The common name of habernaria bifolia chlorantha is butterfly orchis. The flower are white and are about half the length of the stem. The flowers bloom in June.

Flower of Habenaria Bifolia Chlorantha

The common name of habernaria bifolia chlorantha is butterfly orchis. The flower are white and are about…

The fronds of the hemitella speciosa fern are eight to twelve inches long and one to one and a half inches broad. The leaves have a satiny texture.

Hemitella Speciosa

The fronds of the hemitella speciosa fern are eight to twelve inches long and one to one and a half…

Hymenocallis andreana has white flowers. The flowers grow on slender, one flowered scapes. The leaves are pale green. The plant grows one and a half feet tall.

Hymenocallis Andreana

Hymenocallis andreana has white flowers. The flowers grow on slender, one flowered scapes. The leaves…

Ilex aquifolium ovata is a green leaved variety of holly. The leaves are about two and a half inches long. The leaves have scarce, spiny teeth.

Leaf of Ilex Aquifolium Ovata

Ilex aquifolium ovata is a green leaved variety of holly. The leaves are about two and a half inches…

The flowers are a bright rose color and grow on short stalks. The flowers bloom in summer. The plant grows between three and four and a half feet tall.

Flowering Shoot and Detached Single Flower of Incarvillea Olgae

The flowers are a bright rose color and grow on short stalks. The flowers bloom in summer. The plant…

Iris pallida is a fragrant flower with a smell similar to orange blossoms. The lower half of the flower is veined with bright lilac on a white ground.

Flower Scape of Iris Pallida

Iris pallida is a fragrant flower with a smell similar to orange blossoms. The lower half of the flower…

The flowers are a beautiful, deep blue. The flowers are two inches in diameter. The plant grows one and a half feet tall.

Habit, Raceme, and Detached Flower of Ixiolirion Tataricum Brachyantherum

The flowers are a beautiful, deep blue. The flowers are two inches in diameter. The plant grows one…

The common name of jasminum is jasmine. The floridum variety has yellow flowers a half inch in diameter. It is a hardy, ornamental shrub.

Flowering Branchlet of Jasminum Floridum

The common name of jasminum is jasmine. The floridum variety has yellow flowers a half inch in diameter.…

Part A shows the tonguing or heeling method of layering. This method consists of cutting the branch half way through, below a bud, and making an incision in an upward direction towards the point. Part B shows layering by ringing. In this method the layer is bent down and secured with a peg.

Methods of Layering

Part A shows the tonguing or heeling method of layering. This method consists of cutting the branch…

This method of layering consists of cutting the branch half way through, below a bud, and making an incision in an upward direction towards the point.

Layering by Tonguing or Heeling

This method of layering consists of cutting the branch half way through, below a bud, and making an…

Ligularia macrophylla flowers are yellow and grow densely on a long, terminal spike. The plant grows three and a half feet tall.

Habit and Detached Flower Head of Ligularia Macrophylla

Ligularia macrophylla flowers are yellow and grow densely on a long, terminal spike. The plant grows…

The lilium pyrenaicum variety of lily has bright yellow flowers. The flowers are one and a half to two inches long.

Flower of Lilium Pyrenaicum

The lilium pyrenaicum variety of lily has bright yellow flowers. The flowers are one and a half to two…

Lilium testaceum flowers are yellow tinged with dull red. The flowers are two and a half to three inches deep.

Flower Stem of Lilium Testaceum

Lilium testaceum flowers are yellow tinged with dull red. The flowers are two and a half to three inches…

Lindelofia spectabilis flowers are purple or red. The flowers bloom May to August. The plant grows between one and one and a half feet tall.

Habit and Detached Flowers of Lindelofia Spectabilis

Lindelofia spectabilis flowers are purple or red. The flowers bloom May to August. The plant grows between…

Common flax is the common name of linum usitatissimum. The flowers are blue and bloom in June and July. The plant grows one and a half feet tall.

