234 illustrations of flowers and shrubs including: tansy, tea, thalia, thistle, tickseed tiger lily, toadflax, tobacco, tulip, utricularia, valerian, venus flytrap, verbana, vervain, vine, viola, violet, viper's bugloss, and Virginia creeper

Sheaths abruptly contracted to blade of leaf; leaves without keels.

Typha

Sheaths abruptly contracted to blade of leaf; leaves without keels.

The typhaceae order consists of perennial marsh herbs with creeping rootstocks. The pandanaceae order consists of shrubby plants with simple or branched stems and prop roots. The naiadaceae order consists of immersed aquatic herbs.

Typhaceae, Pandanaceae, and Naiadaceae Orders

The typhaceae order consists of perennial marsh herbs with creeping rootstocks. The pandanaceae order…

"Umbels.--The round tuft of flowers produced by the carrot, &c." -Newman, 1850

Umbel

"Umbels.--The round tuft of flowers produced by the carrot, &c." -Newman, 1850

A plant showing compound umbel.

Compound Umbel

A plant showing compound umbel.

"Flower and fruit of Umbelliferae. A, flower of Foeniculum; B, fruit of Heracleum; C, fruit of Heracleum, cross-section; o (in A), ovary; d, disk; sg, stigma; s, stamens; o (in B, and C), oil-tubes; r, ribs. A, B, and C all enlarged." -Bergen, 1896

Umbelliferae

"Flower and fruit of Umbelliferae. A, flower of Foeniculum; B, fruit of Heracleum; C, fruit of Heracleum,…

Umbrella plant is the common name of cyperus alternifolius. The plant grows one to four feet tall. The plant is native to Madagascar.

Umbrella Plant

Umbrella plant is the common name of cyperus alternifolius. The plant grows one to four feet tall. The…

With a wavy margin.

Undulate

With a wavy margin.

A plant with dense amounts of leaves. The stems grow up to 5 feet, and are commonly found in Siberia.

Rheum Undulatum

A plant with dense amounts of leaves. The stems grow up to 5 feet, and are commonly found in Siberia.

Embryo which has unfolded in early stage of germination and begun to grow.

Unfolding Embryo

Embryo which has unfolded in early stage of germination and begun to grow.

"Cellular tissue from leaf of Urostigma elasticum. c, a large cell; r, cystolith, an agglomeration of crystals situated at the extremity of an inward prolongation of the cell-wall, t; u, cells filled with chlorophyll granules." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

Urostigma Elasticum

"Cellular tissue from leaf of Urostigma elasticum. c, a large cell; r, cystolith, an agglomeration of…

Shown are the Urticaceae, Loranthaceae, and Olacaceae orders. Urtica, banksia, protea, phoradendron, and liriosma are flowers of these orders that are illustrated here.

Urticaceae, Loranthaceae, and Olacaceae Orders

Shown are the Urticaceae, Loranthaceae, and Olacaceae orders. Urtica, banksia, protea, phoradendron,…

A small bladdery ovary wall.

Utricle

A small bladdery ovary wall.

No leaf-sheaths present; flower cluster consisting of one to several showy, irregular, yellow, or purple blossoms.

Utricularia

No leaf-sheaths present; flower cluster consisting of one to several showy, irregular, yellow, or purple…

"Bladder of Ultricularia neglecta, showing at c collar indistinctly seen through walls." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Utricularia

"Bladder of Ultricularia neglecta, showing at c collar indistinctly seen through walls." — The…

A summer branch of Uvularia perfoliata; upper cordate-clasping, uppermost simply sessile.

Uvularia

A summer branch of Uvularia perfoliata; upper cordate-clasping, uppermost simply sessile.

A slender wide-creeping fern with grey and/or reddish-brown scales. They are commonly found between Jamaica and Paraguay.

Polypodium Vacciniifolium

A slender wide-creeping fern with grey and/or reddish-brown scales. They are commonly found between…

Valerian, the type genus of Valerianaceae; an order of herbs. It is distinguished by opposite leaves and small irregular flowers.

Valerian

Valerian, the type genus of Valerianaceae; an order of herbs. It is distinguished by opposite leaves…

"Valerian is an order of herbs or rarely shrubs belonging to the division of monopetalous dicotyledons having the stamens arising from the petals. The order is distinguished from its congeners by the opposite leaves; small irregular flowers. It contains 12 genera and about 190 species, distributed through Northwestern America, Europe, Northern Africa, and temperate Asia– unknown in Australia, and only one species South African. It has a penetrating odor, and a bitter, acrid, somewhat aromatic taste; when distilled with water it yields a volatile oil and valerianic acid. Cats have a strange liking for the odor, and it exercises a remarkable intoxicating or stimulating power over them; the plant is sometimes called cats' valerian. It is often used to tempt cats to an unhappy fate."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Valerian

"Valerian is an order of herbs or rarely shrubs belonging to the division of monopetalous dicotyledons…

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis, Valerianaceae) is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. The flowers are in bloom in the northern hemisphere from June to September. Valerian was used as a perfume in the sixteenth century. Native to Europe and parts of Asia, Valerian has been introduced into North America. It is consumed as food by the larvae of some Lepidoptera (butterfly and moth) species including Grey Pug.

