Royal Horticultural Society Librariesさんのイラストまとめ

Don’t forget the #RSPB #BigGardenBirdWatch this weekend! We’ve spotted some rather splendid specimens in an illustrated volume by the 18th century naturalist Pierre Joseph Buchoz.

The Mandrake or Mandragora Officinarum has more folklore associated with it than just about any other plant.

The best known piece of folklore about the Mandrake is that it screams as it is pulled out of the ground, killing anyone who heard it.

#FolkloreThursday

The Austrian botanical artist Ferdinand Lukas Bauer was born #OnThisDay in 1760. The RHS Lindley Library holds some beautiful watercolour foxgloves by Bauer, which were published in John Lindley’s ‘Digitalium Monographia’ (1821). #BotanicalArt

Today we’re admiring some wonderful fungi woodblock illustrations from the 1920-22 edition of 'Honzo Zufu' by Iwasaki Tsunemasa (1786-1842). As well as being a botanist, entomologist and zoologist, Tsunemasa was a samurai in the service of the Tokugawa shogunate. #FungiFriday

The RHS Lindley Library holds an important collection of 16th and 17th century herbals, including a copy of Pietro Andrea Gregorio Mattioli’s Kreutterbuch (1586) which features hand-coloured illustrations. #HeritageTreasures

This spectacular Red Roman Nectarine was painted by the artist William Hooker. The RHS Lindley Library holds a number of original 19th century botanical illustrations, which were commissioned by the RHS to support early plant identification. #HeritageTreasures

A pretty little Mandarin duck admiring an Indian lotus flower, from Buchoz's catchily titled 'Precious and Illuminated Collection of the Most Beautiful and Curious Flowers Which are Cultivated Both in the Gardens of China and in those of Europe'

#InternationalSolicitedDuckPicDay

Merry Christmas to you all from the staff and volunteers in all the RHS Libraries.

We look forward to seeing you all in the New Year.

Mistletoe has long been associated with a quick #Christmas kiss with someone you love, but what other associations does it have?

Find out more in our festive blog:
https://t.co/B1sNJ9fxIF

"The holly bears a berry,
As red as any blood" Holly has long been associated with Christmas as the prickly leaves are a reminder of the crown of thorns worn by Jesus.

Here are some images of holly from our collection. These images come from the 18th and 19th centuries.