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Wild garlic plant (Allium ursinum) with an associated beetle and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1831.

A leek (Allium ampeloprasum) and sandleek (Allium scorodoprasum): flowerheads. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Six flowering plants, possibly including a gorse, an Allium species and two Aquilegia species. Watercolour, c. 1870.

Four plants, all with different forms of bracts, sheaths or spathes. Chromolithograph, c. 1850.

A plant (Allium angulosum): flowering stem and leaf. Coloured engraving by F. Sansom, c. 1808, after S. Edwards.

Four British garden plants, including a paeony and crocus: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

A garlic plant (Allium carinatum): entire flowering plant in two sections. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Field garlic (Allium oleraceum): flowering stem and leaves. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Seven garden plants, including an orchid and an amaryllis: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1836.

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) and a garlic plant (Allium triquetrum): flowering stems and bulbs. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Garlic and other alliums : the lore and the science / author, Eric Block.

A flower head, possibly of an Allium species. Watercolour.

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Field garlic (Allium oleraceum): flowering stem and leaves. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Garlic and other alliums : the lore and the science / author, Eric Block.

A flower head, possibly of an Allium species. Watercolour.

Wild garlic plant (Allium ursinum) with an associated beetle and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1831.

Seven garden plants, including an orchid and an amaryllis: flowering stems and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1836.