Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection at the Hunt Institute

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Accession Number: 8349.78
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Title: 243. One-flowered Cancer-root. Aphyllon uniflorum. July. 244. Beard Tongue. Penstemon pubescens. June.
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Aphyllon Mitchell; Penstemon pubescens Aiton, Scrophulariaceae

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Published: Bot. Fine Art Weekly. 1: Pl. 243–244. 1894.
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Notes: Issue of The Botanical Fine Art Weekly: Wild Flowers of America, vol. 1, no. 16, missing plates 255–256; dark green ink was not printed on this copy
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Accession Number: 8349.79
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Title: 245. Skunk Cabbage. Symplocarpus foetidus. April–May. 246. Fritillary. Fritillaria pudica.
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Symplocarpus foetidus (Linnaeus) Salisbury ex W. P. C. Barton, Araceae; Fritillaria pudica (Pursh) Sprengel, Liliaceae

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Published: Bot. Fine Art Weekly. 1: Pl. 245–246. 1894.
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Notes: Issue of The Botanical Fine Art Weekly: Wild Flowers of America, vol. 1, no. 16, missing plates 255–256; dark green ink was not printed on this copy
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Accession Number: 8349.80
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Title: 247. Round-leaved Sun-dew. Drosera rotundifolia. May. 248. Michaux’s Saxifrage. Saxifrage michauxii. April–June.
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Drosera rotundifolia Linnaeus, Droseraceae; Saxifraga michauxii Britton ex Small and Vail, Saxifragaceae

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Published: Bot. Fine Art Weekly. 1: Pl. 247–248. 1894.
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Notes: Issue of The Botanical Fine Art Weekly: Wild Flowers of America, vol. 1, no. 16, missing plates 255–256; dark green ink was not printed on this copy
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Accession Number: 8349.81
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Title: 249. Androstephium violaceum (Lily family) 250. Butterwort. Pinguicula lutea. July.
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Androstephium violaceum Torrey, Alliaceae; Pinguicula lutea Walter, Lentibulariaceae

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Published: Bot. Fine Art Weekly. 1: Pl. 249–250. 1894.
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Notes: Issue of The Botanical Fine Art Weekly: Wild Flowers of America, vol. 1, no. 16, missing plates 255–256; dark green ink was not printed on this copy
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Accession Number: 8349.82
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Title: 251. Naked Mitrewort. Mitella nuda. May–July. 252. Oxytropis lamberti. (Pea family.) June.
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Mitella nuda Linnaeus, Saxifragaceae; Oxytropis lambertii Pursh, Fabaceae alt. Leguminosae

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Published: Bot. Fine Art Weekly. 1: Pl. 251–252. 1894.
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Notes: Issue of The Botanical Fine Art Weekly: Wild Flowers of America, vol. 1, no. 16, missing plates 255–256; dark green ink was not printed on this copy
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Accession Number: 8349.83
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Title: 253. Dwarf Raspberry. Rubus triflorus. May. 254. Indian Pipe, Corpse Plant. Monotropa uniflora. June–Sept.
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Rubus triflorus Richardson, Rosaceae; Monotropa uniflora Linnaeus, Ericaceae

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Published: Bot. Fine Art Weekly. 1: Pl. 253–254. 1894.
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Notes: Issue of The Botanical Fine Art Weekly: Wild Flowers of America, vol. 1, no. 16, missing plates 255–256; dark green ink was not printed on this copy
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Accession Number: 8349.84
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Title: 257. Trumpet Flower. Tecoma radicans. July–August. 258. Scarlett-fruited Hawthorn. Crataegus coccinea. May.
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Tecoma radicans (Linnaeus) De Candolle, Bignoniaceae; Crataegus coccinea Linnaeus, Rosaceae

