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

Edelweiss is the common name of leontopodium alpinum. The flowers heads are enveloped in woolly bracts. The flowers bloom in June and July.

Flower Head of Edelweiss

Edelweiss is the common name of leontopodium alpinum. The flowers heads are enveloped in woolly bracts.…

A tall yellow flower that is grown in the Andean region. The tubers of this plant are edible.

Polumnia Edulis

A tall yellow flower that is grown in the Andean region. The tubers of this plant are edible.

Illustrated is the rotate corolla of eggplant. The stamens converge like petals.

Eggplant Corolla

Illustrated is the rotate corolla of eggplant. The stamens converge like petals.

Eichhornia crassipes is an aquatic herb. It is native to Brazil. The flowers are pale violet with eight in a loose cluster.

Eichhornia Crassipes

Eichhornia crassipes is an aquatic herb. It is native to Brazil. The flowers are pale violet with eight…

The common name of elaeagnus multiflora is gumi. It grows six feet tall with reddish brown branchlets. The flowers are yellowish white and fragrant. It is native to China and Japan.

Elaeagnus Multiflora

The common name of elaeagnus multiflora is gumi. It grows six feet tall with reddish brown branchlets.…

A rubber tree common to India, used to derive Assam rubber.

Ficus Elastica

A rubber tree common to India, used to derive Assam rubber.

Known as the rubber fig or rubber plant, a species of plant belonging to the Fig genus.

Ficus Elastica

Known as the rubber fig or rubber plant, a species of plant belonging to the Fig genus.

Of the Honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae), the red-berried elder (Sambucus racemosa).

Red-Berried Elder

Of the Honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae), the red-berried elder (Sambucus racemosa).

"Naturalized in old fields and along roadsides." — Baily, 1898

Elecampane

"Naturalized in old fields and along roadsides." — Baily, 1898

Elecampane, also called Horse-heal (Inula helenium) or Marchalan (in Welsh), is a perennial composite plant common in many parts of Great Britain, and ranges throughout central and Southern Europe, and in Asia as far eastwards as the Himalayas. It is a rather rigid herb, the stem of which attains a height of from 3 to 5 feet; the leaves are large and toothed, the lower ones stalked, the rest embracing the stem; the flowers are yellow, 2 inches broad, and have many rays, each three-notched at the extremity. The root is thick, branching and mucilaginous, and has a warm, bitter taste and a camphoraceous odor.

Elecampane

Elecampane, also called Horse-heal (Inula helenium) or Marchalan (in Welsh), is a perennial composite…

The Elecampane (Inula helenium) is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family of daisies.

elecampane

The Elecampane (Inula helenium) is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family of daisies.

An elegant form of the Polypodium vulgare. The fronds are very finely divided.

Polypodium Vulgare Elegantissimum

An elegant form of the Polypodium vulgare. The fronds are very finely divided.

Leaf-sheaths present only at the base of stem; flowers in one group.

Eleocharis

Leaf-sheaths present only at the base of stem; flowers in one group.

Sheaths at base of stem with edges united to form tube.

Eleocharis

Sheaths at base of stem with edges united to form tube.

The elliottia racemosa shrub grows four to ten feet tall. It is native to the wet, sandy woods of South Carolina and Georgia.

Elliottia Racemosa

The elliottia racemosa shrub grows four to ten feet tall. It is native to the wet, sandy woods of South…

Illustrated is a winter bud of elodea. The buds grow in the spring. Elodea is an aquatic herb.

Elodea

Illustrated is a winter bud of elodea. The buds grow in the spring. Elodea is an aquatic herb.

Elsholtzia cristata grows twelve to eighteen inches tall. The flowers are light blue and grow in crowded spikes.

Elsholtzia Cristata

Elsholtzia cristata grows twelve to eighteen inches tall. The flowers are light blue and grow in crowded…

Embryo of Morning Glory,(Gray, 1858).

Embryo

Embryo of Morning Glory,(Gray, 1858).

Embryo of Morning Glory,(Gray, 1858).

Embryo

Embryo of Morning Glory,(Gray, 1858).

The orders pictured are empetraceae, coriariaceae, anacaridaceae, and cyrillaceae. The flowers of these orders that are illustrated include (1) empetrum, (2) coriaria, (3) rhus, (4) anacardium, and (5) cyrilla.

Orders of Empetraceae, Coriariaceae, Anacaridaceae, and Cyrillaceae

The orders pictured are empetraceae, coriariaceae, anacaridaceae, and cyrillaceae. The flowers of these…

"Pholidia scoparia. 1. a corolla opened; 2. perpendicular section of ripe fruit; 3. cross section of it; 4. longitudinal section of a seed." -Lindley, 1853

Silver Emubush

"Pholidia scoparia. 1. a corolla opened; 2. perpendicular section of ripe fruit; 3. cross section of…

Of the Evening Primrose family (Onograceae): left, enchanter's nightshade (Circaea Lutetiana); right, Alpine enchanter's nightshade (Circaea alpina).