Flowering Stem of Common Flax

Common flax is the common name of linum usitatissimum. The flowers are blue and bloom in June and July.…

The primary leafstalk of lygodium japonicum is very short. The secondary leafstalk is a half inch to one inch long. This fern can be found from Japan to Australia.

Habit and Portion of Detached Frond of Lygodium Japonicum

The primary leafstalk of lygodium japonicum is very short. The secondary leafstalk is a half inch to…

When mushrooms are about half way in development they are said to be in the "button" stage. They are often referred to as button mushrooms.

Mushrooms in the Button Stage

When mushrooms are about half way in development they are said to be in the "button" stage. They are…

The nephrodium leuzeanum fern has fronds that are four to six feet long. The pinnae are about one to one and a half feet long. This fern can be found from North India to Fiji.

Habit and Detached Pinnule of Nephrodium Leuzeanum

The nephrodium leuzeanum fern has fronds that are four to six feet long. The pinnae are about one to…

Nigella has many common names including devil-in-the-bush, fennel flower, and love-in-a-mist. The sativa variety has bluish flowers that bloom in July. The plant grows one and a half feet tall.

Flower Stem with Leaf of Nigella Sativa

Nigella has many common names including devil-in-the-bush, fennel flower, and love-in-a-mist. The sativa…

The fronds of nothochlaena trichomanoides are six to twelve inches long and about to one and a half inches broad. The lower surface is clothed with white powder and fine, woolly hairs.

Frond of Nothochlaena Trichomanoides

The fronds of nothochlaena trichomanoides are six to twelve inches long and about to one and a half…

The common name of onosma is golden drop. The stellulatum tauricum variety has yellow flowers that are about one and a half inches long. The flowers bloom in summer. The stems are branched.

Onosma Stellulatum Tauricum

The common name of onosma is golden drop. The stellulatum tauricum variety has yellow flowers that are…

Othonnopsis cheirifolia flowers are rich yellow and are about one and a half inches across. The leaves are thick and grayish.

Othonnopsis Cheirifolia

Othonnopsis cheirifolia flowers are rich yellow and are about one and a half inches across. The leaves…

Ourisia coccinea flowers are scarlet with cream colored anthers. The flowers are one and a half inches long and droop. The plant grows between six and twelve inches tall.

Ourisia Coccinea

Ourisia coccinea flowers are scarlet with cream colored anthers. The flowers are one and a half inches…

A shows five carpels joined in a central mass. B shows a half grown ovary with a central mass bearing ovules apparently free.

Cross Sections of Ovary or Red Campion

A shows five carpels joined in a central mass. B shows a half grown ovary with a central mass bearing…

Pictured is a section of a half ripe cherry, (p) showing the pulpy flesh and (s) showing the stone.

Cross Section of Half Ripe Cherry

Pictured is a section of a half ripe cherry, (p) showing the pulpy flesh and (s) showing the stone.

Paeonia albiflora flowers usually have white or pink petals. The flowers are one and a half to two inches broad. The stem is two to three feet long.

Flowering Branch of Paeonia Albiflora

Paeonia albiflora flowers usually have white or pink petals. The flowers are one and a half to two inches…

A palmatifid leaf is cut half way to the base in a palmate manner.

Palmatifid Leaf

A palmatifid leaf is cut half way to the base in a palmate manner.

Pancratium illyricum flowers are small and fragrant. The leaves are broad and strongly veined. The plant grows one and a half feet tall.

Pancratium Illyricum

Pancratium illyricum flowers are small and fragrant. The leaves are broad and strongly veined. The plant…

Paulownia imperialis flowers are pale violet with dark spots inside. The flowers are one and a half to two inches long and bloom in June. The plant grows thirty feet high.

Paulownia Imperialis

Paulownia imperialis flowers are pale violet with dark spots inside. The flowers are one and a half…

The passe crassane pear is medium sized with greenish yellow skin with brown dots. The flesh is somewhat gritty, half melting, and finely perfurmed.

