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Hand-colored botanical plate of a pistachio tree branch with green leaves, clustered fruit, and numbered detail insets.

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 103

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Watercolor plate of a liquidambar tree with two trunks and green leaves in an open field, with distant trees.

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 6)

From: Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il, 1911

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a holly-leaved oak branch with green leaves, yellow catkins and an acorn.

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 25)

From: The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad, 1842

Hand-colored botanical plate of a hornbeam branch with serrated leaves, catkin clusters, and nut details.

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 108

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Black-and-white photo of a multi-trunked beech tree in dense woodland, captioned The Painted Beech.

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 25)

From: Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il, 1911

Hand-coloured botanical plate of Lea's Oak branch with lobed green leaves, acorns and enlarged acorn details labelled a and b

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 41)

From: The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad, 1842

Hand-colored botanical plate of large tupelo leaves, a dark fruit on a red stalk, and a ribbed seed.

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 112

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Watercolor plate of a tall sour gum tupelo tree beside a dirt road and stone wall, with evergreens in the background.

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 61)

From: Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il, 1911

Hand-coloured plate of an oval-leaved birch branch with green leaves and yellow catkins, labelled Betula rhombifolia.

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 70)

From: The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad, 1842

Hand-colored botanical plate of a sweet leaf branch with large green leaves, yellow flower clusters, and a blue fruit detail.

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 117

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Pencil drawing of a persimmon tree with two trunks and spreading branches in an open field, from a 1911 book.

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 65)

From: Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il, 1911

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a sea-side alder branch with serrated green leaves and brown catkins.

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 85)

From: The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad, 1842

Hand-colored botanical plate of a black ash branch with pinnate leaves and hanging winged seeds.

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 122

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Watercolor of a sassafras tree beside a split-rail fence and dirt path, with a field and distant trees behind it.

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 73)

From: Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il, 1911

Coloured botanical plate of Myrica inodora showing green leaves, yellow catkins, and dark round fruits on a branch.

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 102)

From: The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad, 1842

Botanical plate of white elm showing a leafy branch, a cluster of flowers, and a sprig of winged seeds on cream paper.

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 126

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Painted plate of slender white birch trees with pale bark in a green meadow under a cloudy sky.

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 129)

From: Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il, 1911

Coloured botanical plate of long-leaved willow showing a large leaf, catkins and branches with stamens.

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 123)

From: The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad, 1842

Hand-colored botanical plate of a Bass Wood branch with heart-shaped leaves, pale flower clusters and round green fruit.

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 131

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Colour plate of a large white oak tree in a grassy field under a pale sky, captioned White Oak, Waverly, Mass.

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 185)

From: Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il, 1911

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a silver-leaved willow branch with narrow leaves, red and yellow catkins, and detail studies

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 142)

From: The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad, 1842

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a grey pine branch with needles and cones, with two small detail drawings beside it.

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 136

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Watercolor plate of a sugar maple tree with a dense green crown standing in a grassy field, labeled Campton, Grafton Co., N.H

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 239)

From: Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il, 1911

Hand-coloured botanical plate of American mangle showing green leaves, pale yellow flowers and buds, and a long brown pod.

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 174)

From: The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad, 1842

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a Table Mountain Pine branch with needles, a spiny cone, and detail views of a needle and se

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 140

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Watercolor plate of a black walnut tree with a broad green crown beside a slimmer tree in an open grassy field.

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 269)

From: Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il, 1911

Hand-coloured botanical plate of Eugenia dichotoma showing a branch with green leaves, pink flowers and a brown fruit detail.

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 188)

From: The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad, 1842

Hand-coloured botanical plate of a white pine branch with long needles, a hanging brown cone, and detail sketches of scale an

The North American sylva; or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate 145

Pancrace Bessa & Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1853

Painted plate of a hickory or shagbark tree with a full green canopy standing in an open grassy field under a pale sky.

Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il - Plate (page 274)

From: Familiar trees and their leaves, described and illustrated by F. Schuyler Mathews, with il, 1911

Coloured botanical plate of Terminalia catappa showing a large leaf, branch with flowers, a flower detail, and a reddish frui

The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad - Plate (page 202)

From: The North American sylva or, a description of the forest trees of the United States, Canad, 1842