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The history of Kew Gardens and its role in empire.

A 1908 painting of Kew Gardens by T. Mower Martin on page 112 of the book "Kew Gardens" written by A.R. Hope Moncrieff.

Offers an overview of the geographic, climate, and cultural characteristics of the Isle of Skye.

Photograph of Talland House, the summer residence of the Stephen family from 1882-1894. Photographer is unknown; this image is reproduced from Leslie Stephen's photo album.

A photo taken of a beach town in St. Ives, Cornwall.

Engraving and species entry printed in "A History of British Butterflies"

Article printed in the London Times dealing with the habits of rooks in British gardens.

Still life of a vase of flowers, including red-hot pokers.

Gulls fly around boats docked in a St. Ives port. Plate printed in The Land's End: A Naturalist's Impressions in West Cornwall: With Forty-Nine Illustrations by A. L. Collins

Overview of the history of Cornwall. Chapter 7 briefly covers geological, zoological, and botanical history.