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Volume 1: Published - 1796

#0001. PERSIA. Persian Iris. The main colours are White and Yellow.'Iris Persica. Persian Iris.'
#0002. USA CAROLINA+VIRGINIA. Purple Rudbeckia. The main colours are Cerise. Yellow and Orange.'Rudbeckia Purpurea. Purple Rudbeckia.'
#0003. ITALY. AUSTRIA. LAMBADY. Winter Hellebore. The main colours are Yellow and Green.'Helleborus Hyemalis. Winter Hellebore. Aconite.'
#0004. ITALY. GERMANY. Round-Leaved Cyclamen. The main colours are Pink and Burgundy.'Cyclamen Coum. Round-leaved Cyclamen.'
#0005. HUNGARY. ITALY. Dogs-tooth Violet. The main colours are Pink. Purple and Green.'Erythronium Dens Canis. Dog's-Tooth. Dog's-tooth Violet.'
#0006. SPAIN. Least Daffodil. The main colours are Yellow and Misty Green.'Narcissus Minor. Least Daffodil.'
#0007. SPAIN. PORTUGAL. CARNIOLA. Blue Navelwort. The main colours are Royal Blue. Purple and Yellow.'Cynoglossim Omphalodes. Blue Navelwort.'
#0008. APPENINE. Christmas Rose. The main colours are White. Pink and Yellow.'Helleborus Niger. Black Hellebore. Christmas Rose.'
#0009. HUNGARY. Dwarf Iris. The main colours are Violet and Yellow.'Iris Pumila. Dwarf Iris.'
#0010. SWEDEN. GERMANY. ITALY. Noble Liverwort. The main colours are Pink and Purple.'Anemone Hepatica. Hepatica. Noble Liverwort.'
#0011. ALPS. GERMANY. Herbaceous Heath. The main colours are Pink and Burgundy.'Erica Herbacea. Herbaceous Heath.'
#0012. USA NORTH AMERICA. American Cowslip. The main colours are Pink. Yellow and Crimson.'Dodecatheon Meadia. Mead's Dodecatheon. American Cowslip.'
#0013. FRANCE. Day-Smelling Coronilla. The main colours are Yellow and Green.'Coronilla Glauca. Sea-Green Day-Smelling Coronilla.'
#0014. SWISS ALPS. Mountain Primula. The main colours are Pink. Burgundy and Pale Yellow.'Primula Villosa. Mountain Primula.'
#0015. SPAIN. Common Jonquil. The main colours are Yellow and Green.'Narcissus Jonquilla. Common Jonquil.'
#0016. HUNGARY. Variegated Iris. The main colours are Yellow and Purple.'Iris Variegata. Variegated Iris.'
#0017. SOUTH AMERICA. WEST INDIES. Cactus Falgelliformis. The main colours are Pink and Green.'Cactus Flagelliformis. Creeping Cereus.'
#0018. MINORCA. Dwarf Geranium. The main colours are White and Yellow.'Geranium Reichardi. Dwarf Geranium.'
#0019. HUNGARY. SIBERIA. Yellow Day-Lily. The main colours are Yellow and Green.'Hererocallis Flava. Yellow Day-Lily.'
#0020. AFRICA. Ivy-Leaved Geranium. The main colours are Red and Pink.'Geranium Peltatum. Ivy-Leaved Geranium.'
#0021. USA VIRGINIA. MARYLAND. Particoloured Iris. Also found in PENNSYLVANIA. The main colours are Pink. Violet and Yellow.'Iris Versicolor. Particoloured Iris.'
#0022. SOUTHERN EUROPE. Love in a Mist. The main colours are Powder Blue and Yellow.'Nigella Damascena. Garden Fennel-Flower. Love in a Mist. Devil in a Bush.'
#0023. PERU. Nasturtium. The main colours are Red/Orange and Yellow.'Tropæolum Majus. Greater Indian-Cress. Nasturtium.'
