Oakley Hall, near Mucklestone
The manor of Oakley was held from about the 13th century by the Chetwode family, whose seat was the Chetwode Manor estate in Buckinghamshire. A manor house existed at Oakley from the 16th century but ...
Obelisk, Weston Park
The 'Waterloo Obelisk' is 10 metres high and was either erected in the late 18th century, or in 1815 to celebrate the Duke of Wellington's victory at the Battle of Waterloo. Weston Park was landscaped ...
Octagon, Alton Towers
The Octagon was built in about 1824 but was extensively remodelled by A.W.N. Pugin in 1841-1842. He increased its height and based its design on a medieval chapter house. By the 1830s it was used to house ...
Offley Grove, High Offley
The house was known as Hill Hall until the Vickers family purchased it in 1858. They changed the name to Offley Grove in about 1860. Soldiers were billeted here during the 2nd World War. It was demolished ...
Old entrance to Trentham Gardens, Stone Road, Trentham
The original entrance to the leisure gardens at Trentham was between the two large "lodges" just to the right of the three PMT (Potteries Motor Traction) buses. The lodges were originally at the western ...
Oldfield Hall, Uttoxeter
The building dates from the late 1700s, and was originally called Oldfields House. In the 19th century it became Martha Bennett's school, before being bought by Charles Ford as a house. John Bamford was ...
Oncidium Incurvum - Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala
This plate from The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala by James Bateman describes oncidium incurvum, also known as the Incurved Oncidium.
The author claims that the plant is easy to cultivate in England.
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Oncidium Leucochilum - Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala
This plate from The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala by James Bateman depicts oncidium leucochilum.
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Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala
This plate is taken from The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala by James Bateman.
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Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala - Barkeria lindleyana
This plate from The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala by James Bateman shows Barkeria lindleyana, also known as Lindley's Barkeria.
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Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala - Barkeria spectabilis
This plate from The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala by James Bateman shows barkeria spectabilis, also known as Shewy Barkeria.
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Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala - Brasavola glauca
This plate from The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala by James Bateman shows brasavola glauca, also known as Glaucous Stemmed Brasavola.
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Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala - Brassia verrucosa
This text from The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala by James Bateman describes brassia verrucosa, also known as Warty-Lipped Brassia.
The author explains that the Brassia part of the plants name ...
Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala - Catasetum maculatum
This plate from The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala by James Bateman shows catasetum maculatum, also known as Spotted Catasetum.
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Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala - Cattleya skinneri
This text from The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala by James Bateman describes cattleya skinneri, also known as Mr. Skinner's Cattleya.
The book was published in the midst of an 'orchid mania,' ...
Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala - Coryanthes speciosa
This plate from The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala by James Bateman shows coryanthes speciosa.
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Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala - Cycnoches ventricosum
This plate from The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala by James Bateman shows cynoches ventricosum, also known as Ventricose-Lipped Cynoches - with its' petals' "resemblance to the expanded wings of ...
Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala - Epidendrum alatum
This plate from The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala by James Bateman depicts epidendrum alatum, also known as the Winged Epidendrum.
Although only a solitary specimen was initially found in Guatemala ...