Enchanter's Nightshade

Of the Evening Primrose family (Onograceae): left, enchanter's nightshade (Circaea Lutetiana); right,…

"Encrinus." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Encrinus

"Encrinus." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

The enkianthus campanulatus shrub grows fifteen, sometimes thirty, feet tall. The flowers are drooping with eight to fifteen flowers in a cluster.

Enkianthus Campanulatus

The enkianthus campanulatus shrub grows fifteen, sometimes thirty, feet tall. The flowers are drooping…

Epidendrum ciliare has yellowish green flowers with a white lip. It is native to tropical America.

Epidendrum Ciliare

Epidendrum ciliare has yellowish green flowers with a white lip. It is native to tropical America.

Epidendrum radicans is a red flowering species. The flowers grow up to two inches in diameter. It is native to Guatemala.

Epidendrum Radicans

Epidendrum radicans is a red flowering species. The flowers grow up to two inches in diameter. It is…

Epimedium macranthum is native to Japan. The flowers are violet with white spurs.

Epimedium Macranthum

Epimedium macranthum is native to Japan. The flowers are violet with white spurs.

Illustrated is one of many hybrid epiphyllums. The flowers are usually white or yellowish.

Epiphyllum

Illustrated is one of many hybrid epiphyllums. The flowers are usually white or yellowish.

The flowers of epiphyllum ackermannii are scarlet red outside and purplish red inside. The throat is greenish yellow.

Epiphyllum Ackermannii

The flowers of epiphyllum ackermannii are scarlet red outside and purplish red inside. The throat is…

Epidendrum conopseum, a small Orchid, and Tillandsia usneoides, the so-called Long Moss or Black Moss, which is no moss, but a flowering plant.

Epiphytes of Florida and Georgia

Epidendrum conopseum, a small Orchid, and Tillandsia usneoides, the so-called Long Moss or Black Moss,…

Episcea cupreata flowers are scarlet. The plant is native to Nicaragua.

Episcea Cupreata

Episcea cupreata flowers are scarlet. The plant is native to Nicaragua.

The common name of eranthis is winter aconite. The hyemalis variety grows five to eight inches tall. The flowers are bright yellow and bloom January to March.

Eranthis Hyemalis

The common name of eranthis is winter aconite. The hyemalis variety grows five to eight inches tall.…

Though gloxinia flowers were originally drooping there are now many erect varieties.

Erect Flowered Gloxinia

Though gloxinia flowers were originally drooping there are now many erect varieties.

Though gloxinia flowers were originally drooping there are now many erect varieties.

Erect Flowered Gloxinia

Though gloxinia flowers were originally drooping there are now many erect varieties.

This is the purple trillium usually bears pink or purple leaves.

Trillium Erectum

This is the purple trillium usually bears pink or purple leaves.

Illustrated is a spiny twig of a young seedling of eremocitrus glauca.

Eremocitrus Glauca

Illustrated is a spiny twig of a young seedling of eremocitrus glauca.

Illustrated is the fruit of eremocitrus glauca. It is known as Australian desert kumquat. The fruit is round and flattened.

Eremocitrus Glauca Fruit

Illustrated is the fruit of eremocitrus glauca. It is known as Australian desert kumquat. The fruit…

Eremurus himalaicus is native to the Himalayas. The spike of flowers grow one to four feet long.

Eremurus Himalaicus

Eremurus himalaicus is native to the Himalayas. The spike of flowers grow one to four feet long.

Spikelets long-spiny (long-awned), with or withuot hairs at base; panicle not nodding.

Erianthus

Spikelets long-spiny (long-awned), with or withuot hairs at base; panicle not nodding.

Erica hyemalis is a popular Christmas flower in London. The flowers are rosy pink tipped with white.

Erica Hyemalis

Erica hyemalis is a popular Christmas flower in London. The flowers are rosy pink tipped with white.

Erica mediterranea is a western form of E. carnea. The flowers are very small.

Erica Mediterranea

Erica mediterranea is a western form of E. carnea. The flowers are very small.

The flowers of erica melanthera are rosy. The flowers bloom in December and January. The leaves are thick and grooved on the back.

Erica Melanthera

The flowers of erica melanthera are rosy. The flowers bloom in December and January. The leaves are…

Erica persoluta is a white flowered and very variable species. The leaves are erect and spreading.

Erica Persoluta

Erica persoluta is a white flowered and very variable species. The leaves are erect and spreading.