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Published: Bot. Fine Art Weekly. 1: Pl. 257–258. 1894.
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Notes: Issue of The Botanical Fine Art Weekly: Wild Flowers of America, vol. 1, no. 17
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Accession Number: 8349.85
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Title: 259. Yellow-rattle. Rhinanthus crista-galli. July. 260. Gaura lindheimeri. (Evening Primrose family.)
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Rhinanthus crista-galli Linnaeus, Scrophulariaceae; Gaura lindheimeri Engelmann and Gray, Onagraceae

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Published: Bot. Fine Art Weekly. 1: Pl. 259–260. 1894.
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Notes: Issue of The Botanical Fine Art Weekly: Wild Flowers of America, vol. 1, no. 17
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Accession Number: 8349.86
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Title: 261. Beech Drops. Epiphegus virginiana. August–October. 262. Broad-leaved Golden-rod. Solidago flexicaulus. July.
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Epifagus virginiana (Linnaeus) W. P. C. Barton, Scrophulariaceae; Solidago flexicaulis, Linnaeus, Asteraceae alt. Compositae

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Published: Bot. Fine Art Weekly. 1: Pl. 261–262. 1894.
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Notes: Issue of The Botanical Fine Art Weekly: Wild Flowers of America, vol. 1, no. 17
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Accession Number: 8349.87
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Title: 263. Cyrilla racemiflora. (Cyrilla family.) 264. Common Passion-flower. Passiflora incarnata. July–August.
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Cyrilla racemiflora Linnaeus, Cyrillaceae; Passiflora incarnate Linnaeus, Passifloraceae

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Published: Bot. Fine Art Weekly. 1: Pl. 263–264. 1894.
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Notes: Issue of The Botanical Fine Art Weekly: Wild Flowers of America, vol. 1, no. 17
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Accession Number: 8349.88
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Title: 265. American Ipecac. Porteranthus stipulaceus. 266. Lungwort, Virginia Cowslip. Mertensia virginica. May.
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Porteranthus stipulates (Muhlenburg ex Willdenow) Britton, Rosaceae; Mertensia virginica (Linnaeus) Persoon ex Link, Boraginaceae

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Published: Bot. Fine Art Weekly. 1: Pl. 265–266. 1894.
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Notes: Issue of The Botanical Fine Art Weekly: Wild Flowers of America, vol. 1, no. 17
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Accession Number: 8349.89
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Title: 267. Tall Blackberry. Rubus villosus. May–June. 268. Wood Nettle. Laportea canadensis. July–Sept.
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Rubus villosus Aiton, Rosaceae; Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell, Urticaceae

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Published: Bot. Fine Art Weekly. 1: Pl. 267–268. 1894.
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Notes: Issue of The Botanical Fine Art Weekly: Wild Flowers of America, vol. 1, no. 17
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Accession Number: 8349.90
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Title: 269. Wild Cranesbill. Geranium maculatum. May. 270. Small Evening Primrose. Oenothera pumila. June.
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Geranium maculatum Linnaeus, Geraniaceae; Oenothera pumila Linnaeus, Onagraceae

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Published: Bot. Fine Art Weekly. 1: Pl. 269–270. 1894.
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Notes: Issue of The Botanical Fine Art Weekly: Wild Flowers of America, vol. 1, no. 17
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Accession Number: 8349.91
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Title: 271. Spiny Sow Thistle. Sonchus asper. July–August. 272. Epilobium obcordatum. (Evening Primrose family). July–August.
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Sonchus asper (Linnaeus) Hill, Asteraceae alt. Compositae; Epilobium obcordatum A. Gray, Onagraceae

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Published: Bot. Fine Art Weekly. 1: Pl. 271–272. 1894.
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Notes: Issue of The Botanical Fine Art Weekly: Wild Flowers of America, vol. 1, no. 17
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Accession Number: 8349.92
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Title: 275. Crane-fly Orchis. Tipularia unifolia (discolor). June–July. 276. Disporum maculatum. (Lily family.). May.
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Tipularia unifolia Britton, Sterns and Poggenburg, Orchidaceae; Disporum maculatum Britton, Convallariaceae

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Published: Bot. Fine Art Weekly. 1: Pl. 275–276. 1894.
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Notes: Single page from an issue of The Botanical Fine Art Weekly: Wild Flowers of America, vol. 1, no. 18
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Accession Number: 8349.93
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Title: Habenaria bracteata (Muhlenburg ex Wildenow) R. Brown, Orchidaceae
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277. Green-rein Orchis. Habenaria bracteata. June.

