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.

Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum, syn. Eugenia aromaticum or Eugenia caryophyllata) are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae. Cloves are native to Indonesia and used as a spice in cuisine all over the world. The name derives from French clou, a nail, as the buds vaguely resemble small irregular nails in shape. Cloves are harvested primarily in Indonesia, Madagascar, and Zanzibar, ; it is also grown in India called Lavang , Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The clove tree is an evergreen which grows to a height ranging from 10-20 m, having large oval leaves and crimson flowers in numerous groups of terminal clusters. The flower buds are at first of a pale color and gradually become green, after which they develop into a bright red, when they are ready for collecting. Cloves are harvested when 1.5-2 cm long, and consist of a long calyx, terminating in four spreading sepals, and four unopened petals which form a small ball in the centre.

Clove Plant and Seed

Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum, syn. Eugenia aromaticum or Eugenia caryophyllata) are the aromatic dried…

Clover is a valuable food for animals and keeps soil fertile.

Clover

Clover is a valuable food for animals and keeps soil fertile.

An illustration of white clover (left) and red clover (right). Clover (Trifolium), or trefoil, is a genus of about 300 species of plants in the pea family Fabaceae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution; the highest diversity is found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, but many species also occur in South America and Africa, including at high altitudes on mountains in the tropics. They are small annual, biennial, or short-lived perennial herbaceous plants. The leaves are trifoliate (rarely 5- or 7-foliate), with stipules adnate to the leaf-stalk, and heads or dense spikes of small red, purple, white, or yellow flowers; the small, few-seeded pods are enclosed in the calyx

Clover

An illustration of white clover (left) and red clover (right). Clover (Trifolium), or trefoil, is a…

"A leaf of red clover. At the left, leaf by day; at the right, the same leaf asleep at night." -Bergen, 1896

Red Clover Leaf

"A leaf of red clover. At the left, leaf by day; at the right, the same leaf asleep at night." -Bergen,…

Illustrated is the root system of trifolium pratense, a variety of clover.

Clover Root System

Illustrated is the root system of trifolium pratense, a variety of clover.

Crimson clover is the common name of trifolium incarnatum. It is an annual from southern Europe.

Crimson Clover

Crimson clover is the common name of trifolium incarnatum. It is an annual from southern Europe.

A red clover plant. It does not reproduce except from seed.

Clover, red

A red clover plant. It does not reproduce except from seed.

Leaf of Red Clover: <em>at</em>, stipules, adhering to the base of <em>p</em>, the petiole; <em>b</em>, blade of three leaflets.

Red Clover

Leaf of Red Clover: at, stipules, adhering to the base of p, the petiole; b,…

"Head of red clover." -Bergen, 1896

Red Clover

"Head of red clover." -Bergen, 1896

Branch of white clover showing the method of forming new plants.

White clover

Branch of white clover showing the method of forming new plants.

A white clover plant grown from a single seed, showing spreading habit.

White clover

A white clover plant grown from a single seed, showing spreading habit.

"1, full expanded flower; 2, a calyx seen from below; 3, the ovary, with a part of the calyx cut away; 4, a transverse section of a fruit." &mdash; Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Clusia Rosea

"1, full expanded flower; 2, a calyx seen from below; 3, the ovary, with a part of the calyx cut away;…

The common name of cnicus is blessed thistle. The benedictus variety grows two feet tall. The flowers heads are yellow and one inch wide.

Cnicus Benedictus

The common name of cnicus is blessed thistle. The benedictus variety grows two feet tall. The flowers…

Cobaea scandens grows ten to twenty feet tall. The flowers are bell shaped and light violet or greenish purple.

Cobaea Scandens

Cobaea scandens grows ten to twenty feet tall. The flowers are bell shaped and light violet or greenish…

Illustrated is a normal leaf of cobaea scandens. The terminal leaflet is represented by a tendril.

Normal Leaf of Cobaea Scandens

Illustrated is a normal leaf of cobaea scandens. The terminal leaflet is represented by a tendril.

