Four legged ladders are used on level land.

Four Legged Ladder

Four legged ladders are used on level land.

The two left ladders are extension ladders. The right ladders are tree ladders.

Tree and Extension Ladder

The two left ladders are extension ladders. The right ladders are tree ladders.

Pictured is a good packing table for box fruit. It has a canvas bottom and racks at two diagonal corners for holding boxes.

Packing Table

Pictured is a good packing table for box fruit. It has a canvas bottom and racks at two diagonal corners…

Pictured are two simple screw barrel presses.

Screw Barrel Press

Pictured are two simple screw barrel presses.

Illustrated is a press for box fruit. The clamps are worked by a foot lever. The clamps press down the cover until it can be nailed.

Press for Box Fruit

Illustrated is a press for box fruit. The clamps are worked by a foot lever. The clamps press down the…

Illustrated is a hand seed sower.

Seed Sower

Illustrated is a hand seed sower.

Illustrated is a wheel hoe to be used by hand.

Wheel Hoe

Illustrated is a wheel hoe to be used by hand.

Illustrated are various forms of hand hoes. At the top is a weeder and one form of scuffle hoe. The bottom left shows a common scuffle hoe; below it is a hand cultivator. Other special hoes are also pictured.

Hand Hoes

Illustrated are various forms of hand hoes. At the top is a weeder and one form of scuffle hoe. The…

Masdevallia coccinea is native to Colombia. The flowers are white and bloom in May.

Masdevallia Coccinea

Masdevallia coccinea is native to Colombia. The flowers are white and bloom in May.

Masdevallia muscosa is native to Ecuador and Colombia. The stem is hairy and bears a yellow flower. The flowers are a half-inch across.

Masdevallia Muscosa

Masdevallia muscosa is native to Ecuador and Colombia. The stem is hairy and bears a yellow flower.…

The flowers of masdevallia tovarensis are clear, white, and fragrant. The flowers bloom in December and January. The plant is native to Colombia.

Masdevallia Tovarensis

The flowers of masdevallia tovarensis are clear, white, and fragrant. The flowers bloom in December…

Masdevallia chimaera is native to Colombia. The flowers are white, yellow, or pinkish and marked with crimson.

Masdevallia Chimaera

Masdevallia chimaera is native to Colombia. The flowers are white, yellow, or pinkish and marked with…

Wild chamomile is the common name of matricaria chamomila. The flowers are white. The plant is found in the fields of Europe and North Asia. It also runs wild in the eastern United States.

Wild Chamomile

Wild chamomile is the common name of matricaria chamomila. The flowers are white. The plant is found…

Ten week stock and intermediate stock are the common name of matthiola incana annua. It is an annual, early bloomer.

Ten Week Stock

Ten week stock and intermediate stock are the common name of matthiola incana annua. It is an annual,…

The branches of maurandia lophospermum are long and slender.  The flowers are rose-purple and dotted outside.

Maurandia Lophospermum

The branches of maurandia lophospermum are long and slender. The flowers are rose-purple and dotted…

Maxillaria grandiflora is native to Peru and Colombia. The flowers are large, three to four inches across, and white. The flowers bloom in August.

Maxillaria Grandiflora

Maxillaria grandiflora is native to Peru and Colombia. The flowers are large, three to four inches across,…

Maxillaria sanderiana is native to Ecuador. The flowers are four inches across and pure white. The bases of the segments are purplish red.

Maxillaria Sanderiana

Maxillaria sanderiana is native to Ecuador. The flowers are four inches across and pure white. The bases…

Maxillaria houtteana is native to Guatemala and Venezuela. The flowers are nearly two inches across and bloom in April.

Maxillaria Houtteana

Maxillaria houtteana is native to Guatemala and Venezuela. The flowers are nearly two inches across…

Maximiliana regia is native to Brazil. It grows from fifteen to twenty feet in height. The flowers are showy and fibrous.

Maximiliana Regia

Maximiliana regia is native to Brazil. It grows from fifteen to twenty feet in height. The flowers are…

Maytenus boaria is an evergreen tree native to Chile. The fruit is the size of a pea, two valved and two seeded. The flowers are small and clustered.

Maytenus Boaria

Maytenus boaria is an evergreen tree native to Chile. The fruit is the size of a pea, two valved and…

Wind poppy and flaming poppy are the common names of meconopsis heterophylla. The flowers are brick red with a darker center. The flowers have a satiny texture.

Wind Poppy

Wind poppy and flaming poppy are the common names of meconopsis heterophylla. The flowers are brick…

Indian cucumber root is the common name of <i>medeola virginiana</i>. The name comes from the taste of the edible root. It is native from Nova Scotia to Minnesota to Indiana and southward.

Indian Cucumber Root

Indian cucumber root is the common name of medeola virginiana. The name comes from the taste of the…

Alfalfa and lucerne are the common names of <i>medicago sativa</i>. The plant is native to Europe. It is cultivated as hay and pasture plants.

Alfalfa

Alfalfa and lucerne are the common names of medicago sativa. The plant is native to Europe. It is cultivated…

<i>Medinilla magnifica</i> is an evergreen shrub native to the Philippines. Its leaves have nine to thirteen nerves which run from various points along the midrib to the margin.

Medinilla Magnifica

Medinilla magnifica is an evergreen shrub native to the Philippines. Its leaves have nine to thirteen…

The flowers of medinilla magnifica are coral red and have five petals. The flowers clusters are a foot long and can bear 100-150 flowers.

Medinilla Magnifica

The flowers of medinilla magnifica are coral red and have five petals. The flowers clusters are a foot…

Illustrated are parts of different species of melaleuca; (1) M. hypericifolia, (2) M. decussata, and (3) M. leucadendron.

Melaleucas

Illustrated are parts of different species of melaleuca; (1) M. hypericifolia, (2) M. decussata, and…

Illustrated is a leaf of <i>melia azedarach</i>. The common names are China tree, China berry, and pride of India. The leaves are three feet long and stalked.

China Tree Leaf

Illustrated is a leaf of melia azedarach. The common names are China tree, China berry, and pride of…

Umbrella tree is the common name of <i>melia azedarach umbraculiformis</i>. The branches are erect and radiate from the trunk. The drooping foliage gives the tree the appearance of a giant umbrella.

Umbrella Tree

Umbrella tree is the common name of melia azedarach umbraculiformis. The branches are erect and radiate…

Spanish lime and genip are the common names of <i>melicocca bijuga</i>. The fruits are about the same size and shape as plums. The fruit has a pleasant flavor similar to grapes.

Spanish Lime

Spanish lime and genip are the common names of melicocca bijuga. The fruits are about the same size…

The cassaba melon is a winter melon, popular in California.

Cassaba Melon

The cassaba melon is a winter melon, popular in California.