Passe Crassane Pear

The passe crassane pear is medium sized with greenish yellow skin with brown dots. The flesh is somewhat…

Pentas carnea flowers are disposed in numerous, large heads. The flowers bloom almost all year round. The plant grows one and a half feet tall.

Flowering Branch and Detached Flower of Pentas Carnea

Pentas carnea flowers are disposed in numerous, large heads. The flowers bloom almost all year round.…

The flowers of pentstemon diffusus are showy and purple. The flowers bloom in September. The plant grows one and a half feet tall.

Upper Portion of Plant of Pentstemon Diffusus

The flowers of pentstemon diffusus are showy and purple. The flowers bloom in September. The plant grows…

Holy Ghost Flower, or Dove Flower, is the common name of peristeria elata. The flowers are sweet scented and about one and a half inches across. The flowers spikes reach three feet or more in height.

Holy Ghost Flower

Holy Ghost Flower, or Dove Flower, is the common name of peristeria elata. The flowers are sweet scented…

Peziza postuma is a funugs. A shows a small specimen with two cups on slender stalks. B represents a cup cut lengthwise. C represents a section of half a cup. D shows two asci. And SC shows an oval sclerotium.

Peziza Postuma

Peziza postuma is a funugs. A shows a small specimen with two cups on slender stalks. B represents a…

The common name of phalaenopsis is moth orchid. The esmeralda variety has rose colored flowers one and a half inches in diameter. The stem is one foot high.

Phalaenopsis Esmeralda

The common name of phalaenopsis is moth orchid. The esmeralda variety has rose colored flowers one and…

The common name of phalaenopsis is moth orchid. The schilleriana variety measure more than two and a half inches across. The flowers are arranged in two rows along the spike. The flowers are a rosy color.

Phalaenopsis Schilleriana

The common name of phalaenopsis is moth orchid. The schilleriana variety measure more than two and a…

The cones of pinus pyrenaica are about two and a half inches long. The cones are slightly curved and taper to a point.

Cone of Pinus Pyrenaica

The cones of pinus pyrenaica are about two and a half inches long. The cones are slightly curved and…

Pictured is abronia umbellata. The common name of abronia is sand verbena. The umbellata variety has pink flowers that are about a half inch. The plant is native from California seacoasts to Columbia.

Abronia Umbellata

Pictured is abronia umbellata. The common name of abronia is sand verbena. The umbellata variety has…

The leaves of <i>Adiantum capillus-veneris</i> are six to twenty inches long and three to each inches wide. The leaflets are nearly a half inch wide and are irregularly lobed.

Pinna of Adiantum Capillus-Veneris

The leaves of Adiantum capillus-veneris are six to twenty inches long and three to each inches wide.…

The <I>Arctostaphylos manzanita</I> shrub grows thirty feet tall. The fruit is between one quarter and one half an inch long. The leaves are dull green and egg shaped.

Arctostaphylos Manzanita

The Arctostaphylos manzanita shrub grows thirty feet tall. The fruit is between one quarter and one…

<I>Arctotis grandis</I> forms a bushy clump between two and two and a half feet tall. The flowers are white or white and pale violet.

Arctotis Grandis

Arctotis grandis forms a bushy clump between two and two and a half feet tall. The flowers are white…

<I>Arpophyllum spicatum</I> has stems that grow up to eight inches tall. The flowers are numerous and grow a half inch across. The flowers are rose-purple with a bright purple lip.

Arpophyllum Spicatum

Arpophyllum spicatum has stems that grow up to eight inches tall. The flowers are numerous and grow…

<I>Aster macrophyllus</I> has a reddish, angular stem and grows about two and a half feet tall. The leaves are heart shaped.

Aster Macrophyllus

Aster macrophyllus has a reddish, angular stem and grows about two and a half feet tall. The leaves…

The branching type of China aster was first introduced in 1893. It is likely that more than half of asters grown in the United States are branching types.

The Branching Type of China Aster

The branching type of China aster was first introduced in 1893. It is likely that more than half of…

The leaves of <I>Atalantia citrioides</I> are two to three and a half inches long and oval shaped.