Illustrated is a monstrous or abnormal leaf of cobaea.

Abnormal Leaf of Cobaea

Illustrated is a monstrous or abnormal leaf of cobaea.

The flowering branch of the coca plant (Erythroxylon coca) best known for its use in the drug cocaine.

Coca

The flowering branch of the coca plant (Erythroxylon coca) best known for its use in the drug cocaine.

The coca plant is the source of the coca leaf used in medicine and in the production of cocaine

Coca

The coca plant is the source of the coca leaf used in medicine and in the production of cocaine

Coca plant. 1, flower; 2, calyx and pistil; 3, petal; 4, fruit.

Coca

Coca plant. 1, flower; 2, calyx and pistil; 3, petal; 4, fruit.

Coca is a plant in the family Erythroxylaceae, native to north-western South America. The plant plays a significant role in traditional Andean culture. Coca leaves contain cocaine alkaloids, a basis for the drug cocaine, which is a powerful stimulant. Coca should not be confused with the similarly named South American cocoa bean from which chocolate is made. The plant resembles a blackthorn bush, and grows to a height of 2&ndash;3 m (7&ndash;10 ft). The branches are straight, and the leaves, which have a green tint, are thin, opaque, oval, and taper at the extremities. A marked characteristic of the leaf is an areolated portion bounded by two longitudinal curved lines, one line on each side of the midrib, and more conspicuous on the under face of the leaf. The flowers are small, and disposed in little clusters on short stalks; the corolla is composed of five yellowish-white petals, the anthers are heart-shaped, and the pistil consists of three carpels united to form a three-chambered ovary. The flowers mature into red berries.

Coca Flower

Coca is a plant in the family Erythroxylaceae, native to north-western South America. The plant plays…

The leaf of the coca plant (Erythroxylon coca) best known for its use in the drug cocaine.

Coca Leaf

The leaf of the coca plant (Erythroxylon coca) best known for its use in the drug cocaine.

"Cochineal or Nopal Cactus and Cochineal Insect." &mdash; Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Cochineal

"Cochineal or Nopal Cactus and Cochineal Insect." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Cochlearia danica grows six to eight inches tall. The leaves are rounded and kidney shaped. The small white flowers cover the plant in early summer.

Cochlearia Danica

Cochlearia danica grows six to eight inches tall. The leaves are rounded and kidney shaped. The small…

Various views of the cocklebur, Xanthium canadense.

Cocklebur

Various views of the cocklebur, Xanthium canadense.

Spine of Cockspur Thorn developed from an auxiliary bud, as the leaf-scar below witnesses: an accessory leaf-bud is seen at its base.

Cockspur Thorn

Spine of Cockspur Thorn developed from an auxiliary bud, as the leaf-scar below witnesses: an accessory…

A cocoa plant.

Cocoa

A cocoa plant.

Cocoa or Cacao. 1, flower; 2, pod; 3, section of pod.

Cocoa plant

Cocoa or Cacao. 1, flower; 2, pod; 3, section of pod.

Coconut palm. A, section of fruit; a, husk; b, shell; c, albumin; d, cavity; e, embryo; f, aperture of shell; g, rudimentary aperture; B, male flower; C, female flower.

Coconut Tree

Coconut palm. A, section of fruit; a, husk; b, shell; c, albumin; d, cavity; e, embryo; f, aperture…

"Adenocarpus frankenioides. 1. the standard, wings, and keel split open; 2. the stamens; 3. a cross section of a seed; 4. a legume, with a portion of one of the valves turned back." -Lindley, 1853

Codeso del Pico

"Adenocarpus frankenioides. 1. the standard, wings, and keel split open; 2. the stamens; 3. a cross…

Codieum disraeli is an example of the lobatum form. The leaves are more or less three lobed.

Codiaeum Disraeli

Codieum disraeli is an example of the lobatum form. The leaves are more or less three lobed.

Codiaeum interruptum is an example of the form appendiculatum. The leaves are constricted to the midrib.