Valerian

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis, Valerianaceae) is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of…

Valerian is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. The flowers are in bloom in the northern hemisphere from June to September. Valerian was used as a perfume in the sixteenth century.

Valerian Flower

Valerian is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers.…

An illustration of a longitudinal sectional view of the valerian flower. Valerian is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. The flowers are in bloom in the northern hemisphere from June to September. Valerian was used as a perfume in the sixteenth century.

Valerian Flower (Longitudinal Section)

An illustration of a longitudinal sectional view of the valerian flower. Valerian is a hardy perennial…

Valerian is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. The flowers are in bloom in the northern hemisphere from June to September. Valerian was used as a perfume in the sixteenth century.

Valerian Inflorescence

Valerian is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers.…

An illustration of the valerian seed with attached pappus. In a composite flower, Pappus is the part of individual disk and ray flowers that surrounds the base, in the same manner as the calyx does in a non-compound flower. The pappus may be like bristles or tiny hairs, teeth, or scales, and is usually too small to see without magnification. Valerian is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. The flowers are in bloom in the northern hemisphere from June to September. Valerian was used as a perfume in the sixteenth century.

Valerian Seed with Pappus

An illustration of the valerian seed with attached pappus. In a composite flower, Pappus is the part…

Of the Phlox family (Polemoniaceae), the Greek valerian (Polemonium reptans).

Greek Valerian

Of the Phlox family (Polemoniaceae), the Greek valerian (Polemonium reptans).

"Centranthus ruber. 1. a corolla; 2. section of ovary; 3. ripe fruit, with its pappus; 4. cross section of a seed." -Lindley, 1853

Red Valerian

"Centranthus ruber. 1. a corolla; 2. section of ovary; 3. ripe fruit, with its pappus; 4. cross section…

Of the Valerian family (Valerianaceae), the swamp valerian (Valeriana uliginosa).

Swamp Valerian

Of the Valerian family (Valerianaceae), the swamp valerian (Valeriana uliginosa).

Of the Valerian family (Valerianaceae), the corn salad (Valerianella Woodsiana).

Valerianella Woodsiana

Of the Valerian family (Valerianaceae), the corn salad (Valerianella Woodsiana).

"Vanilla is a genus of epiphytal Orchide&aelig;, natives of tropical America and Asia. They are distinguished from most other orchids by their climbing habit; they cling with their aerial roots to the stems of trees or to rocks, attain the height of 20 or 30 feet, and obtain their chief sustenance from the atmosphere. There are about 20 species comprised in the genus. The flowers are thick, fleshy, and fragrant, but dull in color. Vanilla is remarkable among orchids as possessing the only species of the order that has any economical value. From the fruit of several species the vanilla of commerce is obtained, the best being produced by the West Indian species, which is now cultivated in many tropical countries. <em>A,</em> a seed pod"&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Vanilla Planifolia

"Vanilla is a genus of epiphytal Orchideæ, natives of tropical America and Asia. They are distinguished…

The plant that produces the vanilla bean.

Vanilla Plant

The plant that produces the vanilla bean.

Simple-stemmed vegetation.

Vegetation

Simple-stemmed vegetation.

"Sections of the stem of a Brazilian Vellozia; 1. transversely; 2, 3. longitudinally." -Lindley, 1853

Brazilian Vellozia

"Sections of the stem of a Brazilian Vellozia; 1. transversely; 2, 3. longitudinally." -Lindley, 1853

Shrub belonging to the Viburnum genus, commonly seen in the Northern Hemisphere bearing flower clusters.

Viburnum Venosum

Shrub belonging to the Viburnum genus, commonly seen in the Northern Hemisphere bearing flower clusters.

Venus Fly Trap is the common name of dionaea muscipula. The plant is insectivorous, meaning it eats insect. The flowers of the plant are white.

Venus Fly Trap

Venus Fly Trap is the common name of dionaea muscipula. The plant is insectivorous, meaning it eats…

"Leaf of Venus's Fly-trap (Dionaea muscipula), viewed laterally in its expanded state." &mdash; The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Venus Fly-trap

"Leaf of Venus's Fly-trap (Dionaea muscipula), viewed laterally in its expanded state." — The…

"Leaf of Venus's Fly-trap (Dionaea muscipula), closed over insect, viewed from the side." &mdash; The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Venus Fly-trap

"Leaf of Venus's Fly-trap (Dionaea muscipula), closed over insect, viewed from the side." — The…

"Leaf of Venus's Fly-trap (Dionaea muscipula), closed over insect, viewed from above." &mdash; The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Venus Fly-trap

"Leaf of Venus's Fly-trap (Dionaea muscipula), closed over insect, viewed from above." — The Encyclopedia…

"Sensitive glands of Dionaea muscipula, x 300." &mdash; The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Venus Fly-trap

"Sensitive glands of Dionaea muscipula, x 300." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

A rosette of leaves of Venus's flytrap seen from above.

