Two engravings by James Mynde on the true varnish tree, published with Ellis, J. A 1755. Letter from Mr. John Ellis, F. R. S. to Philip Carteret Webb, Esq; F. R. S. Attempting to Ascertain the Tree That Yields the Common Varnish Used in China and Japan; to Promote Its Propagation in Our American Colonies; And to Set Right Some Mistakes Botanists Appear to Have Entertained concerning It. "Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society". vol. 49, Tab. XXIV and XXV.
Mynde reproduced illustrations from earlier works, including that of Plukenet, L. 1691-1696. " Phytographia, sive Stirpium illustriorum". London; Kaempfer, E. 1712. "Amoenitatum exoticarum politico-physico-medicarum fasciculi V". Lemgo; Catesby, M. 1729-1747. "The natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands". London.
See also letter of John Ellis to Carl Linnaeus, 1756-1757? n.s., "The Linnaean correspondence", linnaeus.c18.net, letter L2128; published in Smith, J. E. 1821. "A Selection of the Correspondence of Linnaeus, and Other Naturalists from the Original Manuscripts", vol. 1, p. 85.
The engravings were sent by John Ellis to Carl Linaneus. See verso of one of the engravings: address 'To Sir Charles Linnaeus Upsal Sweden, from Mr Ellis to be forwarded to him by Gustavus Bränder Esq.' With seals.