Codiaeum Interruptum

Codiaeum interruptum is an example of the form appendiculatum. The leaves are constricted to the midrib.

Codiaeum spirale is an example of forms crispum and cornutum. The leaves have a crisped margin.

Codiaeum Spirale

Codiaeum spirale is an example of forms crispum and cornutum. The leaves have a crisped margin.

Codiaeum variegatum Baronne de Rothschild has red colored leaves when older.

Codiaeum Variegatum Baronne de Rothschild

Codiaeum variegatum Baronne de Rothschild has red colored leaves when older.

The flowers of coelia baueriana are small, white, and fragrant. The flower lip is yellow. The plant is an orchid.

Coelia Baueriana

The flowers of coelia baueriana are small, white, and fragrant. The flower lip is yellow. The plant…

The flower clusters of coelogyne cristata have five to nine flowers. The flowers are white and drooping.

Coelogyne Cristata

The flower clusters of coelogyne cristata have five to nine flowers. The flowers are white and drooping.

The flowers of coelognye massangeana are two to three inches across. The flowers are pale yellow.

Coelogyne Massangeana

The flowers of coelognye massangeana are two to three inches across. The flowers are pale yellow.

Illustrated are detailed parts of coelogyne speciosa. The flowers are yellow brown.

Coelogyne Speciosa

Illustrated are detailed parts of coelogyne speciosa. The flowers are yellow brown.

Coffea arabica is a species of coffee indigenous to Ethiopia and Yemen. It is also known as the "coffee shrub of Arabia", "mountain coffee" or "arabica coffee". Coffea arabica is believed to be the first species of coffee to be cultivated, being grown in southwest Arabia for well over 1,000 years. It is considered to produce better coffee than the other major commercially grown coffee species, Coffea canephora (robusta). Arabica contains less caffeine than any other commercially cultivated species of coffee. Wild plants grow to between 9 and 12 m tall, and have an open branching system; the leaves are opposite, simple elliptic-ovate to oblong, 6-12 cm long and 4-8 cm broad, glossy dark green. The flowers are white, 10-15 mm in diameter and grow in axillary clusters. The fruit is a drupe (though commonly called a "berry") 10-15 mm in diameter, maturing bright red to purple and typically contain two seeds (the coffee 'bean').

Coffea Arabica

Coffea arabica is a species of coffee indigenous to Ethiopia and Yemen. It is also known as the "coffee…

Coffea Arabica is a species of coffee indigenous to Ethiopia and Yemen. It is also known as the "coffee shrub of Arabia", "mountain coffee" or "arabica coffee". Coffea arabica is believed to be the first species of coffee to be cultivated, being grown in southwest Arabia for well over 1,000 years. It is considered to produce better coffee than the other major commercially grown coffee species.

Coffea Arabica

Coffea Arabica is a species of coffee indigenous to Ethiopia and Yemen. It is also known as the "coffee…

A coffee plant.

Coffee

A coffee plant.

The coffee plant is a shrub or small tree, native to subtropical Africa and southern Asia.

Coffee

The coffee plant is a shrub or small tree, native to subtropical Africa and southern Asia.

Coffee is the berry of a tree found native in Abyssinia. The tree attains a height of 15 to 20 feet, but when cultivated, it is generally kept lower by cutting. The tree has shining green leaves, and bears beautiful white flowers, which are followed by reddish-brown berries, each of which contains two grains of coffee. The coffee-tree is cultivated extensively in Arabia, Java, the Philippines, Ceylon, Brazil, and in the West Indies.

