775 illustrations of flowers and shrubs including: calla lily, camphor, candlewood, capsicum, carnation, cashew, castor-oil plant, catchfly, catkin, catnip, celandine, chamomile, checkerberry, chickweed, chicory, cinnamon, cinquefoil, cloudberry, clove, clover, cocoa, coffee, colocasia, comfrey, coreopsis, coriander, cornflower, cotton, cowbane, cowslip, crassula, creeper, crocus, and crowfoot.

A bulb like solid, fleshy subterranean stem, producing leaves and buds on the upper surface.

Corm

A bulb like solid, fleshy subterranean stem, producing leaves and buds on the upper surface.

The investing sheaths or dead leaf-bases striped off. The faint cross-lines represent the scars, where the leaves were attached, i.e. the nodes: the spaces between are the internodes. The exhausted corm of the previous year is underneath; forming ones for next year on the summit and sides.

Corm of a Crocus

The investing sheaths or dead leaf-bases striped off. The faint cross-lines represent the scars, where…

Corm of Cyclamen. Roots from lower face, leaf-stalks and flower stalks from the upper.

Corm of Cyclamen

Corm of Cyclamen. Roots from lower face, leaf-stalks and flower stalks from the upper.

Indian Corn or Maize is a well known species of cereal. It is used as food and is gathered in October and November.

Indian Corn

Indian Corn or Maize is a well known species of cereal. It is used as food and is gathered in October…

This is a tall cereal grass, bears kernels on 'ears' which are widely cultivated.

Indian Corn

This is a tall cereal grass, bears kernels on 'ears' which are widely cultivated.

An unfertilized ear of corn. Only a few kernals formed.

Unfertilized corn

An unfertilized ear of corn. Only a few kernals formed.

"Tubular corolla, from head of bachelor's button." -Bergen, 1896

Cornflower

"Tubular corolla, from head of bachelor's button." -Bergen, 1896

"Flower-cluster of bachelor's button (Centaurea Cyanus)." -Bergen, 1896

Cornflower

"Flower-cluster of bachelor's button (Centaurea Cyanus)." -Bergen, 1896

It is an annual plant growing to 40-90 cm tall, with grey-green branched stems. The leaves are lanceolate, 1-4 cm long. The flowers are most commonly an intense blue colour, produced in flowerheads (capitula) 1.5-3 cm diameter, with a ring of a few large, spreading ray florets surrounding a central cluster of disc florets.

Cornflower

It is an annual plant growing to 40-90 cm tall, with grey-green branched stems. The leaves are lanceolate,…

An illustration of a disk-floret of the cornflower. Centaurea cyanus ('Cornflower, Bachelor's button, Basket flower, Bluebottle, Boutonniere flower, Hurtsickle) is a small annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe.

Disk-floret of a Cornflower

An illustration of a disk-floret of the cornflower. Centaurea cyanus ('Cornflower, Bachelor's button,…

An illustration of the inflorescence of the cornflower. Centaurea cyanus ('Cornflower, Bachelor's button, Basket flower, Bluebottle, Boutonniere flower, Hurtsickle) is a small annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe.

Inflorescence of a Cornflower

An illustration of the inflorescence of the cornflower. Centaurea cyanus ('Cornflower, Bachelor's button,…

An illustration of a ray-floret of the cornflower. Centaurea cyanus ('Cornflower, Bachelor's button, Basket flower, Bluebottle, Boutonniere flower, Hurtsickle) is a small annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe.

Ray-floret of a Cornflower

An illustration of a ray-floret of the cornflower. Centaurea cyanus ('Cornflower, Bachelor's button,…

Cornflowers

Cornflowers

Cornflowers

Cornus alternifolia is a variety of dogwood that grows twenty five feet tall. The fruit of the shrub is round and dark blue. The shrub flowers in May and June.

Cornus Alternifolia

Cornus alternifolia is a variety of dogwood that grows twenty five feet tall. The fruit of the shrub…

Pictured are winter shoots of cornus baileyi. The shoots show the opposite buds and terminal flower clusters.

Cornus Baileyi

Pictured are winter shoots of cornus baileyi. The shoots show the opposite buds and terminal flower…

Cornus baileyi is an erect shrub with reddish branches. It is native from Pennsylvania to Minnesota and Wyoming.

Cornus Baileyi

Cornus baileyi is an erect shrub with reddish branches. It is native from Pennsylvania to Minnesota…

The common name of cornus florida is flowering dogwood. The shrub grows ten to fifteen feet tall and has spreading branches. The flowers are white or pinkish.

Cornus Florida

The common name of cornus florida is flowering dogwood. The shrub grows ten to fifteen feet tall and…

Cornus kousa is a shrub that grows twenty feet tall. The flowers are creamy white and very showy. The plant is native to China and Japan.

