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A hairy green male stamen heading from the right towards a deep red rose in full bloom representing 'Love Question No 345', which asks how crazy are you if your summer passion is unprotected; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.

Marsh mallow plant (Althaea officinalis): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1906.

A balsam plant (Impatiens species): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1879, after F. Hulme.

Two white roses, in a still-life. Watercolour by J.D.(?), 1885.

A plant (Salvia patens): flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1842, after Miss Drake.

Five plants, possibly pinks (Dianthus species): flowering stems. Watercolour.

An orchid (Cattleya mossiae): flower and leaf. Watercolour, 1899.

A flowering alpine milkwort (Polygala chamaebuxus var. grandiflora). Chromolithograph, c. 1878, after H. Moon.

Damask rose (Rosa damascena "Italica"): flowering stem. Colour halftone after Victor, c.1824, after P. J. Redouté.

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

A dragonfly on a lotus flower (Nelumbo species) held above the water. Watercolour.

Passion flower (Passiflora alata): flowering stem. Watercolour, ca. 1850 (?).

A woman wearing bodystocking posing in a photographic studio.

An iris; flowers and birds; two ladies, one with a baby. Ink drawings.

A plant (Monsonia speciosa): flowering stem and leaf Coloured engraving, c. 1789.

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A dragonfly on a lotus flower (Nelumbo species) held above the water. Watercolour.

Passion flower (Passiflora alata): flowering stem. Watercolour, ca. 1850 (?).

A woman wearing bodystocking posing in a photographic studio.

An iris; flowers and birds; two ladies, one with a baby. Ink drawings.

A plant (Monsonia speciosa): flowering stem and leaf Coloured engraving, c. 1789.