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Sometimes called the tree of life. Always associated with religious belief. It symbolizes Divine power and perpetual life. It has furnished more different art motives than any other object and is almost omnipresent in Persian prayer rugs. The palm signifies a blessing or benediction, the weeping willow stands for death, and the cypress, while being an emblem of mourning, in its perennial freshness and the durability of its wood, is also a very practical symbol of the life to come. It is an Oriental custom to plant cypress trees on the graves of the dead, to place its twigs in the coffins of the dead, and to use its branches to indicate the houses of mourning. In India the cocoanut palm is considered "the tree of desire" or one that fulfils all desires. Its stem serves as a pillar or beam, as a water conduit and as fuel; its leaves supply mats for roofing the houses; its kernel supplies oil; its shell makes water bowls, and the oil of the shell is used as an external application in certain skin affections, etc. It is all useful and supplies all the primitive wants and therefore was much cultivated by the Rishis (Saints) of old, who called it "kalpa taru," literally the tree that supplies all desires. Its presence therefore is auspicious.

Tree Design

Sometimes called the tree of life. Always associated with religious belief. It symbolizes Divine power…

Sometimes called the tree of life. Always associated with religious belief. It symbolizes Divine power and perpetual life. It has furnished more different art motives than any other object and is almost omnipresent in Persian prayer rugs. The palm signifies a blessing or benediction, the weeping willow stands for death, and the cypress, while being an emblem of mourning, in its perennial freshness and the durability of its wood, is also a very practical symbol of the life to come. It is an Oriental custom to plant cypress trees on the graves of the dead, to place its twigs in the coffins of the dead, and to use its branches to indicate the houses of mourning. In India the cocoanut palm is considered "the tree of desire" or one that fulfils all desires. Its stem serves as a pillar or beam, as a water conduit and as fuel; its leaves supply mats for roofing the houses; its kernel supplies oil; its shell makes water bowls, and the oil of the shell is used as an external application in certain skin affections, etc. It is all useful and supplies all the primitive wants and therefore was much cultivated by the Rishis (Saints) of old, who called it "kalpa taru," literally the tree that supplies all desires. Its presence therefore is auspicious.

Tree Design

Sometimes called the tree of life. Always associated with religious belief. It symbolizes Divine power…

A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs found in the warmer regions of temperate climates. They attain the height of from fifteen to thirty feet. The leaves are lanceolate or oblong, have a smooth surface above but horny beneath, and are bluish or dusky-green in color.

Olive

A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs found in the warmer regions of temperate climates. They attain…

An edible bulb, produced by a biennial herb of the lily family. The plant has tubulated leaves, a pithy stalk bearing the seed, and the bulb has a strong odor and taste due to an acrid volatile oil that is destroyed by boiling.

Onion

An edible bulb, produced by a biennial herb of the lily family. The plant has tubulated leaves, a pithy…

The milky juice obtained fom the unripe capsules of several species of the poppy, which is rendered concrete and dark colored by exposure to the air. the poppy is cultivated in many places as a garden plant for its beautiful single or double flowers of white, violet, red, or variegated colors, but in Turkey, India, China, Hindustan, and other countries it is grown extensively in plantations for its yield of opium.

Opium

The milky juice obtained fom the unripe capsules of several species of the poppy, which is rendered…

A tree of the nettle family, so named from the Osage Mountains of Arkansas, where it is native, but it is also found in other regions of North America. The leaves are flossy and alternate, and it bears a fruit somewhat resembling an orange in size and color, but it is not edible.

Osage Orange

A tree of the nettle family, so named from the Osage Mountains of Arkansas, where it is native, but…

A wading bird closely allied to the plover. it is easily known from its red feet and bill, the latter being twice as long as the head. The plumage is black and white and the wings are long and pointed. Its bill is truncated at the end and has the shape of a wedge. The bird measures about sixteen inches in length.

