277 illustrations of flowers and shrubs including: daffodil, dahlia, daisy, dandelion, darlingtonia, datura, dayflower, devil's claw, dewberry, dill, dittany, dodder, dogbane, dogwood, doveweed, dutchman's pipe, elder, erianthus, and eyebright

"Fruits adapted for dispersal by the shaking action of the wind: jimson weed (Datura)." -Bergen, 1896

Datura Fruit

"Fruits adapted for dispersal by the shaking action of the wind: jimson weed (Datura)." -Bergen, 1896

Flower of Datura Stramonium; gamosepalous and gamopetalous.

Datura Stramonium

Flower of Datura Stramonium; gamosepalous and gamopetalous.

Illustrated are pods of datura stramonium. The common name is thorn apple or Jamestown weed.

Datura Stramonium

Illustrated are pods of datura stramonium. The common name is thorn apple or Jamestown weed.

Day lily is the common name of hemerocallis. The fulva variety has large flowers, about four inches wide. There are only a few flowers in each cluster. The flowers bloom in the summer.

Day Lily (Hemerocallis Fulva)

Day lily is the common name of hemerocallis. The fulva variety has large flowers, about four inches…

"A genus of plants of the natural order Liliaceae, having a perianth with bell-shaped limb, and sub-cylindrical tube, and globose seeds with soft testa. Several species are cultivated in our flower-gardens, especially the fragrant Yellow Day-lily, a native of Hungary, Siberia, and the north of China." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Day-lily

"A genus of plants of the natural order Liliaceae, having a perianth with bell-shaped limb, and sub-cylindrical…

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus, (syn. Hemerocallis flava, Lemon Day-lily Lemon Lily, Yellow Day-lily) is a plant of the genus Hemerocallis. It is found across China, in Europe in N.E. Italy and Slovenia and is one of the first daylilies used for breeding. Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus grows in big spreading clumps and its leaves grow to 75 cm (30 in) long. It has lemon-yellow flowers with a sweet scent in a cluster of 3 to 9 flowers.

Yellow Day-lily

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus, (syn. Hemerocallis flava, Lemon Day-lily Lemon Lily, Yellow Day-lily)…

Of the dayflower family (Commelina), the Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis).

Asiatic Dayflower

Of the dayflower family (Commelina), the Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis).

Of the dayflower family (Commelina), the slender dayflower (Commelina erecta).

Slender Dayflower

Of the dayflower family (Commelina), the slender dayflower (Commelina erecta).

Dead-Nettle (Lamium), with labiate.

Dead-Nettle

Dead-Nettle (Lamium), with labiate.

A flowering branch. 1, flower after removal of the corolla; 2, corolla, with stamens cut open and flattened; 3, cross section of ovary.

Deadly Nightshade

A flowering branch. 1, flower after removal of the corolla; 2, corolla, with stamens cut open and flattened;…

"Labiate or ringent corolla of dead nettle." -Bergen, 1896

Deadnettle

"Labiate or ringent corolla of dead nettle." -Bergen, 1896

A type of flower.

Deadnettle

A type of flower.

Stems woody at least at base, arching; flowers purple-pink, in auxiliary clusters.

Decodon

Stems woody at least at base, arching; flowers purple-pink, in auxiliary clusters.

Delphinium ajacis grows about eighteen inches tall. The flowers are showy and blue or violet. The flowers also vary to white.

Delphinium Ajacis

Delphinium ajacis grows about eighteen inches tall. The flowers are showy and blue or violet. The flowers…

Delphinium formosum has a strong stem that grows two to three feet tall. The flowers are blue with indigo margins. The flowers bloom in June and July.

Delphinium Formosum

Delphinium formosum has a strong stem that grows two to three feet tall. The flowers are blue with indigo…

A follicle is a kind of fruit consisting of a single carpel, opening at the lower part where the pistils join.

Follicle of Delphinium

A follicle is a kind of fruit consisting of a single carpel, opening at the lower part where the pistils…

A genus with numberous species varying in habitat. Mostly cultivated for their beauty.

