"In Gothic Architecture, are projecting leaves, flowers, or bunches of foliage, used to decorate the angles of spires, canopies and pinnacles. The varieties of crockets are innumerable, almost every kind of leaf and flower being copied for the purpose." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Crockets

"In Gothic Architecture, are projecting leaves, flowers, or bunches of foliage, used to decorate the…

"In Gothic Architecture, are projecting leaves, flowers, or bunches of foliage, used to decorate the angles of spires, canopies and pinnacles. The varieties of crockets are innumerable, almost every kind of leaf and flower being copied for the purpose." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Crockets

"In Gothic Architecture, are projecting leaves, flowers, or bunches of foliage, used to decorate the…

"A small procumbent shrub, of the natural order Empetraceae, a native of the northern parts of the world, abundant in the moors of Scotland and the north of England. The order consists of a few heath-like shrubs, which, however, are regarded as having a botanical affinity to Euphorbiaceae, with small unisexual flowers in the axils of the leaves, the fruit a small berry seated in the persistent calyx. b, fruit cut open; c, flower." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Crowberry

"A small procumbent shrub, of the natural order Empetraceae, a native of the northern parts of the world,…

"Cusso: A, a branch, with leaves and flowers; B, a flower seen laterally; C, a female flower; a, b, c, d, e, the five outer segments of the calyx." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Cusso

"Cusso: A, a branch, with leaves and flowers; B, a flower seen laterally; C, a female flower; a, b,…

"Cusp, in architecture, is the point formed by the meeting of two small arches, or foils, in foil arches, or tracery. Cusps often terminate in rich bosses of flowers and leaves." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Cusp

"Cusp, in architecture, is the point formed by the meeting of two small arches, or foils, in foil arches,…

"A genus of plants of the natural order Fumariaceae, in appearance and habit much resembling fumitories of extraordinary size. Dielytra spectabilis, a native of Siberia and the northern provinces of China, was introduced into Britain from the island of Chusan in 1846, and rapidly became a general favorite, on account of its long racemes of drooping, delicate, rosy-pink flowers." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Dielytra

"A genus of plants of the natural order Fumariaceae, in appearance and habit much resembling fumitories…

"Dogbane. a, end of branch, with leaves and flowers; b, a flower cut open; c, fruit." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Dogbane

"Dogbane. a, end of branch, with leaves and flowers; b, a flower cut open; c, fruit." — Chambers'…

"Wild Cucumber (Ecbalium agreste)." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Wild Cucumber

"Wild Cucumber (Ecbalium agreste)." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

"Botanically Jasminum, a genus of shrubs or climbers constituting the principal part of the natural order Jasminaceae, and comprising about sixty species, of which forty or more occur in the gardens of Britain. The plants of the genus are mostly natives of the warmer regions of the Old World, but there are one or two South American species. The leaves are pinnate or ternate, articulted to the petiole. The flowers, usually white or yellow, are arranged in terminal or axillary panicles, and have a tubular 5 or 8-cleft calyx, and a cylindrical corolla-tube, with a spreading limb, two included stamens, and a two-celled ovary." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Jasmine

"Botanically Jasminum, a genus of shrubs or climbers constituting the principal part of the natural…

"The plant known in America as the "Carolina jasmine" is not a true jasmine. other hardy species commonly cuultivated in gardens are the low or Italian yellow-flowered jasmine, J. humile, an erect shrub 3 or 4 feet high, with angular branches, alternate and most ternate leaves, blossoming from June to September; the common yellow jasmine, J. fruticans, a hardy deciduous shrub, 10 to 12 feet high, with weak, slender stems requiring support, and bearing yellow, odorless flowers from spring to autumn; and J. nudiflorum, with flowers before the leaves appear." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Gelsemium

"The plant known in America as the "Carolina jasmine" is not a true jasmine. other hardy species commonly…

"A small porcelain cylinder ornamented with interlaced lotus flowers in intaglio, having a ring for suspension." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Egyptian Charm

"A small porcelain cylinder ornamented with interlaced lotus flowers in intaglio, having a ring for…

An evergreen shrub. Usually has yellow flowers.

Rue

An evergreen shrub. Usually has yellow flowers.

A perennial herb with light pink flowers. Used a a forage crop and honey.

Sanfoin

A perennial herb with light pink flowers. Used a a forage crop and honey.

A perennial herb with light pink flowers. Used a a forage crop and honey.

Sanfoin

A perennial herb with light pink flowers. Used a a forage crop and honey.

A wild hog native to India. Has upper canines up to 12 inches in length.

East Indian Wild Hog

A wild hog native to India. Has upper canines up to 12 inches in length.

A woman with flowers and her dog.

Woman and Dog

A woman with flowers and her dog.

Flowers and vase

Doodad

Flowers and vase

A heavy border which shuts out a bleak field. In front of this border is an ideal place for flowers.

Border

A heavy border which shuts out a bleak field. In front of this border is an ideal place for flowers.

An informal flower-border

Flower-border

An informal flower-border

Suggestions for a border of spring flowers.

Border suggestions

Suggestions for a border of spring flowers.

A border of summer-flowering herbs.

Border suggestions

A border of summer-flowering herbs.

An autumn-flowering border.

Border suggestions

An autumn-flowering border.

Rose rugosa, from Japan. One of the best roses for lawn planting, because of its neat habit and attractive foilage.

