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Cherry (Prunus species): branch with flowers. Colour aquatint by F. Corsi, 1830, after D. del Pino.

Plum (Prunus species): fruiting branch with sectioned fruit. Coloured aquatint by P. Fumagalli after D. Del Pino, 1822.

Two fruiting tree branches, possibly a Sorbus and Prunus species. Watercolour.

Plum (Prunus species): fruiting branch with sectioned fruit. Coloured stipple engraving by T. Nasi, c. 1817, after D. Del Pino.

Three British fruit trees, sloe (Prunus spinosa), wild cherry (Prunus avium) and bird cherry (Prunus padus). Coloured lithograph, c. 1856, after H. Humphreys.

A stone fruit tree, possibly a plum (Prunus species): fruiting branch and seed. Watercolour.

Peach (Prunus species): fruiting branch with halved fruit and seed. Colour stipple engraving by L. Giarrè, c. 1817, after D. del Pino.

The Ickworth Imperatrice plum (Prunus domestica cv.): fruiting branch. Coloured etching by G. Barclay, c. 1842, after S. Drake.

Eight flowering plants, possibly including species of Hosta, Primula, and a daylily. Watercolour, c. 1870.

Braddick's American peach (Prunus persica cv.): fruiting branch, flowers and cut fruit. Coloured etching, c. 1812.

Sloe or blackthorn (Prunus spinosa L.): flowering stem with separate fruit and segments of flower and fruit, also a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.

Blossom of an ornamental cherry (Prunus species). Watercolour.

A flowering stem, possibly of a peach tree (Prunus species). Ink drawing, c.1789.

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Plum (Prunus species): fruiting branch with sectioned fruit. Coloured stipple engraving by T. Nasi, c. 1817, after D. Del Pino.

Sloe or blackthorn (Prunus spinosa L.): flowering stem with separate fruit and segments of flower and fruit, also a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.

Blossom of an ornamental cherry (Prunus species). Watercolour.

Peach (Prunus species): fruiting branch with halved fruit and seed. Colour stipple engraving by L. Giarrè, c. 1817, after D. del Pino.

A flowering stem, possibly of a peach tree (Prunus species). Ink drawing, c.1789.