Dendrobium

A genus with numberous species varying in habitat. Mostly cultivated for their beauty.

Dendrobium dearei has white flowers that are about two inches across. The plant is native to the Philippines.

Dendrobium Dearei

Dendrobium dearei has white flowers that are about two inches across. The plant is native to the Philippines.

Dendrobium superbiens is native to Australia. The flowers are two inches across and crimson-purple. The petals are often bordered with white.

Dendrobium Superbiens

Dendrobium superbiens is native to Australia. The flowers are two inches across and crimson-purple.…

The common name of dentaria diphylla is pepper root. The plant grows eight to sixteen inches tall. The flowers are white inside and pale purple or pink inside.

Dentaria Diphylla

The common name of dentaria diphylla is pepper root. The plant grows eight to sixteen inches tall. The…

A slightly-toothed fern with fronds ranging between 1 foot and 2 feet in length. It is a long and slender plant, commonly found in tropical America.

Pteris Denticulata

A slightly-toothed fern with fronds ranging between 1 foot and 2 feet in length. It is a long and slender…

Illustrated are the pods of desmodium canadense. The plant is also known as tick trefoil.

Desmodium Canadense

Illustrated are the pods of desmodium canadense. The plant is also known as tick trefoil.

A detached cell, with rhaphides being forced out, as happens when put in water.

Detached Cell

A detached cell, with rhaphides being forced out, as happens when put in water.

"Deutzia crenata. 1. a flower with the petals removed; 2. a fruit; 3. a portion of the same, showing the placentation; 4. section of a seed very highly magnified." -Lindley, 1853

Deutzia

"Deutzia crenata. 1. a flower with the petals removed; 2. a fruit; 3. a portion of the same, showing…

Deutzia gracilis grows three feet tall and has slender, arching branches. The flowers are pure white. The plant is native to Japan.

Deutzia Gracilis

Deutzia gracilis grows three feet tall and has slender, arching branches. The flowers are pure white.…

Deutzia lemoinei grows three feet tall. The flowers are pure white. The leaves have finely serrated edges.

Deutzia Lemoinei

Deutzia lemoinei grows three feet tall. The flowers are pure white. The leaves have finely serrated…

The deutzia purpurascens shrub grows three feet tall with slender, arching branches. The flowers have spreading petals and are white and purple on the outside.

Deutzia Purpurascens

The deutzia purpurascens shrub grows three feet tall with slender, arching branches. The flowers have…

Devil's Apples is the common name of mandragora vernalis. The flowers are white or bluish. Pictured is the entire plant in flower, the young fruit, the ovary, and the stamen.

Devil's Apples

Devil's Apples is the common name of mandragora vernalis. The flowers are white or bluish. Pictured…

"Martynia lutea. 1. a flower; 2. the pistil; 3. a section of its ovary." -Lindley, 1853

Devil's Claw

"Martynia lutea. 1. a flower; 2. the pistil; 3. a section of its ovary." -Lindley, 1853

"A plant of the same genus with the Bramble, and very nearly allied to it, but having weaker and more prostrate roundish stems, which take root at the end, their prickles unequal and passing insensibly into hairs, the fruit consisting only of a few (1—5) grains, which, however, are much larger than those of the brambleberry." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Dewberry

"A plant of the same genus with the Bramble, and very nearly allied to it, but having weaker and more…

In true dewberries the center flowers open first. The flowers and fruits are few and scattereed.

Lucretia Dewberry

In true dewberries the center flowers open first. The flowers and fruits are few and scattereed.

Dianthus is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species extending south to north Africa, and one species (D. repens) in arctic North America. The species are mostly perennial herbs, a few are annual or biennial, and some are low subshrubs with woody basal stems. The leaves are opposite, simple, mostly linear and often strongly glaucous grey-green to blue-green. The flowers have five petals, typically with a frilled or pinked margin, and are (in almost all species) pale to dark pink. One species, D. knappii, has yellow flowers with a purple center.

