Bilberry plant (Vaccinium myrtillus L.): flowering and fruiting stems with separate floral segments and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H.Hemerich, c.1759, after T.Sheldrake.

  • Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1740-1770.
Date:
[1759]
Reference:
18204i
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Bilberries are edible and the skins are alleged to improve night vision

Bilberry is also known as whortleberry or blaeberry

Publication/Creation

[London], [1759]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 35 x 20.5 cm

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The Bilberry Bush ... T.Sheldrake delin. C.H.Hemerich sculp. The name of the plant is listed in six languages and a description of it and its uses are given in english

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Wellcome Collection 18204i

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