Seed Collection (page 21)

Sorrel, plate 230 from A Curious Herbal, published 1782 (colour engraving)
STC176411 Sorrel, plate 230 from A Curious Herbal, published 1782 (colour engraving) by Blackwell, Elizabeth (1707-1758); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

Sycamore Maple (coloured engraving)
CHT202244 Sycamore Maple (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Parables of Jesus Christ: The Sower (chromolitho)
5225032 Parables of Jesus Christ: The Sower (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sower. Illustration for Twelve Parables of our Lord (Macmillan, 1870)

The Sower, Parable (engraving)
5198853 The Sower, Parable (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sower, Parable. Illustration for The Life of Our Lord (Frederick Warne, c 1880)

The Sower (colour litho)
5198463 The Sower (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sower. Illustration for The Coloured Picture Bible for Children (SPCK)

The curse pronounced, Genesis III, ver 16, 17 (engraving)
6021725 The curse pronounced, Genesis III, ver 16, 17 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The curse pronounced, Genesis III, ver 16, 17)

Page from Little Marys Primer, 1850 (engraving)
6024834 Page from Little Marys Primer, 1850 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Little Marys Primer (David Bogue, c 1850).); © Look and Learn

Agricultural implements (litho)
6013497 Agricultural implements (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Agricultural implements)

Page 100. Linum (w / c)
5671140 Page 100. Linum (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 05: Drawings of plants of New South Wales)

Page 24. Unnamed flowering plant (Watling 426 / 361) (w / c)
5671054 Page 24. Unnamed flowering plant (Watling 426/361) (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 05)

Page 227. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671267 Page 227. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size)

Page 191. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671231 Page 191. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size. Grows to the height of six feet)

Page 181. A Creeper which grows round trees & Shrubs (w / c)
5671221 Page 181. A Creeper which grows round trees & Shrubs (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 05)

Page 196. Ricinus communis, c. 1803-06 (w / c, pen, ink and pencil)
5670553 Page 196. Ricinus communis, c.1803-06 (w/c, pen, ink and pencil) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); Mitchell Library

Magnolia grandiflora, c. 1743 (hand-coloured engraving)
1631650 Magnolia grandiflora, c.1743 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ehret, Georg Dionysius (1710-70); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Japanese Tea Cultivation (engraving)
1589184 Japanese Tea Cultivation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese Tea Cultivation. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 1 August 1874)

Feeding the Horses (Horses, Figures and Poultry), 1858 (oil on canvas)
3744219 Feeding the Horses (Horses, Figures and Poultry), 1858 (oil on canvas) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865); 127x106.7 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Rockcap fern or polypody, Polypodium vulgare, Filices. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610673 Rockcap fern or polypody, Polypodium vulgare, Filices. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures

Pennycress, Thlaspi arvense, Siliculosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610599 Pennycress, Thlaspi arvense, Siliculosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures on Botany

Germination of radish seeds, common wheat and common barley. Coloured copper engraving
FLO4610535 Germination of radish seeds, common wheat and common barley. Coloured copper engraving, illustration by Sydenham Edwards (1768-1819) for Conferences of Botanical

Different germination steps of pea seed and common bean. Coloured copper engraving
FLO4610488 Different germination steps of pea seed and common bean. Coloured copper engraving, illustration by Sydenham Edwards (1768-1819) for Conferences of Botanical

Common Neflier - German medlar, Mespilus germanica, with leaf, fruit, seed and flower
FLO4603868 Common Neflier - German medlar, Mespilus germanica, with leaf, fruit, seed and flower. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois

Rapeseed or oilseed, Brassica napus, with leaf, flower and root. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert
FLO4603863 Rapeseed or oilseed, Brassica napus, with leaf, flower and root. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin from Chaumeton

Cherry laurel - Cherry laurel, Prunus laurocerasus, with leaf, fruit and seed
FLO4603645 Cherry laurel - Cherry laurel, Prunus laurocerasus, with leaf, fruit and seed. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin

American ginseng ou a cinq leaflets - Ginseng, Panax quinquefolium, with flower, leaf, seed and root
FLO4603394 American ginseng ou a cinq leaflets - Ginseng, Panax quinquefolium, with flower, leaf, seed and root. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre

Hart s-tongue fern, Asplenium scolopendrium, with leaf, seed and root. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by
FLO4604445 Hart s-tongue fern, Asplenium scolopendrium, with leaf, seed and root. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin

Sabine juniper, Juniperus sabina, with berry, leaf, stalk and seed. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by
FLO4604335 Sabine juniper, Juniperus sabina, with berry, leaf, stalk and seed. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin

Rice - Rice, Oryza sativa, with leaf, seed and stalk. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior
FLO4604267 Rice - Rice, Oryza sativa, with leaf, seed and stalk. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin from Chaumeton

Michurago or fruta de mono, Ladenbergia macrocarpa (Cinchona ovalifolia), with flower, leaf, stalk and seed
FLO4604191 Michurago or fruta de mono, Ladenbergia macrocarpa (Cinchona ovalifolia), with flower, leaf, stalk and seed. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by

Black pepper - Black pepper, Piper nigrum, with leaf, stalk and ripe and unripe peppercorns
FLO4604107 Black pepper - Black pepper, Piper nigrum, with leaf, stalk and ripe and unripe peppercorns. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre

Vomic nuts - Nutmeg and mace, Myristica moschata, leaf, seed and fruit. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by
FLO4603844 Vomic nuts - Nutmeg and mace, Myristica moschata, leaf, seed and fruit. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin

