273 illustrations of trees including: oak, ocotea catesbyana, olive, orange, Pacific yew, palm, Ceylon palm, sago palm, sabal palm, palmetto, papaw, papaya, paper birch, parasol pine, peach, pear, pecan, persea, persimmon, pignut, pin-oak, pitch pine, plantain, plum, pomegranate, and poplar
Leaves - simple; alternate; edge irregularly sharp-toothed, or, at times unequally and very variously…
A species of pine native to southern Europe. It is widely known for its edible pine nuts since prehistoric…
Also known as Quercus engelmannii. The branch of a Pasadena Oak tree, native to California.
White pines coming into a pasture. On this land trees pay better than the poor pasture.
A class of fruit trees including many varieties, and cultivated in all the countries having a warm or…
Illustrated is a dead peach branch. The branch is dead due to the effects of the monilia funugs.
Also known as Salix amygdaloides. The branch of a Peachleaf Willow tree, native to southern Canada and…
A fruit tree belonging to the same genus as the apple, and cultivated extensively for its fruit. It…
"Fruit-bud of pear, showing its development. A, opening in spring; B, later, developing flowers and…
The autumn bergamot pear is small and roundish. The skin is brownish green on the shady side and reddish…
The beurre bosc pear has medium sized fruit The skin is yellow covered all over with orange russet.…
Beurre sterckmans pears are medium sized with yellow russet skin. The flavor is very juicy, melting,…
The Easter Beurre pear is large with dull green skin. The fruit has a buttery and juicy flavor and is…
"1. branch of Pyrus communis; 2. its flower divided vertically; 3. a cross section of its fruit." -Lindley,…
This flowering branch of pear shows to corymbs of flowers. A large portion of flowers fall off at an…
Illustration of a cross section of a Jalousie de Fontenay Vendee pear.
The passe crassane pear is medium sized with greenish yellow skin with brown dots. The flesh is somewhat…
An illustration of the cross section of a Portugal quince pear.
Uvedale's St. Germain pears are very large with dark green skin. These pears can sometimes weigh over…
"Some plants, like pelargoniums, can only be kept handsomely formed and well furnished by cutting them…
"Celastrus paniculatus. 1. a flower; 2. a perpendicular section of the ovary; 3. a cross section of…
A branch of a Persea pubescens tree, native to the coasts of the south Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.
Commonly called Persian Lilac, White Cedar, Chinaberry or Bead Tree, Lunumidella, Ceylon Cedar, Melia…
The common name of persica is peach. The davidiana variety and small fruit that are yellow when mature.…
Leaves - simple; alternate, edge entire. Outline - long oval or long egg-shape. Apex - pointed. Base…
Phoenix reclinata is a variety of date palm. This variety grows about fifty feet tall.
Phoenix rupicola is a variety of date palm. This variety grows between fifteen and twenty feet tall.
Phoenix tenius is a variety of date palm. It is more fine and slender than other varieties.
The common name of phyllocladus is celery-leaved pine tree. The leaves of the glauca variety are fan-wedged…