Oystercatcher

A wading bird closely allied to the plover. it is easily known from its red feet and bill, the latter…

A tree native to tropical America, allied to the passion flower family, and now extensively cultivated in tropical countries. It has a remarkably tapering sem crowned by a tuft of leaves on long footstalks, with the flowers below, and grows to a height of from fifteen to twenty feet.

Papaw

A tree native to tropical America, allied to the passion flower family, and now extensively cultivated…

A genus of rushlike plants of the sedge family, growing in marshy places from root-stalks. The stem grows to a height of from six to fifteen feet. It is naked, except near the root, and at the top is a bunch of leaves formed much like an umbrella. The flowers occur on scaly spikelets and are surrounded by long bracts, and the seeds are three-cornered.

Papyrus

A genus of rushlike plants of the sedge family, growing in marshy places from root-stalks. The stem…

"Many columns have capitals representing palm leaves." —D'Anvers, 1895

Capital of a column

"Many columns have capitals representing palm leaves." —D'Anvers, 1895

A genus of animals allied to the swine, and found extensively in South America and the southern parts of North America. There are two well known species, the white-lipped

Peccary

A genus of animals allied to the swine, and found extensively in South America and the southern parts…

A genus of plants of the nightshade family, which are native to the warmer parts of America. The leaves are entire, and somewhat resemble those of tobacco, especially in having a sticky surface and in emitting a disagreeable odor when crushed. The plants are perennial herbs, and the flowers are either single or double. They are cultivated extensively in gardens and in greenhouses, where they are grown chiefly as annual plants, since they bloom early.

Petunia

A genus of plants of the nightshade family, which are native to the warmer parts of America. The leaves…

A genus of plants with opposite leaves and beautiful flowers. There are many different species, mostly herbaceous, but some are shrubby plants, most of which are perennial. The flowers appear in clusters at the upper end of a stalk, and are white, blue, purple, lilac, or crimson.

Phlox

A genus of plants with opposite leaves and beautiful flowers. There are many different species, mostly…

A group of plants remarkable for having leaves or petioles formed like pitchers, and in which more or less fluid is stored. There are two general divisions, known as the American and East Indian pitcher plant families.

Pitcher Plants

A group of plants remarkable for having leaves or petioles formed like pitchers, and in which more or…

Staminate catkin from a white willow <em>(Salix alba)</em>.

White Willow

Staminate catkin from a white willow (Salix alba).

Pistillate catkin from a white willow <em>(Salix alba)</em>.

White Willow

Pistillate catkin from a white willow (Salix alba).

A staminate flower from a white willow <em>(Salix alba)</em>.

White Willow

A staminate flower from a white willow (Salix alba).

A pistillate flower from a white willow <em>(Salix alba)</em>.

White Willow

A pistillate flower from a white willow (Salix alba).

An extensive genus of shrubs of the heath family. The leaves are usually alternate and evergreen in some species, and the flowers are in clusters and often variously colored.

Rhododendeon

An extensive genus of shrubs of the heath family. The leaves are usually alternate and evergreen in…

A ruminany quadruped native to the Rocky Mountains, ranging from Idaho to the Arctic Circle. it is a beautiful animal, covered with long white hair.

Rocky Mountain Goat

A ruminany quadruped native to the Rocky Mountains, ranging from Idaho to the Arctic Circle. it is a…

The common name of plants of the genus rosa. They have prickly stems and unequally pinnate leaves. About fifty species in a wild state have been described, most of which are confined to the north temperate zone.

Rose

The common name of plants of the genus rosa. They have prickly stems and unequally pinnate leaves. About…

An evergreen shrub of the mint family, which is native to southern Europe and western Asia. It is from three to eight feet high, has narrow, opposite leaves, and pale-blue flowers.

Rosemary

An evergreen shrub of the mint family, which is native to southern Europe and western Asia. It is from…

An extensive genus of hardy perennial herbs, with alternate leaves and simple flower-stems. They are distinguished by a many-seeded capsule, have leaves six to seven inches long, and the stalks are one to two feet high.