#0024. ITALY. SIBERIA. Campion. The main colours are Grey-Green. Red and Crimson.'Agrostemma Coronaria. Rose Cockle. Campion.'
#0025. CHINA. Indian Pink. The main colours are Pink. Red and Red-Black.'Dianthus Chinensis. China Pink. Indian Pink.'
#0026. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. Variegated Stapelia. The main colours are Lemon Yellow. Burgundy and Pink.'Stapelia Variegata. Variegated Stapelia.'
#0027. SPAIN. PORTUGAL. SICILY. Small Convolvulus. The main colours are Royal Blue. Navy and Yellow.'Convolvulus Tricolor. Small Convolvulus. Bindweed.'
#0028. USA VIRGINIA. Common Passion-Flower. The main colours are Blue. Pink and Yellow.'Passiflora Cœrulea. Common Passion-Flower.'
#0029. EGYPT. Mignonette or Sweet-Scented Reseda. The main colours are Orange. Yellow and White.'Reseda Odorata. Sweet-Scented Reseda. Mignonette.'
#0030. PERSIA. HUNGARY. Chalcedonian Lily. The main colours are Deep Orange and Yellow.'Lilium Chalcedonicum. Chalcedonian Lily.'
#0031. INDIA. Common Jasmine. The main colours are White. Pink and Yellow.'Jasminum Officinale. Common Jasmine. Jessamine.'
#0032. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. Hatchet-Leaved Fig-Marigold. The main colours are Yellow and Pink.'Mesembryanthemum Dolabriforme. Hatchet leav'd Fig-Marigold.'
#0033. AFRICA. Bristly-Leaved Aster. The main colours are Powder Blue and Yellow.'Aster Tenellus. Bristly-Leav'd Aster.'
#0034. SOUTH AMERICA. Tall Browallia. The main colours are Blue and Yellow.'Browallia Elata. Tall Browallia.'
#0035. FRANCE. SPAIN. ITALY. SICILY. Bearded Crepis. The main colours are Yellow. Lilac and Deep Purple.'Crepis Barbata. Bearded Crepis. Purple-Eyed Succory-Hawkweed.'
#0036. AUSTRIA. ITALY. Orange Lily. The main colours are Red-Orange. Orange. Yellow. Lilac and Purple.'Lilium Bulbiferum. Orange Lily.'

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Volume 2: Published - 1796

#0037. AFRICA. Shrubby Chironia. The main colours are Pastel Pink and Green.'Chironia Frutescens. Shrubby Chirona.'
#0038. PORTUGAL. SPAIN. ITALY. Common Laurustinus. The main colours are Pale Pink. Deep Red and Green.'Viburnum Tinus. Common Laurustinus.'
#0039. KENT/Rochester. Franklin's Tartar. The main colours are Orange/Brown. White and Green.
#0040. USA NORTH AMERICA. Sessile Trillium. The main colours are Deep Red/Brown. Green (Dark and Light Speckled Leaves).'Trillium Sessile. Sessile Trillium.'
#0041. PERU. Pinnated Slipper-Wort. The main colours are Green and White.'Calceolaria Pinnata. Pinnated Slipper-Wort.'
#0042. CHINA. JAPAN. Rose Camellia. The main colours are Cerise Pink and Green.'Camellia Japonica. Rose Camellia.'
#0043. SPAIN. SOUTH FRANCE. Rose Cistus. The main colours are Pale Pink. Yellow and Blue-Green.'Cistus incanus. Hoary. Rose Cistus.'
#0044. EAST INDIES. Persian Cyclamen. The main colours are Burgundy. White and Green.'Cyclamen Persicum. Persian Cyclamen.'
#0045. Spring Crocus. The main colours are Yellow and Green.'Crocus Vernus. Spring Crocus.'
#0046. GERMANY. ITALY. Spring Snow-Flake. The main colours are White and Green.'Leucojum Vernum. Spring Snow-Flake.' (Snowdrop)
#0047. SOUTH AMERICA. Jacobæan Amaryllis. The main colours are Deep Crimson. Pale Yellow and Green.'Amaryllis Formosissima. Jacobæan Amaryllis.'
