53 herbarium sheets of plants collected by Joseph Lister, 1883

53 herbarium sheets of plants collected by Joseph Lister, 1883 53 herbarium sheets of plants collected by Joseph Lister, 1883 53 herbarium sheets of plants collected by Joseph Lister, 1883 53 herbarium sheets of plants collected by Joseph Lister, 1883

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53 herbarium sheets of plants collected by Joseph & Agnes Lister during a trip abroad to the Austro-Hungarian Empire (modern day Slovakia and Hungary). The majority of the specimens were collected during a trip in 1883.

Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

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Dried specimen of Ranunculus montanus, 1883.

Dried specimen of Ranunculus montanus, 1883.

Dried specimen of Ranunculus montanus collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister in 1883. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 245 mm x 150 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt1
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried specimen of ptentilla aurea, 1883.

Dried specimen of ptentilla aurea, 1883.

Dried specimen of potentilla aurea collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister in 1883. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt2
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried specimen of Cerastium arvense, 1895.

Dried specimen of Cerastium arvense, 1895.

Dried specimen of certastium arvense collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 6 October 1895. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt3
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried specimen of scabiosa ochroleuca, 1883.

Dried specimen of scabiosa ochroleuca, 1883.

Dried specimen of scabiosa ochroleuca collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 30 Sept 1883 at Lake Balaton in Hungary (the German name for the lake is Plattensee). Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt4
type:
herbarium sheet
Unknown dried specimen, 1883.

Unknown dried specimen, 1883.

Dried specimen of unknown plant collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 30 Sept 1883 at Lake Balaton in Hungary (the German name for the lake is Plattensee). Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt5
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried specimen of chrysanthemum leucanthemum, 1883.

Dried specimen of chrysanthemum leucanthemum, 1883.

Dried specimen of chrysanthemum leucanthemum collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 25 Sept 1883 at Csorba Lake in the Valley of Mengsdorf, Tatra Mountains, Slovakia.. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt6
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried specimen of ranunculus flammula, 1883.

Dried specimen of ranunculus flammula, 1883.

Dried specimen of ranunculus flammula collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 24 Sept 1883 at Csorba Lake in the Valley of Mengsdorf, Tatra Mountains in Slovakia. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt7
type:
herbarium sheet

Dried specimen of prenanthes purpurea collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 24 Sept 1883

Dried specimen of prenanthes purpurea collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 24 Sept 1883 at Csorba Lake in the Tatra Mountains, Slovakia. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 257 mm x 166 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt8
type:
herbarium sheet
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Dried specimen of gentiana obtusifolia, 1883.

Dried specimen of gentiana obtusifolia, 1883.

Dried specimen of gentiana obtusifolia collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 22 Sept 1883 at Csorba Lake in the Tatra Mountains in Slovakia. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt9
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried specimen probably of silene saxifraga, 1883.

Dried specimen probably of silene saxifraga, 1883.

Dried specimen probably of silene saxifraga collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 20 Sept 1883 at a Grosser Fischsee in the Bielka Valley, Poland. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt10
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried specimen probably of arabis bellidifolia, 1883.

Dried specimen probably of arabis bellidifolia, 1883.

Dried specimen probably of arabis bellidifolia collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 18 Sept 1883 at Felkar Valley, Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt11
type:
herbarium sheet
Unknown dried specimen, 1883.

Unknown dried specimen, 1883.

Unknown dried specimen collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 17 Sept 1883 at Kleine Kohlbach Valley in the Tatra Mountains, Slovakia. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt12
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried specimen of senecio subalpinus, 1883.

Dried specimen of senecio subalpinus, 1883.

Dried plant specimen senecio subalpinus collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 17 Sept 1883 at Kleine Kohlbach Valley in the Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt13
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried specimen of polygonum viviparum, 1883.

Dried specimen of polygonum viviparum, 1883.

Dried plant specimen polygonum viviparum collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister in Sept 1883 at Tatra-Fured, Slovakia. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt14
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried specimen of saxifraga aizoon, 1883.

Dried specimen of saxifraga aizoon, 1883.

Dried plant specimen saxifraga aizoon collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 17 Sept 1883 in Kleine Kohlbach Valley in Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt15
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried specimen of valeriana tripteris, 1883.

Dried specimen of valeriana tripteris, 1883.

Dried plant specimen valeriana tripteris collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 17 Sept 1883 in Kleine Kohlbach Valley in Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt16
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried specimen of chrysanthemum alpinum, 1883.

Dried specimen of chrysanthemum alpinum, 1883.

