Snapdragon Collection

Common snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) colour variation. Illustration from Erwin Baur, Einf in die experimentelle Vererbungslehre. Date: 1919

Foxglove, Digitalis, Snap Dragon, Antirrhinum, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Foxglove, Digitalis, Snap Dragon, Antirrhinum, Victorian Botanical Illustration, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain

Nettle, Weasel Snout, Nettle, Stinging Nettle, Snapdragon, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Nettle, Weasel Snout, Misopates orontium, Nettle, Urtica dioica, Stinging Nettle, Snapdragon, Victorian Botanical Illustration

The Orange Gull butterfly, Cepora iudith malaya

Horsleys Green Camp - about 1948
Two men standing beside a pre-war Morris motor car at the entrance to the Camp George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. N30598

Decorative botanical print with snapdragon, lobelia, valerian, veronica and Peruvian lily
5855533 Decorative botanical print with snapdragon, lobelia, valerian, veronica and Peruvian lily; (add.info.: Five ornamental plants including purple snapdragon (Antirrhinum)

Decorative botanical print with flossflower, snapdragon, cantuta, and ladies purse
5855521 Decorative botanical print with flossflower, snapdragon, cantuta, and ladies purse; (add.info.: Annual and biannuals including blue flossflower (Ageratum houstonianum)

Different types of flower: personate, infundibuliform, ringent, campanulate, rotate and hypocratiform
FLO4671478 Different types of flower: personate, infundibuliform, ringent, campanulate, rotate and hypocratiform. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Main's Popular Botany

Toadflax, Linaria vulgaris, and snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical
FLO4667939 Toadflax, Linaria vulgaris, and snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Snapdragon (Antirrhinum), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Pink Snapdragons, USA

Different types of flower: personate, infundibuliform, ringent, campanulate, rotate and hypocratiform. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Mains Popular Botany, Orr and Smith, London, 1835

Yellow flowered snapdragon, Antirrhinum linaria
5856693 Yellow flowered snapdragon, Antirrhinum linaria by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Yellow flowered snapdragon, Antirrhinum linaria)

Snapdragon (colour litho)
6011014 Snapdragon (colour litho) by Billinghurst, Percy James (1871-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Snapdragon. Illustration for A Nursery Book of Science by " The Cockiolly Bird")

Snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus
6337655 Snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali)

Yellow Snapdragon

Snapdragons or Antirrhinums, from Hortus Eystettensis
3359420 Snapdragons or Antirrhinums, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub. 1613 (hand coloured engraving) by German School

Snapdragon (engraving)
1596366 Snapdragon (engraving) by Nicolet, Gabriel (1856-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Snapdragon. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 28 December 1889)

Coconut, banana, sugar cane, etc
Coconut palm, Cocos nucifera 1, banana, Musa paradisiaca 2, sugar cane, Saccharum officinale 3, flag, Iris germanica 4, Poets daffodil, Narcissus poeticus 5, and fern Cymbidium echinocarpon 6

Gamopetalous Plants (colour litho)
6004525 Gamopetalous Plants (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gamopetalous Plants)

Snapdragon variety, Antirrhinum species, ANTIRRHINO IIII. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattiolis Discorsi di P.A

Snapdragon or Antirrhinum species
Four-coloured snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus quadricolor, carnation-flowered snapdragon, A. majus caryophylloides, and heart-shaped snapdragon, A. asarina

Toadflax, Linaria vulgaris, and snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Silver-edged leaved snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus foliis argenteo-marginatus. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Amazon-blue snapdragon, Brazilian snapdragon
Amazon-blue snapdragon or Brazilian snapdragon, Achetaria azurea (Otacanthus caeruleus). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens

Yellow toad flax or snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus, Angiospermia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures on Botany

Snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus
Le Mufle de Lyon. Snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses

Climbing snapdragon vine, Lophospermum scandens. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an lllustration by Walter Hood Fitch from William Jackson Hookers Botanical Magazine, London, 1838

Snapdragon (litho)
1629889 Snapdragon (litho) by Read, Edward (fl.1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Snapdragon. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 4 January 1902)