Leaf of Atalantia Citrioides

The leaves of Atalantia citrioides are two to three and a half inches long and oval shaped.

Long and half long blood beets are chiefly used for field culture.

Half Long Blood Beet

Long and half long blood beets are chiefly used for field culture.

The Begonia Gloire de Sceaux plant is stout, half shrubby, erect, vigorous, and compact. It will grow about eight feet tall. The flowers are large and rose colored.

Begonia Gloire de Sceaux

The Begonia Gloire de Sceaux plant is stout, half shrubby, erect, vigorous, and compact. It will grow…

<I>Betula pendula</I> have a rhomboid like oval shape. The leaves are three quarters of an inch to two and a half inches long.

Leaves of Betula Pendula

Betula pendula have a rhomboid like oval shape. The leaves are three quarters of an inch to two and…

<I>Bifrenaria harrisoniae</I> has pseudobulbs that are two and a half inches long and one leaved. The flowers are large, have a purple lip, and have darker veins.

Bifrenaria Harrisoniae

Bifrenaria harrisoniae has pseudobulbs that are two and a half inches long and one leaved. The flowers…

Calluna vulgaris has small, rosy pink flowers. The flowers are sometimes white. The plant grows between half a foot and three feet tall.

Calluna Vulgaris

Calluna vulgaris has small, rosy pink flowers. The flowers are sometimes white. The plant grows between…

The common name of cardamine pratensis is cuckoo flower. The plant is slender and grows twelve to twenty inches tall. The flowers are a half inch long and are white or rose colored.

Cardamine Pratensis

The common name of cardamine pratensis is cuckoo flower. The plant is slender and grows twelve to twenty…

Illustrated is a flower of catalpa speciosa. The common name is western catalpa. The flowers are about two and a half inches in diameter. The flowers are spotted on the inside.

Catalpa Speciosa

Illustrated is a flower of catalpa speciosa. The common name is western catalpa. The flowers are about…

The pitchered leaves of cephalotus follicularis are green, crimson or purple, and white. The pitchers grow up to an inch and a half long.

Cephalotus Follicularis

The pitchered leaves of cephalotus follicularis are green, crimson or purple, and white. The pitchers…

The common name of cerinthe retorta is honeywort. The plant grows between one and a half and two feet tall. The flowers are yellow tinted with purple.

Cerinthe Retorta

The common name of cerinthe retorta is honeywort. The plant grows between one and a half and two feet…

Cestrum elegans is a tall, slender, half climbing shrub. The flowers are red-purple and swollen near the top of the tube. The flowers grow in nodding, loose clusters.

Cestrum Elegans

Cestrum elegans is a tall, slender, half climbing shrub. The flowers are red-purple and swollen near…

Chamaerops is a low, fan leaved palm. The humilis variety grows one to one and a half feet tall. The leaves are ragged and fibrous.

Chamaerops Humilis

Chamaerops is a low, fan leaved palm. The humilis variety grows one to one and a half feet tall. The…

The common name of cheiranthus cheiri is wallflower. The plant grows one to two and a half feet tall. The flowers are large and mostly have shades of yellow.

Cheiranthus Cheiri

The common name of cheiranthus cheiri is wallflower. The plant grows one to two and a half feet tall.…

The flowers of clematis paniculata are one to one and a half inches across. The flowers are dull white and bloom in September.

Flower of Clematis Paniculata

The flowers of clematis paniculata are one to one and a half inches across. The flowers are dull white…

The common name of corallorhiza is coral root. The multiflora variety is purplish. It grows a foot and a half tall or smaller. It has ten to thirty flowers.

Corallorhiza Multiflora

The common name of corallorhiza is coral root. The multiflora variety is purplish. It grows a foot and…

Corylus rostrata is a variety of hazel or filbert. The shrub grows two to six feet tall. The branches have fine hairs and are not bristly. The nut is oval and a half inch long.

Corylus Rostrata

Corylus rostrata is a variety of hazel or filbert. The shrub grows two to six feet tall. The branches…