Dried plant specimen chrysanthemum alpinum collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 17 Sept 1883 in Kleine Kohlbach Valley in Tatra-Fured, Slovakia. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt17
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried specimen of chrysanthemum alpinum, 1883.

Dried specimen of chrysanthemum alpinum, 1883.

Dried plant specimen chrysanthemum alpinum collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 17 Sept 1883 in Kleine Kohlbach Valley. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt18
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried specimen of adenostyles albifrons, 1883.

Dried specimen of adenostyles albifrons, 1883.

Dried plant specimen adenostyles albifrons collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 17 Sept 1883 in Kleine Kohlbach Valley in Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt19
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried specimen of epilobium alpinum, 1883.

Dried specimen of epilobium alpinum, 1883.

Dried plant specimen epilobium alpinum collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 17 Sept 1883 in Kleine Kohlbach Valley in Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt20
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried specimen of campanula persicifolia, 1883.

Dried specimen of campanula persicifolia, 1883.

Dried plant specimen campanula persicifolia collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 16 Sept 1883 in summer resort village of Tatrafured (or Schmecks in German), Slovakia. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt21
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried specimen of campanula patula, 1883.

Dried specimen of campanula patula, 1883.

Dried plant specimen campanula patula collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 16 Sept 1883 in summer resort village of Tatrafured (or Schmecks in German), Slovakia. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt22
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried specimen of [?] vivipara, 1883.

Dried specimen of [?] vivipara, 1883.

Dried plant specimen [?] vivipara collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 15 Sept 1883 in G[?] Kohlbachtal in Tatra Mountains, Slovakia. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt23
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen

Dried plant specimen

Unknown dried plant specimen collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister. One flower with six large leaves and stems. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. No inscription.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt24
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen homogyne alpina, 1883

Dried plant specimen homogyne alpina, 1883

Dried plant specimen homogyne alpina collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 14 Sept 1883 in Drei Seen (Three Lake?), Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt25
type:
herbarium sheet
Unknown dried plant specimen

Unknown dried plant specimen

Unknown dried plant specimen, probably delphinium elatum (similar to Pt 27), collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister in Eastern Europe. Purple flower with three large leaves and three to four stems. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. No inscription.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt26
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen delphinium elatum (similar to Pt 26)

Dried plant specimen delphinium elatum (similar to Pt 26)

Dried plant specimen delphinium elatum (similar to Pt 26), collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 12 Sept 1883 in Kleine Kohlbach Valley, Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt27
type:
herbarium sheet
Uknown dried plant specimen

Uknown dried plant specimen

Unknown dried plant specimen, collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister in Eastern Europe. One flower with 4-5 stems and fern-like leaves. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. No inscription.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt28
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen hypochaeris uniflora, 1883

Dried plant specimen hypochaeris uniflora, 1883

Dried plant specimen hypochaeris uniflora collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 11 Sept 1883 in Felka Valley, Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt29
type:
herbarium sheet
Unknown dried plant specimen, probably mulgedium alpinum

Unknown dried plant specimen, probably mulgedium alpinum

Uknown dried plant specimen, probably mulgedium alpinum (similar to Pt 31) collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister in Eastern Europe. Approx 11 small flower heads and 4-6 large leaves. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. No inscription.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt30
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen mulgedium alpinum, 1883

Dried plant specimen mulgedium alpinum, 1883

Dried plant specimen mulgedium alpinum (similar to Pt 30) collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 11 Sept 1883 in Felka Valley, Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt31
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen

Dried plant specimen

Unknown dried plant specimen collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister in Eastern Europe. One seed head with 6-7 large leaves. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. No inscription.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt32
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen polygonum bistorta, 1883

Dried plant specimen polygonum bistorta, 1883

Dried plant specimen polygonum bistorta collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 11 Sept 1883 in Felka Valley, Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt33
type:
herbarium sheet
Unknown dried plant specimen collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister in Eastern Europe

Unknown dried plant specimen collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister in Eastern Europe

Unknown dried plant specimen collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister in Eastern Europe. Large flower with thin, long petals (approximately 18) and three large leaves, one long stem. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. No inscription.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt34
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen Rhodiola Rosea, 1883

Dried plant specimen Rhodiola Rosea, 1883

Dried plant specimen rhodiola rosea collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 14 Sept 1883 towards Three Lake (?) in Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt35
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen doronicum austriacum, 1883