Curtis British Entomology Plate 337
Diptera: Beris geniculata (Pale-kneed Beris) [Plant: Mesopates orontium (Antirrhinum orontium, Lesser Snapdragon)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 38
Hymenoptera: Hedychrum ardens = Hedychridium ardens (Red-footed Golden-fly) [Plant: Cymbalaria muralis (Antirrhinum cymbalaria, Ivy-leaved Snapdragon)] Date: 1824-39

Snapdragon
LLM457197 Snapdragon by Hulme, Frederick Edward (1841-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Snapdragon. Illustration for Familiar Garden Flowers (Cassell, c 1890).); © Look and Learn

Snapdragon (engraving)
1619554 Snapdragon (engraving) by Keene, Charles (1823-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Snapdragon. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 25 December 1858)

Yellow toad flax or snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus, Angiospermia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F
FLO4610592 Yellow toad flax or snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus, Angiospermia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures

Mufle de veau, from Fleurs Dessinees d apres Nature, c. 1800 (stipple engraving)
880296 Mufle de veau, from Fleurs Dessinees d apres Nature, c.1800 (stipple engraving) by Spaendonck, Gerard van (1746-1822); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: 19 3/8 x 12 in)

Antirrhinum majus - Snapdragon. Date: circa 1930s

SNAPDRAGON, 1858
Children and grown-ups play at snapdragon Date: 1858

antirrhinum majus cultivar, snapdragon, white subject
Antirrhinum majus cultivar Snapdragon White subject

USA, Pennsylvania, Kennett Square. Snapdragon

Snapdragons or Antirrhinums, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub
I Antirrhinum flore albo; II Antirrbinum flore rubro; III Antirribinum Sylvestre; wild variety, is probably Antirrhinum orontium, the calfs snout or small snapdragon

Longwood Gardens, Iceland Poppy, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA

Iceland Poppy, USA

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) (centre), c1885. Used in traditional herbal medicine, foxgloves are the natural source of digitalin, a powerful cardiac stimulant

Old bicycle with flower basket next to old outhouse garden shed. Red Wing Begonias, Zinnias, Snapdragons (Antirrhinum sp.) Marion Co. IL

Snapdragon Antirrhinum Leeuwe Muyle Anthirrinum
Snapdragon (Antirrhinum) Leeuwe Muyle. / Anthirrinum. / Meuron. (title on object), Snapdragon. Numbered top right: 288. Top left the name in four languages, below a four line inscription in Latin

Green-banded Swallowtail or African Blue-banded Swallowtail Butterfly, Papilio nireus

Crimson and yellow snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by French botanist Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard from Herbier de la France, Paris, 1780

Yellow snapdragon, Antirrhinum vulgare.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by French botanist Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard from Herbier de la France, Paris, 1780

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"Discover the Vibrant World of Snapdragons: From Victorian Botanical Illustrations to Colorful Varieties" Snapdragon, scientifically known as Antirrhinum majus, is a captivating flower that showcases a wide range of color variations. Commonly referred to as nettle, weasel snout, stinging nettle, or snapdragon, this plant has been beautifully depicted in Victorian botanical illustrations. Intriguingly they can often associated with other flowers like foxglove and digitalis due to their similar appearance. These enchanting blooms have earned their nickname "snap dragon" for their unique shape resembling a mythical creature's mouth. The allure of snapdragons extends beyond its visual appeal. It attracts fascinating creatures such as the Orange Gull butterfly (Cepora iudith malaya), adding an extra touch of natural wonder to any garden or landscape. One notable historical reference takes us back to Horsleys Green Camp around 1948 when snapdragons were likely blooming in abundance amidst nature's beauty. Another breathtaking sight can be found at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania where Iceland Poppies and snapdragons create a mesmerizing display. Snapdragons come in various hues including delicate pink shades that grace gardens across the United States. The diversity within this species allows for endless possibilities when it comes to creating stunning floral arrangements or simply enjoying the different types of flowers they produce. Amongst these variations lies the yellow-flowered snapdragon known as Antirrhinum linaria – an exquisite addition to any bouquet or garden bed. Its vibrant petals bring joy and brightness wherever they bloom. Whether captured through color lithography or admired firsthand in nature's embrace, each snapshot of a Snapdragon tells its own story. With its scientific name Antirrhinum majus proudly displayed alongside its striking features and rich history, this flower continues to captivate hearts and minds.