Dianthus

Dianthus is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly…

Dianthus chinensis flowers are large, clustered, and pink or lilac. The plant is native to China and Japan.

Dianthus Chinensis

Dianthus chinensis flowers are large, clustered, and pink or lilac. The plant is native to China and…

Dianthus Superbus is found from Norway to Japan and Spain. The flowers are lilac and very fragrant.

Dianthus Superbus

Dianthus Superbus is found from Norway to Japan and Spain. The flowers are lilac and very fragrant.

Pictured are flowers of the orders diapensiaceae, primulaceae, and plumbaginaceae. The flowers of these orders that are illustrated include (1) diapensia, (2) primula, (3) armeria, (4) statice, and (5) plumbago.

Orders of Diapensiaceae, Primulaceae, and Plumbaginaceae

Pictured are flowers of the orders diapensiaceae, primulaceae, and plumbaginaceae. The flowers of these…

Diascia barberae blooms freely in the summer. The flowers are rose pink with a yellow, green dotted spot in the throat.

Diascia Barberae

Diascia barberae blooms freely in the summer. The flowers are rose pink with a yellow, green dotted…

Dicentra formosa is native from central California to British Columbia. The flowers are rose purple and grow in clusters at the end of the stems. The plant is stemless with a fleshy rootstock.

Dicentra Formosa

Dicentra formosa is native from central California to British Columbia. The flowers are rose purple…

Spikelets subtended by conspicuous white or partly white bracts.

Dichromena

Spikelets subtended by conspicuous white or partly white bracts.

"Morphology of a typical dicotyledonous plant. A, leaf, pinnately-netted veined; B, portion of stem, showing concentric layers of wood; C, ground-plan of flower (the parts in 5's); D, perspective of flower; E, longitudinal section of seed, showing dicotyledonous embryo." -Gager, 1916

Dicotyledonous Morphology

"Morphology of a typical dicotyledonous plant. A, leaf, pinnately-netted veined; B, portion of stem,…

Flowers without small appendages between the sepals.

Didiplis

Flowers without small appendages between the sepals.

Dieffenbachia picta bausei has a blade that is nearly or completely yellowish green. It also has obscurely green spotted margins and scattered white spots.

Dieffenbachia Picta Bausei

Dieffenbachia picta bausei has a blade that is nearly or completely yellowish green. It also has obscurely…

Dieffenbachia seguine nobilis is native to Brazil. The blade is dull green with dirty green spots.

Dieffenbachia Seguine Nobilis

Dieffenbachia seguine nobilis is native to Brazil. The blade is dull green with dirty green spots.

"A genus of plants of the natural order Fumariaceae, in appearance and habit much resembling fumitories of extraordinary size. Dielytra spectabilis, a native of Siberia and the northern provinces of China, was introduced into Britain from the island of Chusan in 1846, and rapidly became a general favorite, on account of its long racemes of drooping, delicate, rosy-pink flowers." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Dielytra

"A genus of plants of the natural order Fumariaceae, in appearance and habit much resembling fumitories…

Diervilla hybrida is used as a collective name for the various hybrids of the diervilla species.

Diervilla Hybrida

Diervilla hybrida is used as a collective name for the various hybrids of the diervilla species.

Diervilla japonica is native to Japan and China. It blooms in May and June. The flowers usually grow in three flowered clusters.

Diervilla Japonica

Diervilla japonica is native to Japan and China. It blooms in May and June. The flowers usually grow…

"Longitudinal section through a digestive gland of Drosera rotundifolia." -Stevens, 1916

D. Rotundifolia Digestive Gland

"Longitudinal section through a digestive gland of Drosera rotundifolia." -Stevens, 1916

The common name of digitalis purpurea is common foxglove. Illustrated is the juvenile or foliage stage used as an edging. The flowers are large, two inches long, and range from purple and more or less spotted.