Dried plant specimen doronicum austriacum, 1883

Dried plant specimen doronicum austriacum (same as Pt34?) collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 11 Sept 1883 in Felka valley, Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. Back of label needs transcribing, see inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt36
type:
herbarium sheet
Unknown dried plant specimen, incorrectly labelled Aronicum clusii

Unknown dried plant specimen, incorrectly labelled Aronicum clusii

Unknown dried plant specimen incorrectly labelled by collector as Aronicum clusii collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister in Eastern Europe. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt37
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen rumex sentatus, 1883

Dried plant specimen rumex sentatus, 1883

Dried plant specimen rumex sentatus collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 17 Sept 1883 in Kleine Kohlbach Valley, Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt38
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen salix retusa, 1883

Dried plant specimen salix retusa, 1883

Dried plant specimen salix retusa collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 17 Sept 1883 in Kleine Kohlbach Valley, Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt39
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen incorrectly labelled senecio subalpinus, 1883

Dried plant specimen incorrectly labelled senecio subalpinus, 1883

Dried plant specimen incorrectly labelled senecio subalpinus collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 12 Sept 1883 in Kleine Kohlbach Valley, Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt40
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen veratrum album, 1883

Dried plant specimen veratrum album, 1883

Dried plant specimen veratrum album collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 12 Sept 1883 in Kleine Kohlbach Valley, Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt41
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen dianthus glacialis and sempervivum funkii (?), 1883

Dried plant specimen dianthus glacialis and sempervivum funkii (?), 1883

Two dried plant specimens, dianthus glacialis and sempervivum funkii (?) collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 11 Sept 1883 in Felka Valley, Tatra Mountains. Both specimens are loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt42
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen

Dried plant specimen

Unknown dried plant specimen collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister in Eastern Europe. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. No inscription.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt43
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen cerastium trigynum and c. leucanthemum, 1883

Dried plant specimen cerastium trigynum and c. leucanthemum, 1883

Two dried plant specimens cerastium trigynum and c. leucanthemum collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 12 Sept 1883 in Kleine Kohlbach Valley, Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt44
type:
herbarium sheet
Two dried plant specimens labelled geum montanum, 1883

Two dried plant specimens labelled geum montanum, 1883

Two dried plant specimens with label geum montanum collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 10 Sept 1883 in Kohlbach Valley, Tatra Mountains. Specimens are loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt45
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen soldanella alpina, 1883

Dried plant specimen soldanella alpina, 1883

Dried plant specimen soldanella alpina collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 10 Sept 1883 in Kohlbach Valley, Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt46
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen lycopodium selago, 1883

Dried plant specimen lycopodium selago, 1883

Dried plant specimen lycopodium selago collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 14 Sept 1883 in Drei Seen (Three Lake?), Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt47
type:
herbarium sheet
Unknown dried plant specimen

Unknown dried plant specimen

Unknown dried plant specimen collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 13 Sept 1888 (?) in Eastern Europe. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt48
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen gentiana asclepiadea collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister

Dried plant specimen gentiana asclepiadea collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister

Dried plant specimen gentiana asclepiadea collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 10 Sept 1883 in Kohlbach Valley, Tatra Mountains. Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt49
type:
herbarium sheet

Two dried plant specimens labelled anemone alpina collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister

Two dried plant specimens labelled anemone alpina collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 10 Sept 1883 in Kohlbach Valley, Tatra Mountains. Specimens are loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 257 mm x 158 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt50
type:
herbarium sheet
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Dried plant specimen senecio nemorensis,1883

Dried plant specimen senecio nemorensis,1883

Dried plant specimen senecio nemorensis collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 10 Sept 1883 in Kohlbach Valley, Tatra Mountains. Specimens are loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt51
type:
herbarium sheet
Dried plant specimen xeranthemum annuum?,1883

Dried plant specimen xeranthemum annuum?,1883

Dried plant specimen xeranthemum annuum ? collected by Joseph and Agnes Lister on 26 Aug 1883 at The Castle in Pressburg (Bratislava). Specimen is loose on a grey sheet of paper. See inscription field.

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Herbarium sheets are the most common means of recording a plant on paper, as dried specimens provide botanists with direct visual comparisons. These are two of 52 specimens collected by surgeon Sir Joseph Lister and his wife Agnes while touring eastern Europe in 1883. Each is labelled with its Latin name following the categories commonly used by all botanists from the 18th century. The labels appear in both Joseph’s and Agnes’s handwriting, showing the project was a joint effort. Botany was one of few sciences considered appropriate for women to practise in the nineteenth century.

Measurements:
overall: 250 mm x 160 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and plant material
Object Number:
A642914 Pt52
type:
herbarium sheet