Rosa Rugosa

Rose rugosa, from Japan. One of the best roses for lawn planting, because of its neat habit and attractive…

Tulips, the warmest of spring flowers

Tulips

Tulips, the warmest of spring flowers

A common wild columbine

Columbine

A common wild columbine

Flowers of Narcissus

Narcissus

Flowers of Narcissus

1, flower; 2, fruits; 3, berry cut across; 4, seed

Bittersweet

1, flower; 2, fruits; 3, berry cut across; 4, seed

1, twig with male flowers; 2, ripe pendulous fruit opening; 3, fruit after removal of one-half of the penicarp, showing the dark brown seed surrounded by the ruptured arillus; 4, kernel freed from the seed-coat.

Myristica Fragrans

1, twig with male flowers; 2, ripe pendulous fruit opening; 3, fruit after removal of one-half of the…

The male flower

Oak Flowers

The male flower

The female flower

Oak Flowers

The female flower

Female flowers of <em>q</em>, pedunculata

Oak Flowers

Female flowers of q, pedunculata

Male flowers of <em>q</em>, sessiliflora

Oak Flowers

Male flowers of q, sessiliflora

Female flowers of <em>q</em>, sessiliflora, after fertilization

Oak Flowers

Female flowers of q, sessiliflora, after fertilization

A bread-fruit tree with cuneate-ovate pinnatifid leaves, male flowers in a club-shaped deciduous catkin, and female flowers in rounded clusters.

Bread-Fruit Tree

A bread-fruit tree with cuneate-ovate pinnatifid leaves, male flowers in a club-shaped deciduous catkin,…

Transverse section of the male spike with numerous flowers

Bread-Fruit Tree

Transverse section of the male spike with numerous flowers

Male flowers

Bread-Fruit Tree

Male flowers

Female flowers

Bread-Fruit Tree

Female flowers

The cylisus scoparius

Common Broom

The cylisus scoparius

Two-lipped calyx

Common Broom

Two-lipped calyx

Broadly ovate vexillum or standard

Common Broom

Broadly ovate vexillum or standard

One of the alae or wings of the corolla

Common Broom

One of the alae or wings of the corolla

Carina or keel

Common Broom

Carina or keel

Monadelphous stamens

Common Broom

Monadelphous stamens

Hairy ovary with the long style, thickened upwards, and spirally curved

Common Broom

Hairy ovary with the long style, thickened upwards, and spirally curved

Legume or pod

Common Broom

Legume or pod

Mature but unopened archegonium. e, Ovum; b, ventral-canal cell; d, lid-cells of neck

Archegonia

Mature but unopened archegonium. e, Ovum; b, ventral-canal cell; d, lid-cells of neck

Archegonium ready for fertilization; a passage leads down to the rounded ovum

Archegonia

Archegonium ready for fertilization; a passage leads down to the rounded ovum

Archegonium after fertilization; the fertilized ovum is developing into a sporogonium

Archegonia

Archegonium after fertilization; the fertilized ovum is developing into a sporogonium

Group of plants bearing mature sporogonia

Pellia Epiphylla

Group of plants bearing mature sporogonia

Longitudinal section of thallus at the time of fertilization

Pellia Epiphylla

Longitudinal section of thallus at the time of fertilization

Longitudinal section of almost mature sporogonium attached to the thallus

Pellia Epiphylla

Longitudinal section of almost mature sporogonium attached to the thallus

Riccia. Semi-diagrammatic figure of a young embryo of Liverworts in longitudinal section. The cells which will produce the sporogenous tissue are shaded.

Bryophyta

Riccia. Semi-diagrammatic figure of a young embryo of Liverworts in longitudinal section. The cells…

A flower with vines coming out of it.

Floral Footer

A flower with vines coming out of it.

Decorative footer with vines

Decorative Footer

Decorative footer with vines

Marchantia morpha. Semi-diagrammatic figure of a young embryo of Liverworts in longitudinal section. The cells which will produce the sporogenous tissue are shaded.

Bryophyta

Marchantia morpha. Semi-diagrammatic figure of a young embryo of Liverworts in longitudinal section.…

Pellia epiphylla. Semi-diagrammatic figure of a young embryo of Liverworts in longitudinal section. The cells which will produce the sporogenous tissue are shaded.

Bryophyta

Pellia epiphylla. Semi-diagrammatic figure of a young embryo of Liverworts in longitudinal section.…

Anthoceros laevis. Semi-diagrammatic figure of a young embryo of Liverworts in longitudinal section. The cells which will produce the sporogenous tissue are shaded.

Bryophyta

Anthoceros laevis. Semi-diagrammatic figure of a young embryo of Liverworts in longitudinal section.…

Cephalozia bicuspidata. Semi-diagrammatic figure of a young embryo of Liverworts in longitudinal section. The cells which will produce the sporogenous tissue are shaded.

Bryophyta

Cephalozia bicuspidata. Semi-diagrammatic figure of a young embryo of Liverworts in longitudinal section.…

Radula complanaia. Semi-diagrammatic figure of a young embryo of Liverworts in longitudinal section. The cells which will produce the sporogenous tissue are shaded.

Bryophyta

Radula complanaia. Semi-diagrammatic figure of a young embryo of Liverworts in longitudinal section.…

Marchantia polymorpha. Portion of thallus bearing two stalked antheridiophores

Bryophyta

Marchantia polymorpha. Portion of thallus bearing two stalked antheridiophores