#0048. FRANCE/SPAIN/PYRENEES. Reflexed Daffodil. The main colours are Pale Yellow. White and Green.'Narcissus Triandrus. Reflexed Daffodil.'
#0049. GERMANY. Alpine Soldanella. The main colours are Violet. Red and Green.'Soldanella Alpina. Alpine Soldanella.'
#0050. GERMANY. SIBERIA. Siberian Iris. The main colours are Violet. Pink. Pale Blue and Green.'Iris Sibirica. Siberian Iris.'
#0051. SPAIN. Great Daffodil. The main colours are Bright Yellow and Green.'Narcissus Major. Great Daffodil.'
#0052. SWISS/ALPS. Gentianella. The main colours are Royal Blue and Green.'Gentiana Acaulis. Large-Flowered Gentian. Gentianella.'
#0053. AFRICA. Woolly Cineraria. The main colours are Violet. Cerise and Grey-Green.'Cineraria Lanata. Woolly Cineraria.'
#0054. GERMANY. Snowdrop Anemony. The main colours are White. Pale Yellow and Green.'Anemone Sylvestris. Snowdrop Anemony.'
#0055. ITALY. Striped Geranium. The main colours are White. Pale Pink. Red and Green. .'Geranium Striatum. Striped Geranium.'
#0056. SOUTH AFRICA CAPE. Spear-Leaved Geranium. The main colours are White. Cerise and Blue-Green.'Geranium Lanceolatum. Spear-Leaved Geranium.'
#0057. ASIA. Eastern Poppy. The main colours are Deep Red-Orange. Violet and Green.'Papaver Orientale. Eastern Poppy.'
#0058. GERMANY. Spurious Iris. The main colours are Violet. Deep Blue. Yellow. Orange and Green.'Iris Spuria. Spurious Iris.'
#0059. SOUTH AFRICA. CAPE. Two-Coloured Fig-Marigold. The main colours are Bright Orange. Yellow and Grey-Green.'Mesembryanthemum Biocolrum. Two-Coloured Fig-Marigold.'
#0060. SICILY. Sweet Pea. The main colours are Pink. Burgundy. Lilac and Green.'Lathyrus Odoratus. Sweet Pea. Vetchling.'
#0061. Tall Iris. The main colours are Yellow. White. Peach and Green.'Iris Ochroleuca. Tall Iris.'
#0062. ASIA/RUSSIA/SIBERIA. Woad-Leaved Centaurea. The main colours are Yellow. White. and Green.'Centaurea Gastifolia. Woad-Leaved Centaurea.'
#0063. FRANCE. Strawberry of Versailles. The main colours are Red. White. Yellow and Green.'Fragaria Monophylla. One-Leaved Strawberry. Strawberry of Versailles.'
#0064. CHINA. Tawny Day-Lily. The main colours are Rusty Orange. Yellow and Green.'Hermerocallis Fulva. Tawny Day-Lily.'
#0065. GERMANY. Virgins-Bower. The main colours are Blue. Pale Yellow. White and Green.'Clemantis Integrifolia. Entire-Leaved Clemantis. Virgins-Bower.'
#0066. WEST INDIES. Winged Passion-Flower. The main colours are Burgundy. Cerise. Blue. White. Yellow. Pink and Green.'Passiflora Alata. Winged Passion-Flower.'
#0067. SOUTH AFRICA CAPE. Jagged-Leaved Fig-Marigold. The main colours are Yellow. Red and Green.'Mesembryanthemum Pinnatifidum. Jagged-Leaved Fig-Marigold.'
#0068. SWITZERLAND. Cobweb Houseleek. The main colours are Pink. Red. Pale Yellow and Green.'Sempervivum Arachnoideum. Cobweb Houseleek.'