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Published: Bot. Fine Art Weekly. 1: Pl. 277–288. 1894.
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Notes: Single page from an issue of The Botanical Fine Art Weekly: Wild Flowers of America, vol. 1, no. 18; pl. 278 removed from page.
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Accession Number: 8350
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Orchidaceae

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Accession Number: 8351
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Title: Spiranthes
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Spiranthes Richard, Orchidaceae

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Notes: Recto: 14 and 48 written in pencil at top Verso: written in pencil, Spiranthes, ??re Jacques 1845 or 1895/6 (p. 373); stamp of Bibliothéque Société Nature and Horticulture.
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Accession Number: 8352
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Title: Epidendrum
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Epidendrum Linnaeus, Orchidaceae

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Notes: Recto: 8 and 16 written in pencil at top, inside the pencil border 16-1839-1840 written in pencil; Verso: written in pencil, Epidendrum 1839/40 (p. 124) Lanvin[?] sc.
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Accession Number: 8353
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Orchidaceae

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Accession Number: 8354
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Title: Limodorum abortivum, Orchidaceae
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Limodorum abortivum (Linnaeus) Swartz, Orchidaceae

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Date of Execution: 8th May 1890
Place of Execution: Valescure-St. Raphael, French Riviera
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Notes: 33 typed at T recto
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Accession Number: 8355.1
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Title: 1. Hya germanica albo fl. 2. Hya stellatus maior azuroeus 3. Hya caruleus 4. Hya ceruleo violaceus 5. Hya carnei coloris. 6. Hya luteo 7 Hya vnifolius. 8. Hya autumnalis alb. fl.
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Hyacinthaceae

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Published: Sweert, E. 1631. Florilegium Amplissium et Selectissimum. Amsterdam: J. Janssonium. Pl. 15.
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Accession Number: 8355.2
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Title: 1. Satyrion testiculis vulpinis, 2. Satyrion Apul or April? 3. Satyrion maculosum. 4. Satyrion sive orchis majo. rub. 5. Satyrion minus. 6. Satirion foliis maculatis. 7. Satirion latifolius. 8. Satirion femina. 9. Satyrion sinve palma Christ.
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Orchidaceae

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Published: Sweert, E. 1631. Florilegium Amplissium et Selectissimum. Amsterdam: J. Janssonium. Pl. 63.
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Accession Number: 8356.1
Artist Name: Hill, John
Life Span: 1716–1775
Nationality: England
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Title: Arethusa, Musemead 1. Bulbous Musemead, 2. Adders-tongue Musemead, 3. Divided Musemead.
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Arethusa Linnaeus, Orchidaceae

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Published: Hill, John. 1759–1775. The Vegetable System, or, the Internal Structure and the Life of Plants. 26 vols. Vol. 4. London: J. Hill. Vol. 24. Pl. 39.
Printmaker: John Hill
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Accession Number: 8356.2
Artist Name: Hill, John
Life Span: 1716–1775
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Title: Epidendrum, Tree-Weed, 1. Oval Tree weed, 2. Eyelash’d Tree-weed, 3. Nocturnal Tree-weed, 4. Flooded Tree weed
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Epidendrum Linnaeus, Orchidaceae]

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Published: Hill, John. 1759–1775. The Vegetable System, or, the Internal Structure and the Life of Plants. 26 vols. Vol. 4. London: J. Hill. Vol. 24. Pl. 43.
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