Cornus Kousa

Cornus kousa is a shrub that grows twenty feet tall. The flowers are creamy white and very showy. The…

The common name of cornus mas is Cornelian cherry. The shrub grows twenty feet tall. The fruit is oblong, scarlet, and edible. The flowers bloom in spring and the fruit appears in the fall.

Cornus Mas

The common name of cornus mas is Cornelian cherry. The shrub grows twenty feet tall. The fruit is oblong,…

The common name of cornus stolonifera is red-osier dogwood. The shrub grows eight feet tall and usually has dark, blood red branches. It flowers in May and June.

Cornus Stolonifera

The common name of cornus stolonifera is red-osier dogwood. The shrub grows eight feet tall and usually…

Perennial bearing long spur, native to Europe.

Viola Cornuta

Perennial bearing long spur, native to Europe.

Typical form of corolla. 1, Gamopetalous, irregular, labiate (dead nettle).

Corolla Flower

Typical form of corolla. 1, Gamopetalous, irregular, labiate (dead nettle).

The common name of coronilla emerus is scorpion senna. It is a dense, symmetrical shrub that grows three to five feet tall. The flowers are large, yellow, and tipped with red.

Coronilla Emerus

The common name of coronilla emerus is scorpion senna. It is a dense, symmetrical shrub that grows three…

The common name of coronilla varia is crown vetch. It is a straggling or ascending smooth herb growing one to two feet tall. The flowers grow in dense clusters that are pinkish white.

Coronilla Varia

The common name of coronilla varia is crown vetch. It is a straggling or ascending smooth herb growing…

This illustration shows the colored leaves of 'Cornus florida', surrounding the small flowers and rendering the flower head conspicuous.

Colored Leaves of 'Cornus florida'

This illustration shows the colored leaves of 'Cornus florida', surrounding the small flowers and rendering…

Correa alba is a compact, much branched shrub that grows three to four feet tall. The flowers are white or pink.

Correa Alba

Correa alba is a compact, much branched shrub that grows three to four feet tall. The flowers are white…

A plant belonging to a genus of hairy herbs, one of over 300 species in the Stachys.

Stachys Corsica

A plant belonging to a genus of hairy herbs, one of over 300 species in the Stachys.

Corydalis nobilis is an erect perennial. The flowers are white, tipped with yellow and a dark purple spot. The flowers bloom in spring.

Corydalis Nobilis

Corydalis nobilis is an erect perennial. The flowers are white, tipped with yellow and a dark purple…

Illustrated are the pistillate flowers of corylus rostrata. They are small, scaly buds with only the red style protruding.

Corylus Rostrata

Illustrated are the pistillate flowers of corylus rostrata. They are small, scaly buds with only the…

Corylus rostrata is a variety of hazel or filbert. The shrub grows two to six feet tall. The branches have fine hairs and are not bristly. The nut is oval and a half inch long.

Corylus Rostrata

Corylus rostrata is a variety of hazel or filbert. The shrub grows two to six feet tall. The branches…

"Corymb.--A bunch of flowers where the foot-stalks proceed from different parts of the principal axis, but all attain the same height." -Newman, 1850

Corymb

"Corymb.--A bunch of flowers where the foot-stalks proceed from different parts of the principal axis,…

Cosmos bipinnatus is an annual that grows seven to ten feet tall. The flowers are white, pink, or crimson. It is native to Mexico.

Cosmos Bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus is an annual that grows seven to ten feet tall. The flowers are white, pink, or crimson.…

Cosmos sulphureus grows four to seven feet tall. The flowers are two to three inches across and are pale, pure, or golden yellow. The plant is native to Mexico.

Cosmos Sulphureus

Cosmos sulphureus grows four to seven feet tall. The flowers are two to three inches across and are…

The common name of cotinus coggygria is smoke tree. It is a spreading, dense shrub that grows to fifteen feet tall. It blooms in June and July.

Cotinus Coggygria

The common name of cotinus coggygria is smoke tree. It is a spreading, dense shrub that grows to fifteen…

Cotoneaster horizontalis is a low shrub with almost horizontal branches. The flowers are erect and pink. The plant is native to China.

Cotoneaster Horizontalis

Cotoneaster horizontalis is a low shrub with almost horizontal branches. The flowers are erect and pink.…

Cotoneaster hupehensis is a shrub that grows five feet tall and has slender, spreading branches. The flowers are yellow and bloom in May. The plant is native to China.

Cotoneaster Hupehensis

Cotoneaster hupehensis is a shrub that grows five feet tall and has slender, spreading branches. The…

A shrubby plant with seeds developing in capsules. Seeds are surrounded by a fluffy type of fiber that can be woven.

Cotton

A shrubby plant with seeds developing in capsules. Seeds are surrounded by a fluffy type of fiber that…

Cotton is a soft fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant. The fiber is often spun into thread to make a soft breathable fabric.

Cotton

Cotton is a soft fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant. The fiber is often spun into…

An illustration of a ripe cotton capsule after dehiscence. Dehiscence is the spontaneous opening at maturity of a plant structure, such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents. Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant (Gossypium sp.), a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa.

