#109 Crataegus
England, 177016 x 10 in (41 x 25 cm)
ID #FF29E-FL-L32
Also known as Hawthorns, Quickthorns, and Thornapples this plant produces little red berries, the bisection of which is depicted here.
This hand-colored copper plate engraving is part of a collection of prints from the book Figures of the Most Beautiful Plants Described in the Gardeners Dictionary, published by Philip Miller in London in 1770. There were multiple contributing illustrators, including Georg Ehret.
Condition: Good