#0069. Moss Rose. The main colours are Cerise Pink. Brown-Green and Green.'Rosa Muscosa. Moss Rose.'
#0070. SOUTH AFRICA CAPE. Bearded Fig-Marigold. The main colours are Bright Pink. Blue-Green and Yellow.'Mesembryanthemum Barbatum. Bearded Fig-Marigold.'
#0071. ITALY/SICILLY. PALESTINE. AFRICA. Thrift. The main colours are Lilac. White and Grey-Green.'Statice Sinuata. Purple-Cup't Statice. Thrift.'
#0072. CANADA. Livid or Purple Hellebore. The main colours are Lilac. Yellow. Lime Green and Blue-Green.'Helleborus Lividus. Livid or Purple Hellebore.'

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Volume 3: Published - 1789/90

#0073. SOUTH AFRICA CAPE. Large-Flower'd Monsonia. The main colours are Pastel Pink. Cerise and Green.'Monsonia Speciosa. Large Flower'd Monsonia.' 1789.
#0074. SPAIN. Melancholy. The main colours are Brown. Yellow and Blue-Green.'Antirrhinum Triste. Melancholy. Black-Flower'd Toad-Flax.' 1789.
#0075. SWISS. SIBERIA. Large-Flower'd Potentilla. The main colours are Yellow and Green.'Potentilla Grandiflora. Large-Flower'd Potentilla.' 1789.
#0076. SWISS ALPS. Narrowest-Leav'd Willow-Herb. The main colours are Pink-Violet and Green.'Epilobium Angustissimum. Narrowest-Leav'd Willow-Herb.' 1789.
#0077. GERMANY ALPS. Greater Blue Bottle. The main colours are Blue. Violet and Blue-Green.'Centaurea Montana. Greater Blue Bottle.' 1789.
#0078. SOUTH EUROPE. Sweet-Scented Jonquil. The main colours are Yellow and Green.'Narcissus Odorus. Sweet-Scented or Great Jonquil.' 1789.
#0079. ST. JAMES ISLAND. Black-Flower'd Lotus. The main colours are Deep Brown and Green.'Lotus Jacobæus. Black-Flower'd Lotus.' 1789.
#0080. USA NORTH AMERICA. Worm-Grass. The main colours are Deep Burgundy. Pale Yellow and Green.'Spigelia Marilandica. Maryland Spigelia. Worm-Grass.' 1789.
#0081. SOUTH FRANCE. ITALY. Bladder Senna. The main colours are Yellow. Pink and Green.'Colutea Arborescens. Tree Colutea. Bladder Senna.' 1789.
#0082. SOUTH AFRICA CAPE. Three-Coloured Lachenalia. The main colours are Yellow. Red and Green.'Lachenalia Tricolor. Three-Coloured Lachenalia.' 1789.
#0083. SYRIA. Althæa Frutex. The main colours are Orange. Cerise. Pale Pink and Green.'Hibiscus Syriacus. Syrian Hibiscus: commonly called Althæa Frutex.' 1789.
#0084. SWISS ALPS. Alpine Coltsfoot. The main colours are Red. White and Green.'Tussilago Alpina. Alpine Coltsfoot.' 1789.
#0085. FRANCE. SPAIN. ITALY. TURKEY. Spanish Broom. The main colours are Yellow. Pink and Green.'Spatium Junceum. Spanish Broom.' 1789.
#0086. EUROPE. Common Corn-Flag. The main colours are Cerise. Violet. Yellow and Green.'Gladiolus Communis. Common Corn-Flag.' 1789.
#0087. CRETE. ASIA. Golden Flowered Henbane. The main colours are Pale Yellow. Pink. Brown and Green.'Hyscyamus Areus. Golden-Flowered Henbane.' 1789.
#0088. PORTUGAL. Hoohttp://www.antiquemapsandprints.com/p-Petticoat Narcissus. The main colours are Yellow and Green.'Narcissus Bulbocodium. Hoohttp://www.antiquemapsandprints.com/p-Petticoat Narcissus.' 1789.
