd.) Ker Gawl Original inscriptions: ‘Convolvulus cuneatus – Lin / Semoga August 1805’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Fishtail Palm Family Arecaceae (Palmaceae), ‘Caryota sp’. (possibly ‘Caryota urens’) Original inscriptions: ‘Garsoopa April 4th 1806’ ‘Buggoneeor Bieni’ [?] ‘Murra. Young Palm Plant. This Tree produces Toddy throughout the year is only found in Forests never seen in the Plain Country. The To...
Kokam, Kokum Family Clusiaceae, ‘Garcinia indica’ (Thouars) Choisy Original inscriptions’: Moorgooldoo………Can: / Gocurnum 21st April 1806’ ‘The Fruit while unripe is of bright Green; of a Sharp Acid taste as well as the leaves which are smooth; when ¾ unripe the Fruit assumes a reddish Purple;...
Teak (possibly) Family Verbenaceae, ‘Tectona grandis’ Original inscriptions: ‘At Cope May 1805’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Cassia (possibly) Family Lauraceae, ‘Cinnamomum sp’. Original inscriptions: ‘Garsoppa April 4th 1806 / The leaves Aromatic the bark smooth and Pungent in the taste in the Young Plant.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour and Pencil Size: Note: Unfinished depiction.
Changeable Rose Family Malvaceae, ‘Hibiscus mutabilis’ L. Original inscriptions: ‘Hibiscus Mutabilis Lin / as it appears in the Morning of a pure White Color’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Reproduced in Howes, J. 'Illustrating India: The Early Colonial I...
Changeable Rose Family Malvaceae, ‘Hibiscus mutabilis’ L. Original inscriptions’: Hibiscus Mutabilis Lin: / Gunna-nauta…..Can: / Found at Garsoppa April 6th 1806’ ‘This Beautiful Flower was observed in one of the Bramin Gardens near the Muntapum; The Edges are of a deep Red, declining gradual...