Digitalis Purpurea

The common name of digitalis purpurea is common foxglove. Illustrated is the juvenile or foliage stage…

Foxglove is the common name of digitalis purpurea. It is native from Great Britain, west and central Europe, to Scandinavia. The flowers are purple and spotted.

Digitalis Purpurea

Foxglove is the common name of digitalis purpurea. It is native from Great Britain, west and central…

Perennial featuring flat topped flowers, bearing different color flowers depending on the seasons. Typical colors include red leaves in the autumn, and red fruits in the winter.)

Viburnum Dilatatum

Perennial featuring flat topped flowers, bearing different color flowers depending on the seasons. Typical…

Dill (Anethum graveolens) is a short-lived perennial herb. It is the sole species of the genus Anethum, though classified by some botanists in a related genus as Peucedanum graveolens (L.) C.B.Clarke. It grows to 40–60 cm (16–24 in) 1 inch, with slender stems and alternate, finely divided, softly delicate leaves 10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in) long. The ultimate leaf divisions are 1–2 mm (0.039–0.079 in) broad, slightly broader than the similar leaves of fennel, which are threadlike, less than 1 mm (0.039 in) broad, but harder in texture. The flowers are white to yellow, in small umbels 2–9 cm (0.79–3.5 in) diameter. The seeds are 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) long and 1 mm (0.039 in) thick, and straight to slightly curved with a longitudinally ridged surface.

Dill

Dill (Anethum graveolens) is a short-lived perennial herb. It is the sole species of the genus Anethum,…

Dill (Anethum graveolens) is a short-lived perennial herb. It is the sole species of the genus Anethum, though classified by some botanists in a related genus as Peucedanum graveolens.

Dill

Dill (Anethum graveolens) is a short-lived perennial herb. It is the sole species of the genus Anethum,…

Dimorphotheca aurantiaca is a variety of cape marigold. The flowers are large and orange yellow. It is a showy plant growing twelve to sixteen inches tall.

Dimorphotheca Aurantiaca

Dimorphotheca aurantiaca is a variety of cape marigold. The flowers are large and orange yellow. It…

"A very curious and interesting genus of plants of the natural order Droseraceae, having a 5-partite calyx, 5 petals, 10-20 stamens, and one style, with 5 closely united stigmata. Only one species is known, Dionaea muscipula, sometimes called Venus's Fly-trap and the Carolina Catchfly Plant." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Dionaea

"A very curious and interesting genus of plants of the natural order Droseraceae, having a 5-partite…

Leaves of Dionaea; the trap in one of them open in the others closed.

Dionaea

Leaves of Dionaea; the trap in one of them open in the others closed.

Illustrated is the foliage and a small tuber of dioscorea alata. The leaves are oblong and heart shaped. The tubers are edible and can grow six to eight feet long.

Dioscorea Alata

Illustrated is the foliage and a small tuber of dioscorea alata. The leaves are oblong and heart shaped.…

This illustration shows the rhizoma of Diphylleia cymosa, showing six years of growth, and a bud for the seventh. a, the bud; b, base of the stalk of the current year; c, scar left by the dcay of the annual stalk of the year before; and beyong are the scars of previous years.

Diphylleia Cymosa

This illustration shows the rhizoma of Diphylleia cymosa, showing six years of growth, and a bud for…

This perennial herb is common to many woodlands of the eastern parts of the US, these plants feature yellow flowers.

Stylophorum Diphyllum

This perennial herb is common to many woodlands of the eastern parts of the US, these plants feature…

Dipladenia atropurpurea is native to Brazil. The flowers are dark purple.

Diplandenia Atropurpurea

Dipladenia atropurpurea is native to Brazil. The flowers are dark purple.

Dipladenia splendens is native to Brazil. The flower clusters have four to six flowers.

Dipladenia Splendens

Dipladenia splendens is native to Brazil. The flower clusters have four to six flowers.

Diplusodon arboreus is a flowering plant of the Lythraceae family.

Diplusodon

Diplusodon arboreus is a flowering plant of the Lythraceae family.