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What better than this stunning illustration of Iris germanica, commonly known as the bearded iris, to follow today’s theme for Kew’s Library and Archives holds illustrations describing both propagated plants and those growing in the field.

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The Digitisation team has digitised 37,000+ orchid specimens from the Herbarium collection!

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/IlziOlHy9W

So, in honour of here are some delicious botanical illustrations of 'Vanilla orchids' from the Kew Gardens Library & Archives

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The Digitisation team has been hard at work digitising 32,000+ Herbarium orchid specimens.

Here are some of the beautiful botanical illustrations of the Cypripedioideae subfamily, also known as 'slipper orchids' from the Library & Archives collections.

https://t.co/mth4nKv0hG

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A celebration of the plants, art, and culture of Mexico runs in Kew’s Temperate House until 31st October 2022. This orchid, Guarianthe skinneri, has a range from S. Mexico to Central America.

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Victoria boliviana, a new species of waterlily, was discovered at Kew this summer after being mistaken for Victoria amazonica for over 177 years https://t.co/IMnRRlRxFx

Our Illustrations collection contains some wonderful lithographs of V. amazonica by Walter Hood Fitch.

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This expressive 19th Century illustration of a Welwitschia by Walter Hood Fitch was presented to a roundtable discussion at a recent research networking event held for The Philosophical Life of Plants Project.

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Kalanchoe pinnata was a favourite plant of J.W. von Goethe and is variously called the ‘Leaf of life’, ‘Miracle Leaf’, and ‘Air Plant’. Image: Marianne North

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We are recruiting for a two month Research Assistant to identify illustrations from our collections for an online exhibit as part of the Philosophical Life of Plants Project https://t.co/qurcFIdCFQ
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Apply by 02/02/22 at https://t.co/aXVscXGVrY

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Looking into "A complete dictionary of practical gardening" by R.W. Dickson (1807) for an enquiry, with its charming illustrations by Sydenham Edwards: clockwise from left: Lychnis (or Silene) chalcedonica, Leucojum vernum, Lysimachia nummularia

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A fantastic range of events are planned for this year’s Ellen Hutchins Festival which celebrates the life and work of ‘Ireland’s first female botanist’.

Find the festival programme here:
https://t.co/shnbzFp78a

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