Cotton

An illustration of a ripe cotton capsule after dehiscence. Dehiscence is the spontaneous opening at…

Cotton is a plant whose fibers are used to make clothing, bedding, etc.

Cotton

Cotton is a plant whose fibers are used to make clothing, bedding, etc.

A cotton boll or capsule of a cotton plant.

Cotton

A cotton boll or capsule of a cotton plant.

The pod or boll of cotton.

Cotton

The pod or boll of cotton.

The cotton boll is a result of a carpel breaking open and covering the seeds.

Cotton Boll

The cotton boll is a result of a carpel breaking open and covering the seeds.

"Cotton is a vegetable hair or filament constituting the wing of the seed of the different species of Gossypium, a plant growing both in the temperate and tropical climates, indigenous in Asia, Africa, and south America. All the varieties of the plant require a dry and sandy soil. In general it flourishes most luxuriantly and yields produce of the best quality on the coast. In the United States a large proportion of the crop is grown W. of the Mississippi."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Cotton Flower

"Cotton is a vegetable hair or filament constituting the wing of the seed of the different species of…

"Cotton is a vegetable hair or filament constituting the wing of the seed of the different species of Gossypium, a plant growing both in the temperate and tropical climates, indigenous in Asia, Africa, and south America. All the varieties of the plant require a dry and sandy soil. In general it flourishes most luxuriantly and yields produce of the best quality on the coast. In the United States a large proportion of the crop is grown W. of the Mississippi."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Cotton Flower

"Cotton is a vegetable hair or filament constituting the wing of the seed of the different species of…

The cotton plant is a shrub that produces a downy fiber, called cotton. This material is then woven into high quality textiles.

Cotton plant

The cotton plant is a shrub that produces a downy fiber, called cotton. This material is then woven…

An illustration of the cotton plant.

Cotton Plant

An illustration of the cotton plant.

An illustration of a cotton plant. Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant (Gossypium sp.), a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa.

Cotton Plant

An illustration of a cotton plant. Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows around the seeds of the…

"Cotton Plant, which was regularly exported in small quantities from the South."—E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895

Cotton Plant

"Cotton Plant, which was regularly exported in small quantities from the South."—E. Benjamin Andrews,…

"Cotton is a vegetable hair or filament constituting the wing of the seed of the different species of Gossypium, a plant growing both in the temperate and tropical climates, indigenous in Asia, Africa, and south America. All the varieties of the plant require a dry and sandy soil. In general it flourishes most luxuriantly and yields produce of the best quality on the coast. In the United States a large proportion of the crop is grown W. of the Mississippi."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Cotton Plant

"Cotton is a vegetable hair or filament constituting the wing of the seed of the different species of…

"Cotton is a downy substance produced on the seeds of he cotton plant, Gossypium, which is herbaceous, and of a height varying from four to twenty feet." -Lupton

Cotton Plant

"Cotton is a downy substance produced on the seeds of he cotton plant, Gossypium, which is herbaceous,…

An example of the cotton plant.

The Cotton Plant

An example of the cotton plant.

An early, rapid fruiting, productive type of cotton plant, with low fruit limbs, short joints and continuous growing long fruit limbs. Leaves removed.

Fruitful cotton plant

An early, rapid fruiting, productive type of cotton plant, with low fruit limbs, short joints and continuous…

A late, slow fruiting, unproductive type of cotton plant, with high fruit limbs and long joints. Leaves removed.

Unfruitful Cotton Plant

A late, slow fruiting, unproductive type of cotton plant, with high fruit limbs and long joints. Leaves…

An illustration of a cotton seed. Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant (Gossypium sp.), a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa.

Cotton Seed

An illustration of a cotton seed. Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows around the seeds of the…

A short fruit limb of cotton bolls.

Short Fruit Limb of Cotton Bolls

A short fruit limb of cotton bolls.

A plant of several species, all growing in warm climates, and bearing the cotton of commerce.

Cotton-plant

A plant of several species, all growing in warm climates, and bearing the cotton of commerce.

"Rootstock of Cotton-Grass (Eriophorum)." -Bergen, 1896

Cottongrass

"Rootstock of Cotton-Grass (Eriophorum)." -Bergen, 1896

Cotyledon secunda is stemless and the leaves grow in a rosette. The flowers grow in a one sided, recurved spike. The flowers are reddish yellow and bloom June to August.

Cotyledon Secunda

Cotyledon secunda is stemless and the leaves grow in a rosette. The flowers grow in a one sided, recurved…

"Moquileae canomensis. 1. a flower; 2. an ovary; 3. a perpendicular section of the last; 4. a fruit; 5. a kernel." -Lindley, 1853

Couepia

"Moquileae canomensis. 1. a flower; 2. an ovary; 3. a perpendicular section of the last; 4. a fruit;…