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Macclesfield (Mary Parker, Countess) Botanical Album
mssHM 84100  
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Botanical album 1756-1767

Scope and Contents

The paintings listed below were identified both by the dealer who sold this album to the Huntington, as well as briefly by three of the Huntington's botanical curators. A number of the identifications are necessarily speculative and might prove incorrect or warrant greater details to identify some of the flowers to the specific level.
Page 1

"Venus's Looking-Glass. Painted Lady Sweet Pea. Speculum Veneris minus. Lathyrus. M.P. pinx"

Scope and Contents

Possibly Blue pimpernel.
Page 2

"Bryonia Aspera, sive. Alba, Baccis rubris. White Bryony. Campanula Hortensis Flore et Folio oblongo. Canterbury Bells"

Page 3

"Caprifolium Germanicum flore rubella Serotinum Bross: Late Red Honeysuckle." Probably currently in the Lonissera genus

Scope and Contents

Probably currently in the Lonissera genus.
Page 4

"Papaver Erraticum flore pleno miniato. H.R. Par. Double Wild Poppy"

Page 5

"Convolvulus Lusitanicus, flore Cyaneo. Bross. Portugal Bindweed Siberian Gentistella"

Scope and Contents

In the pea genus.
Page 6

"Rosa Provincialis rubra. Park. Prad. Common Provence Rose"

Page 7

"Lavatora foliis et facie Altheæ"

Page 8

"Hieracium [Hyraceum] medio nigrum"

Scope and Contents

With a bumblebee.
Page 9

"Diervilla Acadiensis"

Page 10

"Nigella flore majore pleno cæruleo. C.B.P. Fennel Flower"

Page 11

"Lathyrus latifolius minor, flore majore. Boerh Ind: Everlasting Pea"

Page 12

"Crocus Sativus. C.B. Saffron"

Scope and Contents

The crocus from which saffron is derived is pictured.
Page 13

Manuscript note on verso: "Balsamina lutea sive Noli me tangere major, Virginiana, floribus saturate luteis, rubentibus maculis intus notatis. Pluk. Alm. p. 63." The recto illustration is of touch-me-not-balsam without a title

Scope and Contents

Laid in: slip of brush color tests.
Page 14

"Rosa Silvestris, Austriaca flore Phœniceo. Park. Austrian Rose"

Scope and Contents

With a large Cabbage-white butterfly.
Page 15

[White and pink ranunculus, cultivated variety]

Page 16

"Rosa sine Spinis flore majore ruberrimo. Royal Virgin Rose"

Page 17

"Convolvulus purpureus folio subrotundo. C.B."

Scope and Contents

Morning glory.
Page 18

[Red matthiola incana(?)]

Scope and Contents

A garden variety.
Page 19

[Purple flower, possibly gentian]

Scope and Contents

With two insects.
Page 20

"Acriviola maxima Odorata. Boerh. Indian Cress"

Scope and Contents

Nasturtium. Tropiola.
Page 21

"Delphinium Hortense flore Violaceo, Carneo, Albo et Cæruleo. Double larkspurs"

Page 22

"Cistus Mas, folio oblong incano. C.B."

Scope and Contents

Rock rose.
Page 23

"Gentianella fugax Autumnalis elatior Centaurii minoris foliis. Ray. Syn"

Page 24

[Lady slipper orchid]

Page 25

[Red and white primrose]

Scope and Contents

With tortoiseshell butterfly.
Page 26

[Pink hyacinth]

Page 27

[Paper-white narcissus]

Page 28

[Yellow narcissus]

Page 29

[Red rose]

Page 30

[Lobellia]

Scope and Contents

On facing page, in pencil: "Lobelia Cardinalis." Cardinalis is native to North America.
Page 31

[Pink rose]

Page 32

[Pink rose]

Page 33

[Chinese lantern flower?]

Page 34

[Strawberry tree, Arbutus unedo]

Page 35

[Likely coreopsis or helianthemum]

Page 36

[Yellow dahlia?]

Page 37

[Lilac]

Page 38

[Nerium oleander]

Page 39

[Blackcurrant]

Page 40

[Redcurrant]

Page 41

[Pink fruit blossom?]

Scope and Contents

Perhaps a peach, apricot, or cherry. Double-flowered; but possibly an herbaceous plant.
Page 42

[Spider wort]

Scope and Contents

On facing page, in pencil: "Tradescantia Virginiana."
Page 43

[Pink carnation - dianthus]

Page 44

[Purple osteospermum?]

Page 45

[Himalayan balsam]

Page 46

[Narcissus]

Page 47

[Vaccinium? Strawberry tree flowers]

Page 48

[Red strawberry flower]

Scope and Contents

Or more herbaceous one: huckleberry, woodland berry.