Venus Flytrap

A rosette of leaves of Venus's flytrap seen from above.

The Venus Flytrap.

Venus Flytrap

The Venus Flytrap.

"Dionaea muscipula. 1. its pistil; 2. a sectional view of it showing the placentae; 3. a seed; 4. the same without its crustaceous skin, and opened so as to show the embryo." -Lindley, 1853

Venus Flytrap

"Dionaea muscipula. 1. its pistil; 2. a sectional view of it showing the placentae; 3. a seed; 4. the…

Plant of Dionaea muscipula, or Venus's Fly-trap.

Venus' Fly-trap

Plant of Dionaea muscipula, or Venus's Fly-trap.

Of the Bellflower family (Campanulaceae), Venus's looking-glass (Specularia perfoliata).

Venus's Looking-Glass

Of the Bellflower family (Campanulaceae), Venus's looking-glass (Specularia perfoliata).

Verbena cutting, well rooted.

Verbena

Verbena cutting, well rooted.

A genus of plant, of which several species are extensively cultivated, some for their lemon-scented, fragrant foliage, and others for the great beauty of their flowers.

Verbena

A genus of plant, of which several species are extensively cultivated, some for their lemon-scented,…

Flower which is cultivated in a garden.

Garden Verbena

Flower which is cultivated in a garden.

"Abronia mellifera; 2. a flower separate; 3. its stamens and pistil; 4. the pistil separate; 5. the fruit; 6. seed magnified; 7. a cross section of it." -Lindley, 1853

Whtie Sand Verbena

"Abronia mellifera; 2. a flower separate; 3. its stamens and pistil; 4. the pistil separate; 5. the…

A bouquet of verbenas

Verbenas

A bouquet of verbenas

The formation of new leaves.

Circinate Vernation

The formation of new leaves.

Of the Vervain family (Verbenaceae), the blue vervain (Verbena hastata).

Blue Vervain

Of the Vervain family (Verbenaceae), the blue vervain (Verbena hastata).

Of the Vervain family (Verbenaceae), the European vervain (Verbena officinalis).

European Vervain

Of the Vervain family (Verbenaceae), the European vervain (Verbena officinalis).

Of the Vervain family (Verbenaceae), the narrow-leaved vervain (Verbena angustifolia).

Narrow-Leaved Vervain

Of the Vervain family (Verbenaceae), the narrow-leaved vervain (Verbena angustifolia).

Of the Vervain family (Verbenaceae), the white vervain (Verbena urticaefolia).

White Vervain

Of the Vervain family (Verbenaceae), the white vervain (Verbena urticaefolia).

"Vetch, Fetch, Fitch, and Tare are terms variously used to indicate the fodder plant. This genus consists of about 100 species of climbing or diffuse herbs, distributed through temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere and South America. It is one of the best fodder plants, but is only of one or two years' duration; it is important also for green manure, and as a companion crop with clovers. The practice of sowing it along with oats or barley is strongly recommended, insuring a greater bulk of produce, and preventing the crop from massing and rotting in wet weather."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Vetch Plant

"Vetch, Fetch, Fitch, and Tare are terms variously used to indicate the fodder plant. This genus consists…

"Vetch, Fetch, Fitch, and Tare are terms variously used to indicate the fodder plant. This genus consists of about 100 species of climbing or diffuse herbs, distributed through temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere and South America. It is one of the best fodder plants, but is only of one or two years' duration; it is important also for green manure, and as a companion crop with clovers. The practice of sowing it along with oats or barley is strongly recommended, insuring a greater bulk of produce, and preventing the crop from massing and rotting in wet weather."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Vetch Seed Pod

"Vetch, Fetch, Fitch, and Tare are terms variously used to indicate the fodder plant. This genus consists…

Victoria aster is one of the most popular varieties of aster. The flowers heads are four inches in diameter. There are ten to twenty flower heads on each plant. The shades vary.

Victoria Aster

Victoria aster is one of the most popular varieties of aster. The flowers heads are four inches in diameter.…

Species of orchid from the tropics.

Spathoglottis Vieillardii

Species of orchid from the tropics.

This is a northern plant of northern China, featuring oval leaves and a rose type flowers.

Syringa Villosa

This is a northern plant of northern China, featuring oval leaves and a rose type flowers.

Forage crop, native to central Europe and western Asia.

Vicia Villosa

Forage crop, native to central Europe and western Asia.

"Vincetoxicum officinale. a, root; b, fruit; c, a single seed." &mdash; Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Vincetoxicum

"Vincetoxicum officinale. a, root; b, fruit; c, a single seed." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

A vine beginning to grow.

Vine

A vine beginning to grow.