Coffee

Coffee is the berry of a tree found native in Abyssinia. The tree attains a height of 15 to 20 feet,…

"Coffee is the seed of an evergreen shrub, which is cultivated in hot climates, and is a native of Abyssinia and of Arabia. This shrub is from 15 to 20 feet in height, and belongs to the Rubiace&aelig;. The fruit is of an oval shape, about the size of a cherry, and of a dark-red color when ripe. Each of these contains two cells, and each cell a single seed, which is the coffee as we see it before it undergoes the process of roasting."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Coffee Bean

"Coffee is the seed of an evergreen shrub, which is cultivated in hot climates, and is a native of Abyssinia…

"Coffee is the seed of an evergreen shrub, which is cultivated in hot climates, and is a native of Abyssinia and of Arabia. This shrub is from 15 to 20 feet in height, and belongs to the Rubiace&aelig;. The fruit is of an oval shape, about the size of a cherry, and of a dark-red color when ripe. Each of these contains two cells, and each cell a single seed, which is the coffee as we see it before it undergoes the process of roasting."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Coffee Bean

"Coffee is the seed of an evergreen shrub, which is cultivated in hot climates, and is a native of Abyssinia…

"Coffee is the seed of an evergreen shrub, which is cultivated in hot climates, and is a native of Abyssinia and of Arabia. This shrub is from 15 to 20 feet in height, and belongs to the Rubiace&aelig;. The fruit is of an oval shape, about the size of a cherry, and of a dark-red color when ripe. Each of these contains two cells, and each cell a single seed, which is the coffee as we see it before it undergoes the process of roasting."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Coffee Plant

"Coffee is the seed of an evergreen shrub, which is cultivated in hot climates, and is a native of Abyssinia…

Coffee beans of South America.

Coffee Plant

Coffee beans of South America.

Common or arabian coffee are the common names of coffea arabica. The fruit of the plant is a two seeded, deep crimson berry.

Common or Arabian Coffee

Common or arabian coffee are the common names of coffea arabica. The fruit of the plant is a two seeded,…

A plant native to Asia, Russia, and Korea.

Vitis Coignetiae

A plant native to Asia, Russia, and Korea.

This illustration shows the verticle section of the corm of colchicum, with the withered corm of the preceding (a), and the forming one (c) for the ensuing year.

Colchicum

This illustration shows the verticle section of the corm of colchicum, with the withered corm of the…

"A genus of plants of the natural order Melanthaceae. The species, which are few in number, are stemless, with flowers half subterranean like the crocus, the limb of the perianth and part of the tube only rising above ground. The floews much resemble crocus-flowers, but are readily distinguished by having six instead of three stamens, and three styles instead of one." &mdash; Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Colchicum

"A genus of plants of the natural order Melanthaceae. The species, which are few in number, are stemless,…

The common names of colchicum are meadow saffron and autumn crocus. The autumnale variety has one to four flowers growing from each spathe. The flowers are purple. There is also a white variety.

Colchicum Autumnale

The common names of colchicum are meadow saffron and autumn crocus. The autumnale variety has one to…

Pictured is an autumn blooming bulb. The scientific name of the flower is <I>Colchicum autumnale.</I>

Colchicum Autumnale

Pictured is an autumn blooming bulb. The scientific name of the flower is Colchicum autumnale.

Illustrated is a coleus attacked by root galls.

Coleus

Illustrated is a coleus attacked by root galls.

The verschaffeltii variety of coleus blumei is more robust and branchy than the type. The leaves are more brilliantly colored.

Coleus Blumei Verschaffeltii

The verschaffeltii variety of coleus blumei is more robust and branchy than the type. The leaves are…

Illustrated is a cutting of coleus.

Coleus Cutting

Illustrated is a cutting of coleus.

Illustrated is a good, young coleus plant.

Coleus Plant

Illustrated is a good, young coleus plant.

Collinsia bicolor grows one to two feet tall. The flowers are typically purple and white.

Collinsia Bicolor

Collinsia bicolor grows one to two feet tall. The flowers are typically purple and white.

The flowers of collinsia bicolor alba are pure white. The flowers can also have a greenish or yellowish lower lip.

Collinsia Bicolor Alba

The flowers of collinsia bicolor alba are pure white. The flowers can also have a greenish or yellowish…

A Eqyptian plant resembling the water lily.

Colocasia

A Eqyptian plant resembling the water lily.

Edible colocasia, a plant native to tropical Polynesia and southeastern Asia.

Colocasia

Edible colocasia, a plant native to tropical Polynesia and southeastern Asia.