The common name of erica vagans is Cornish heath. The flowers are a pale, purplish red.

Erica Vagans

The common name of erica vagans is Cornish heath. The flowers are a pale, purplish red.

Leave from base of scrape bearing button like whitish heads of minute flowers; roots with cross-constrctions.

Eriocaulon

Leave from base of scrape bearing button like whitish heads of minute flowers; roots with cross-constrctions.

flowers white in dense button-like heads; leaves bristly-margined.

Eryngium

flowers white in dense button-like heads; leaves bristly-margined.

The common names of eryngium are sea holly and eryngo. The amethystinum variety is a stout plant that grows a foot and a half tall. The plant is blue or sometimes whitish.

Eryngium Amethystinum

The common names of eryngium are sea holly and eryngo. The amethystinum variety is a stout plant that…

The common name of eryngium is eryngo. Eryngium giganteum flowers are blue and oval shaped. Each stem branches in two. The plant grows between three and four feet high.

Eryngium Giganteum

The common name of eryngium is eryngo. Eryngium giganteum flowers are blue and oval shaped. Each stem…

The common name of eryngium planum is eryngo. Eryngium planum flowers are blue with round heads. There are six to eight leaves with serrated edges.

Eryngium Planum

The common name of eryngium planum is eryngo. Eryngium planum flowers are blue with round heads. There…

Erysimum asperum grows one to three feet tall in the wild or twelve to eighteen inches tall in gardens. The flowers are orange or yellow. It is native from Quebec to Texas and California.

Erysimum Asperum

Erysimum asperum grows one to three feet tall in the wild or twelve to eighteen inches tall in gardens.…

Erysimum perofskianum is an erect plant that grows one to two feet tall. The flowers are large and bright orange or reddish orange. It is native to the Caucasus region and Afghanistan.

Erysimum Perofskianum

Erysimum perofskianum is an erect plant that grows one to two feet tall. The flowers are large and bright…

The common name of erythraea is centaury. Erythraea diffusa flowers are a bright, deep rose. The plant grows between two and three inches tall. This plant can be found in Europe.

Flowers of Erythraea Diffusa

The common name of erythraea is centaury. Erythraea diffusa flowers are a bright, deep rose. The plant…

The common name of erythraea is centaury. Erthraea muhlenbergi has deep pink flowers with greenish-white stars in the center. The plant has numerous, slender branches.

Flowering Stem of Erythraea Muhlenbergi

The common name of erythraea is centaury. Erthraea muhlenbergi has deep pink flowers with greenish-white…

The common name of erythrina crista-galli is the common coral-tree. This tree has bright, deep scarlet flowers. The leaves are oval shaped and the stems are woody.

Portion of Annual Herbaceous Flowering Shoot of Erythrina Crista-Galli

The common name of erythrina crista-galli is the common coral-tree. This tree has bright, deep scarlet…

The common name of erythrina is coral-tree. Erythrina indica parcelli has three leaflets per stem. The leaves alternate and have a yellowish coloring forming a leather-like stripe along the main veins.

Erythrina Indica Parcelli

The common name of erythrina is coral-tree. Erythrina indica parcelli has three leaflets per stem. The…

The common name of erythronium dens-canis is dog's tooth violet. The flowers are a purplish-rose or whitish color. The flowers are about two inches in diameter and droop at the end of the stem.

Large White Variety of Erythronium Dens-Canis

The common name of erythronium dens-canis is dog's tooth violet. The flowers are a purplish-rose or…

Erythronium hendersonii is a slender plant growing twelve inches tall. It is one to three flowered. The flowers are pale purple with a very dark purple center.

Erythronium Hendersonii

Erythronium hendersonii is a slender plant growing twelve inches tall. It is one to three flowered.…

Pictured are the orders of erythroxylaceae, zygophyllaceae, and rutaceae. The flowers of these orders that are illustrated are (1) erythroxylon, (2) zygophyllum, and (3) ruta.

Orders of Erythroxylaceae, Zygophyllaceae, and Rutaceae

Pictured are the orders of erythroxylaceae, zygophyllaceae, and rutaceae. The flowers of these orders…

"Escallonia pulverulenta. 1. a flower; 2. a cross section of the ovary; 3. fruit; 4. seed; 5. its perpendicular section." -Lindley, 1853

Escallonia

"Escallonia pulverulenta. 1. a flower; 2. a cross section of the ovary; 3. fruit; 4. seed; 5. its perpendicular…

"Escallonia macrantha. Escallonia is a South American genus of trees or shrubs, of the natural order Saxifragaceae, allied to the Itea of the United States." -Whitney, 1911

Escallonia

"Escallonia macrantha. Escallonia is a South American genus of trees or shrubs, of the natural order…