Saxifrage

An extensive genus of hardy perennial herbs, with alternate leaves and simple flower-stems. They are…

A genus of birds of the finch family, which are widely distributed in the United States and Europe. The American varieties include several species o f small birds, among them the song sparrow, chipping sparrow, field sparrow, and fox sparrow. The color is mostly brown, with white and black markings, and they are noted for being tame and greedy.

Sparrow

A genus of birds of the finch family, which are widely distributed in the United States and Europe.…

A genus of plants of the aster family, which have large, cordate leaves and terminal, flat, circular, heads of flowers. They are herbaceous plants.

Sunflower

A genus of plants of the aster family, which have large, cordate leaves and terminal, flat, circular,…

A genus of birds of the warbler family, and so named from their habit of sewing leaves of cotton or other substances to form a receptacle for the nest.

Tailorbird

A genus of birds of the warbler family, and so named from their habit of sewing leaves of cotton or…

An ornamental bulbous plant, native to tropical America and Asia, and cultivated in gardens for its fragrant white flowers.

Tuberose

An ornamental bulbous plant, native to tropical America and Asia, and cultivated in gardens for its…

An educator and diplomatist, born in Homer, New York, Nov. 7, 1832.

Andrew Dickson White

An educator and diplomatist, born in Homer, New York, Nov. 7, 1832.

A genus of plants of the lily family, having woody stems, lanceolate leaves, and a large panicle of showy, whitish, bell-shaped, drooping flowers.

Yucca

A genus of plants of the lily family, having woody stems, lanceolate leaves, and a large panicle of…

Medium-sized mammals with black-and-white-fur belonging to the family Mephitidae and the order Carnivora.

Common Skunk

Medium-sized mammals with black-and-white-fur belonging to the family Mephitidae and the order Carnivora.

An exceptionally big lamniform shark found in coastal surface waters in all major oceans.

White Shark

An exceptionally big lamniform shark found in coastal surface waters in all major oceans.

This illustration shows oxygen escaping leaves when they are placed in water and then in sunlight.

Oxygen Release

This illustration shows oxygen escaping leaves when they are placed in water and then in sunlight.

This illustration shows the longitudinal section of the tip of a growing stem: e, epidermis extending over surface of the entire tip; a, formative region; b, upper portion of the zone of elongation; c, cortex; x, cells of the central region that by further growth form the vascular bundles; l, first appearance of the leaves.

Growing Stem

This illustration shows the longitudinal section of the tip of a growing stem: e, epidermis extending…

This illustration shows the shortened types of stems: A, corm of jack-in-the-pulpit. At left surface view showing lateral buds, roots and sheathing leaf arising from top of shortened stem. At right sectional view with folded leaf, l, in bud at apex stem. B, bulb type of shortened stems. At left bulb of onion showing the ensheathing leaves which are swollen at their bases with food, thus forming the bulb. At right, section of a bulb of hyacinth showing the fleshy leaves attached to the very short stem and in the center of the bulb a flower cluster.

Onion

This illustration shows the shortened types of stems: A, corm of jack-in-the-pulpit. At left surface…

This illustration shows some common examples of Pinales: 5, Thuja or arbor vitae. 6, Strobilus, of Chamaecyparis or southern white cedar. 7, strobilus of Juniperus or red cedar with fleshy scales fused into a berry-like fruit. 8, branch of Taxus or yew. The seeds are produced singly in the axils of leaves on short lateral branches and nearly enveloped by a thick fleshy cup that becomes bright red. 9. Picea or spruce.

Pinales

This illustration shows some common examples of Pinales: 5, Thuja or arbor vitae. 6, Strobilus, of Chamaecyparis…

A small genus of plants. They are small trees or shrubs with compound leaves and dense racemes of small white flowers. The bark is used for tanning.

Cunonia

A small genus of plants. They are small trees or shrubs with compound leaves and dense racemes of small…

A tall slim tree with thich coarse leaves. Gets thinner the taller it grows.

Palm Tree

A tall slim tree with thich coarse leaves. Gets thinner the taller it grows.