#0089. USA VIRGINIA. Cut-Leaved Violet. The main colours are Pale Blue. Pink and Green.'Viola Pedata. Cut-Leaved Violet.' 1789.
#0090. SOUTH AFRICA CAPE. Rigid-Leaved Gorteria. The main colours are Orange Yellow and Green.'Gorteria Rigens. Rigid-Leaved Gorteria.' 1789.
#0091. PERSIA. Calcedonian Iris. The main colours are Violet. Yellow. Brown and Green.'Iris Susiana. Calcedonian Iris.' 1789.
#0092. CHINA. Strawberry Saxifrage. The main colours are Pale Pink. Yellow. White. Red and Green.'Saxifraga Sarmentosa. Strawberry Saxifrage.' 1789.
#0093. CANARY IS. Dwarf Houseleek. The main colours are Pink Yellow and Green.'Sempervivum Monanthes. Dwarf Houseleek.' 1789.
#0094. BERMUDA. Iris-Leaved Sisyrinchium. The main colours are Blue-Violet. Yellow and Green.'Sisyrinchium Iridioides. Iris Leaved Sisyrinchium.' 1789.
#0095. SOUTH AFRICA CAPE. Rashttp://www.antiquemapsandprints.com/p-Leav'd Geranium. The main colours are Pink. Violet. Yellow-Orange and Green.'Geranium Radula. Rashttp://www.antiquemapsandprints.com/p-Leav'd Geranium.' 1789.
#0096. JAMAICA. WEST INDIES. Prickly Lantana. The main colours are Cerise. Pink. Yellow and Green.'Lantana Aculeata. Prickly Lantana.' 1789.
#0097. CHILE. Scarlet Fuchsia. The main colours are Burgundy. Violet. Pink and Green.'Fuchsia Coccinea. Scarlet Fuchsia.' 1789.
#0098. PERU. Indian-Cress. The main colours are Orange. Yellow-Orange. Red and Green.'Tropæolum Minus. Small Tropæolum. Indian-Cress.' 1789.
#0099. ITALY. Purple Toad-Flax. The main colours are Violet and Green.'Antirrhinum Purpureum. Purple Toad-Flax.' 1789.
#0100. MOROCCO. Tangier Pea. The main colours are Bright Pink and Green.'Lathyrus Tingitanus. Tangier Pea.' 1789.
#0101. SOUTH EUROPE. Sweet Alyssum. The main colours are White and Green.'Alyssum Halimifolium. Sweet Alyssum.' 1789.
#0102. SOUTH EUROPE. Venus's Looking-Glass. The main colours are Violet. Purple. Yellow and Green.'Campanula Speculum. Venus's Looking-Glass.' 1789.
#0103. SOUTH AFRICA CAPE. Sorrel Crane's-Bill. The main colours are Pale Pink. Cerise and Blue-Green.'Pelargonium Acetosum. Sorrel Crane's-Bill.' 1789.
#0104. Bulb-Bearing Loosestrife. The main colours are Yellow. Orange. Cerise and Green.'Lysimachia Bulifera. Bulb-Bearing Loosestrife.' 1789.
#0105. USA VIRGINIA. Spiderwort. The main colours are Violet. Yellow. Red and Green.'Tradescantia Virginica. Virginian Tradescantia. Spiderwort.' 1789.
#0106. SOUTH EUROPE. Purple Candy-Tuft. The main colours are Lilac. Orange. Yellow and Green.'Iberis Umbellata. Purple Candy-Tuft.' 1790.
#0107. WEST INDIES. USA VIRGINIA. Dwarf Cassia. The main colours are Yellow. Orange and Green.'Cassia Chamæcrista. Dwarf Cassia.' 1790.
#0108. SPAIN. ITALY. SICILY. Four Leav'd Ladies-Finger. The main colours are Red. Yellow and Green.'Anthyllis Tetraphylla. Four-Leav'd Ladies-Finger.' 1790.

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