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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.

The 1815 work An essay on trees in landscape [977 Ken], has an array of striking illustrations by the #artist Edward Kennion - perfect for raising awareness of #NationalTreeWeek. #trees #arboriculture #woods #woodland #sciart

A watercolour of pumpkins and squashes circa 1800 from our collection, attributed to Chinese artist and collector, Wang Lui Chi.

According to The Language of Flowers, Pumpkins should be used carefully as they stand for bulk.

#Pumpkin #halloween #autumn #FolkloreThursday

Some of the most beautiful nursery catalogues in our collection are those specialising in Japanese plants.

Which of these catalogues from the late 19th and early 20th century is your favourite?

With Autumn comes the harvesting of many crops.

Which of these have you grown this year?

These images come from nursery catalogues and chromolithographic plates in our collection.

#Autumn #autumngardendays #Harvest

R is for Rosa. Everything is coming up roses in this copy of The first and seconde partes of the Herbal of William Turner Doctor in Phisick [615.3 TUR]. #WoodcutWednesday #Roses #rarebooks #specialcollections

Is the rose the world's favourite flower? It's the universal symbol of love and romance and throughout history has been used a symbol in religion, royalty, decorations and literature.

#Rose #Rosa #SummerFlowers