This illustration shows a radical leaf of the White Lily, with its base thickened into a bulb-scale, cut across below to show its thickness.

White Lily

This illustration shows a radical leaf of the White Lily, with its base thickened into a bulb-scale,…

In architecture, a piercing or panel divided by cusps or foliations into four leaves, or more correctly the leaf shaped figure formed by the cusps. It is supposed to represent the four leaves of a cruciform plant.

Quatrefoil

In architecture, a piercing or panel divided by cusps or foliations into four leaves, or more correctly…

A caterpillar that feeds mostly on the cottonwood leaves.

Smeared Dagger

A caterpillar that feeds mostly on the cottonwood leaves.

They have circular nostrils with a central tubercle; the plumage of the adult is black with a white basal bar on the tail; the produced cere and naked sides of the head are reddish.

South American Hawk

They have circular nostrils with a central tubercle; the plumage of the adult is black with a white…

A remarkable genus of American pitcher plants. The leaves are trumpet shaped up to length of 3 feet.

Darlingtonia

A remarkable genus of American pitcher plants. The leaves are trumpet shaped up to length of 3 feet.

A genus of plants, with angular toothed leaves, large funnel shaped flowers, and a prickly, globular, 4 valved pods.

Thorn Apple

A genus of plants, with angular toothed leaves, large funnel shaped flowers, and a prickly, globular,…

A leaf divided into a number of compound divisions.

Decompound Leaf

A leaf divided into a number of compound divisions.

A whale about 12 feet in length and whit ein color. Has a slightly projecting snout.

White Whale

A whale about 12 feet in length and whit ein color. Has a slightly projecting snout.

A well-known climbing shrub, which consists of climbing plants with woody stems, simple or compound leaves, small green flowers, and round berries.

Vine

A well-known climbing shrub, which consists of climbing plants with woody stems, simple or compound…

A complicated plant with trifoliate leaves, small flowers, and flat, deeply lobed and jointed pods.

Telegraph Plant

A complicated plant with trifoliate leaves, small flowers, and flat, deeply lobed and jointed pods.

A mised order, combining the volutes of the Ionic order with the leaves of the Corinthian order.

Composite Order

A mised order, combining the volutes of the Ionic order with the leaves of the Corinthian order.

A large African monkey. So called from a fancied resemblance of its white coronet to the silver bow of Diana.

Diana Monkey

A large African monkey. So called from a fancied resemblance of its white coronet to the silver bow…

A diathus native to China. Usually in shades ranging from white to red.

China Pink

A diathus native to China. Usually in shades ranging from white to red.

A diathus native to China. Usually in shades ranging from white to red.

Clove Pink

A diathus native to China. Usually in shades ranging from white to red.

Large plants having spread or secund leaves with strong costa.

Dicarnum

Large plants having spread or secund leaves with strong costa.

A large white or yellow flower.

Dillenia Flower

A large white or yellow flower.

A plant with a rosette of root leaves, from which rises a naked scape bearing a corymb of rather large white flowers. The leaves are covered in fine irritable hair, and when touched by a fly or other insect the lobes of the leaf suddenly close on the insect and capture it

Venus Fly Trap

A plant with a rosette of root leaves, from which rises a naked scape bearing a corymb of rather large…

A plant whose leaves hold water.

Fuller's Teazel

A plant whose leaves hold water.

Leaves in two rows.

Distichous Leaves

Leaves in two rows.

A type of palm having repeatedly branched stem, each branch terminating in a tuft of large fan shaped leaves.

Door Palm

A type of palm having repeatedly branched stem, each branch terminating in a tuft of large fan shaped…

The official home of the President of the United States of America.

White House and Trees

The official home of the President of the United States of America.

An insect resembling a plant leaf.

Leaf Bug

An insect resembling a plant leaf.

A bird around 16 inches in length with a 7 inch tail. The head is bald and a bright yellow color. The underparts are a creamy white.

Vulturine Pie

A bird around 16 inches in length with a 7 inch tail. The head is bald and a bright yellow color. The…