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A title page that indicates that Mary Doane, referred to as Mrs. Seth Doane, left this work to Charles W. Doane on August 22, 1894 in Crete, Nebraska.

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A watercolor painting of a Xyris Flexuosa, a Common Spiderwort Tradescantia Virginiana, and a Spiderwort Tradescantia Rosea. The xyris flexousa was sent from Orleans. The common spiderwort tradescantia virginiana was painted in June 1889. The…

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A watercolor painting of a Bifolia, a Biflorum, and a Lily of the Valley. The written notation by the lily of the valley indicates that it was sent from a Mrs. Henry Cummings, was found near Pleasant Bay, and was painted on May 22, 1890.

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A watercolor painting of a showy orchid spectabilis and a green large-leafed plant. The written notation by the showy orchid spectabilis indicates that it was sent from Clifton, NY in 1883. The written notation by the green plant indicates that it…

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A watercolor painting of a Maritima, a Gerardia Purpurea, and a Gerardia. The maritima was sent from Eastham, MA and was painted in Septmenr 5, 1891. The written notation by the Gerardia Purpurea indicated that it was painted on September 7, 1890.…

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A watercolor painting of a virgaurea, an elliptica, and a sempervirens. The elliptica was painted on September 20, 1890. The sempervirens was painted on September 15, 1890 and a description go it is on page 242 of Asa Gray's Manual of Botany.

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A watercolor painting of a Diervilla, a Common Elder, and a Viburnum. The written notation by the diervilla indicates it was sent from Mohonk, NY and was painted in June 1891. The common elder was painted on July 5, 1889. The written notation by the…

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A watercolor painting of a Wild Strawberry, a Flowering Raspberry, a Three-Toothed Cinquefoil, and a Shrubby Cinquefoil. The wild strawberry was painted on May 15, 1890. The flowering raspberry was painted on September 10, 1888 and was found in…

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A watercolor painting of a Bidens Frondosa, a Coreopsis Trichosperma, and a Helianthus Divaricatus. The written notation by the helianthus divaricatus indicates that a description of the plant is on page 257 of Asa Gray's Manual of Botany. The…

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A watercolor painting of an ivy lodge, a wild sarsaparilla, and a hedera helix. The written notation by the hedera helix indicates that it was found at Mary Doane's Old House in Nantucket and was painted in October 1891.
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