Fumeterre officinale or Foot de Celine - Fumitory, Fumaria officinalis, showing flowers, leaves and seeds
FLO4603309 Fumeterre officinale or Foot de Celine - Fumitory, Fumaria officinalis, showing flowers, leaves and seeds. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by

Feve de Saint Ignace - Jesuss bean or St. Ignatias bean, Strychnos ignatia, showing fruit and seeds (beans)
FLO4603253 Feve de Saint Ignace - Jesuss bean or St. Ignatias bean, Strychnos ignatia, showing fruit and seeds (beans), whole and in section

Fagus Castanea, from A Comprehensive Work on All Species of Wood
1275228 Fagus Castanea, from A Comprehensive Work on All Species of Wood by Johann Daniel von Reitter, published 1803-05 (coloured engraving) by German School

Aesculus Hippocastanum, from A Comprehensive Work on All Species of Wood
1275229 Aesculus Hippocastanum, from A Comprehensive Work on All Species of Wood by Johann Daniel von Reitter, published 1803-05 (coloured engraving) by German School

Sinapis nigra (fig 13), Cucumis Sativus (fig 14), from Der Junge Landwirth
1275219 Sinapis nigra (fig 13), Cucumis Sativus (fig 14), from Der Junge Landwirth, published 1845 (hand-coloured litho plate) by Trentsensky

Garden Poppy with black Seeds, 1769 (hand-coloured engraving)
986057 Garden Poppy with black Seeds, 1769 (hand-coloured engraving) by Edwards, John (fl.1763-1812); Private Collection; (add.info.: Garden Poppy with black Seeds)

Cream-of-Tartar Tree (b / w photo)
3092453 Cream-of-Tartar Tree (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cream-of-Tartar Tree)

The Pilgrim Fathers strike the sand and find corn (litho)
3099927 The Pilgrim Fathers strike the sand and find corn (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prague astronomical clocks calendar plate - September, 1865-66 (oil on copper plate)
1163581 Prague astronomical clocks calendar plate - September, 1865-66 (oil on copper plate) by MAanes, Josef (1820-71); 42.5x42.5 cm; Museum of the City of Prague

Electric tooling: the van or wicker basket use to wipe grain before the invention of
XEE4140740 Electric tooling: the van or wicker basket use to wipe grain before the invention of electric machines. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection

Electrical tools: cross-section of an electric tarare. Anonymous illustration from 1925
XEE4140739 Electrical tools: cross-section of an electric tarare. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection. by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Electrical tools)

Iris en closeup - in "General Seed Catalogue Vilmorin - Andrieux"
LSE4099839 Iris en closeup - in " General Seed Catalogue Vilmorin - Andrieux", 1897 by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Representation of a fruit tree seed Study of the Dutch trader
GIA4807228 Representation of a fruit tree seed Study of the Dutch trader and naturalist Antoine van Leeuwenhoek (or Leeuvenhoek or Leeuwenhoeck) (or Antoni or Anthonie) (1632-1723)

Parts of flowers including petal, nectary, glume, seed, spathe, bracte, legumen, etc
FLO4685772 Parts of flowers including petal, nectary, glume, seed, spathe, bracte, legumen, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Sydenham Edwards from John Mason Goods Pantologia

October: sowing. In the background the Flemish Louvre Miniature of Pol of Limburg
JLJ4646949 October: sowing. In the background the Flemish Louvre Miniature of Pol of Limburg from " The Book of Good Moors" by Jacques the Great (1360-1415/1418)

Advertisement for Rices Seeds (colour litho) (verso of 3601174)
3601175 Advertisement for Rices Seeds (colour litho) (verso of 3601174) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American

Sowing the Seed (engraving)
668195 Sowing the Seed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sowing the Seed. Illustration for Bible Pictures and Stories (Old Testament) by D J D (Partridge)

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"Exploring the Cosmic Origins: Seeds of Life and Beyond" Intriguingly, seeds hold within them the secrets of our cosmic origins. Just like the cosmic microwave background that permeates our universe they can a testament to the vastness and interconnectedness of life. Take for instance Elaeis guineensis Jacq. , commonly known as African oil palm. This seed not only sustains livelihoods but also symbolizes resilience in Southeast Asia's rich culinary tapestry. The spices derived from these seeds add an explosion of flavors to Thai food, tantalizing taste buds across Thailand. Delving into history, we find William Cutbush and Sons meticulously cataloging plant anatomy through Victorian botanical illustrations. Their detailed depictions capture the essence of Ginkgo biloba, also known as maidenhair tree – a living fossil with medicinal properties celebrated since ancient times. Victorian botanical illustrations further unveil nature's pharmacy by showcasing various medicinal and herbal plants. From dandelion seeds gracefully floating away on gentle breezes to Quercus suber or cork oak providing sustainable materials, each seed holds immense potential for both healing and innovation. It was Carl Linnaeus who classified these diverse wonders in his groundbreaking work "Systema Naturae. " His meticulous categorization paved the way for understanding how every seed contributes to Earth's biodiversity. Zooming closer to home, Siskin & Tits flutter around squirrel-proof globe bird feeders in Bedfordshire UK. These tiny creatures rely on seeds as their primary source of nourishment while delighting us with their vibrant presence amidst nature's beauty. Seeds truly encapsulate life's remarkable journey - from their celestial origins hinted at by cosmic microwave background radiation to their vital role in sustaining ecosystems worldwide. Let us cherish these humble yet extraordinary entities that have shaped our planet throughout time immemorial.