437 illustrations of flowers and shrubs including: sabatia, safflower, saffron, sage, sainfoin, saltbush, sassafras, saururus, saxifrage, sedge, sesame, shad scale, shamrock, shooting star, skullcap, sloe, snakeroot, snapdragon, sneezeweed, snowberry, soapwort, sorrel, spurge, squash, St. John's wort, star of Bethlehem, starflower, stonecrop, strawberry, sumac, sundew, sundrops, and sunflower
Rootstock of Solomon's Seal, with the bottom of the stalk of the season, and the bud for the next year's…
Also known as Polygonatum multiflorum. Consists of several peduncles and white flowers. They are commonly…
"The common sorrel is a meadow plant, slender in habit, with halberd-shaped, juicy, acid flavored leaves,…
"Oxalis confertissima. 1. calyx; 2. stamens; 3. pistil; 4. seed and its section of O. acetosella" (common…
Of the sorrel family (Oxalidaceae), the yellow wood or lady's sorrel (Oxalis stricta), hairy in all…
Of the sorrel family (Oxalidaceae), the yellow wood or lady's sorrel (Oxalis corniculata), generally…
"Cultivated in the West and East Indies; it produces a large pear-shaped fruit, of an greenish color,…
Also known as Magnolia grandiflora. The branch and flower of a Southern Magnolia plant, native to the…
Two or three species of yucca are called Spanish bayonet. The shrub has a thick stalk about 3 or 4 feet…
Also known as Yucca schidigera. A flowering plant that is native to the Mojave Desert in the Western…
An illustration of the Yucca gloriosa, commonly referred to as the Spanish Dagger. The yucca gloriosa…
Also known as Yucca gloriosa. The branch of a Spanish Dagger plant, part of the agave family.
Leaf-like structure more or less enclosing a fleshy inflorescence, particularly in the Araceae.
Spatter dock and cow lily are the common names of nuhpar advena. The flowers are two to three inches…
Spearmint is the common name of mentha spicata. It is native to Europe and Asia but has been naturalized…
"An aromatic plant, Mentha viridis, the common garden-mint, or mint proper. It is known chiefly in gardens,…
Of the Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae), the common speedwell (Veronica officinalis).
Of the Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae), the thyme-leaved speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolia).
"Sphaero-crystals of unilin from tuber of Dahlia variabilis. A, precipitated from an aqueous solution;…
Of the spiderwort family (Tradescantia), clockwise from top: T. bracteata, T. pilosa, T. montana, T.…
"Aneilema crispatum; 1. a flower; 2. the calyx and pistil; 3. the capsule; 4, 5, seeds; 6. a section…
Tradescantia virginica. "It is a native of the central and southern United States, and was early introduced…
Two species of the spiderwort family: left, Virginia day flower (Commelina virginica); right, spiderwort…
"A highly perfumed ointment prepared from a plant in india growing in short spikes." Pictured is the…
Spiked loosestrife, purple loosestrife, and black blood are the common names of lythrum salicaria. The…
"The common spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus) is a European shrub, which bears glossy lanceolate…
Opposite leaves of Euonymus, or Spindle-tree, showing the successive pairs crossing each other at right…
A type of rosaceous plant belonging to the genus Spiraea; flowers are usually small or pink.