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<i>Nymphaea flavo-virens</i> has white flowers that are six to eight inches across. It is native to Mexico.

Nymphaea Flavo-Virens

Nymphaea flavo-virens has white flowers that are six to eight inches across. It is native to Mexico.

The flowers of <i>nymphaea tuberosa</i> are pure white, four to nine inches across, and open for three or four days, from 8 A.M. to 1 P.M. It is native to the northern, central United States.

Nymphaea Tuberosa

The flowers of nymphaea tuberosa are pure white, four to nine inches across, and open for three or four…

White lotus is the common name of <i>nymphaea lotus</i>. The flowers are white with pink spreading towards the outer petals. The plant is native to Egypt.

White Lotus

White lotus is the common name of nymphaea lotus. The flowers are white with pink spreading towards…

Baby orchid is the common name of <i>odontoglossum grande</i>. The flowers bloom in the autumn and are native to Guatemala. The flowers are yellow banded with rich, reddish brown spots.

Baby Orchid

Baby orchid is the common name of odontoglossum grande. The flowers bloom in the autumn and are native…

The flowers of <i>odontoglossum crispum</i> bloom in crowded clusters. The leaves are a foot long. The plant is native to Colombia.

Odontoglossum Crispum Habit

The flowers of odontoglossum crispum bloom in crowded clusters. The leaves are a foot long. The plant…

The flowers of <i>odontoglossum citrosmum</i> are large and span around three inches across. The flowers range from white to rose in coloration and bloom in May and June. The plant is native to Guatemala.

Odontoglossum Citrosmum

The flowers of odontoglossum citrosmum are large and span around three inches across. The flowers range…

<i>Oncidium serratum</i> blooms in the winter and is native to Peru. The flowers are numerous and three inches across. The flowers are yellow with brown spots.

Oncidium Serratum

Oncidium serratum blooms in the winter and is native to Peru. The flowers are numerous and three inches…

<i>Oncidium tigrinum</i> blooms in winter and is native to Mexico. The flowers are a rich, reddish brown with spots of yellow.

Oncidium Tigrinum

Oncidium tigrinum blooms in winter and is native to Mexico. The flowers are a rich, reddish brown with…

<i>Oncidium ornithorhynchum</i> flowers are soft rose-purple and one inch across. The flowers bloom in autumn and winter and are native to Mexico.

Oncidium Ornithorhynchum

Oncidium ornithorhynchum flowers are soft rose-purple and one inch across. The flowers bloom in autumn…

Image of an Argentine ant. This destructive insect is native to parts of South America, but was accidentally introduced to other countries including North America, Australia, Hawaii, Europe, Japan, New Zealand, and Easter Island. The smaller image is slightly smaller than its actual size.

Argentine Ant

Image of an Argentine ant. This destructive insect is native to parts of South America, but was accidentally…

Sprengel's vacuum pump. c d is a long glass tube. A is a funnel, R is a receiver, B is a flask and H is a dish. This vacuum pump was invented by Hanover native Hermann Sprengel in 1865

Vacuum Pump

Sprengel's vacuum pump. c d is a long glass tube. A is a funnel, R is a receiver, B is a flask and H…

A Junk is a native Chinese vessel. It is a clumsy craft, with very high forecastle and poop, and pole masts carrying square sails of matting, and is slow and awkward to handle. Junks are often of large size, their tonnage sometimes reaching 1,000 tons.

Chinese Junk

A Junk is a native Chinese vessel. It is a clumsy craft, with very high forecastle and poop, and pole…

The tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus) is a species of a kangaroo. They are native to New Guinea and Queensland.

Tree Kangaroo

The tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus) is a species of a kangaroo. They are native to New Guinea and Queensland.

This illustration shows an Indian crosse stick, as described by Gatlin. About fifty tribes of Indians are known to have engaged in the game of lacrosse, which they took very seriously, whole villages struggling in contest from morning till night. The goals were sometimes a mile distant, and as many as one thousand warriors are known to have taken part.

Indian Crosse Stick

This illustration shows an Indian crosse stick, as described by Gatlin. About fifty tribes of Indians…

A familiar example of the true lemur, the Ring-Tailed Lemur <i>(Lemur catta)</i> , or 'Madagascar cat', is a greyish, furry animal, with a fox-like face, and a long bushy tail banded with black and white. It is commonly seen in menageries. In its native habitat, it goes in troops which remain at rest during the heat of the day, but become noisy and active at dusk.

Ring-tailed Lemur

A familiar example of the true lemur, the Ring-Tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) , or 'Madagascar cat', is…

Battle of Yorktown. One of the major battles between the British and Americans. It took place in Virginia and was considered the final battle of the Revolutionary War.

Siege of Yorktown

Battle of Yorktown. One of the major battles between the British and Americans. It took place in Virginia…

"The Irish Brigade to the Rescue." The Irish Brigade was an infantry brigade made up of mainly Irish Americans who served for the Union Army in the Civil War.

Irish Brigade

"The Irish Brigade to the Rescue." The Irish Brigade was an infantry brigade made up of mainly Irish…

A young woman in Native American attire looks over a small child resting.

Native American Woman with Baby

A young woman in Native American attire looks over a small child resting.

Young women in Native American dress harvesting corn.

Harvesting Corn

Young women in Native American dress harvesting corn.

A male Native American with a large, feathered headdress walks through the woods.

Native American with Large Headress

A male Native American with a large, feathered headdress walks through the woods.

A missionary in a long black robe addresses a group of seated Native Americans. The setting is a collection of Plains Indian teepees, although the surroundings are forested.

Missionary Addressing Native Americans

A missionary in a long black robe addresses a group of seated Native Americans. The setting is a collection…

A man gestures toward another in native dress with a spear and shield. Others listen from a table behind them.

Discussion between a Man in Native Dress and Europeans

A man gestures toward another in native dress with a spear and shield. Others listen from a table behind…

A scene of New England colonists talking with several Native Americans in a wooded glen. In the background is a group of Plains Indian teepees, which would be out of place for the presumed New England setting, but consistent with popular imagination.

Colonists Interacting with Native Americans

A scene of New England colonists talking with several Native Americans in a wooded glen. In the background…

<i>Salsola kali</i>. This plant is also called a Russian Thistle, Prickly Glasswort, Tumbleweed, and Glasswort. It is a member of the amaranth family and is an annually growing herb. It has a bushy stem with many branches. It produces a small, white flower. It is native on sea beaches in Europe, western Asia, North and South America, and Australia.

Prickly Saltwort

Salsola kali. This plant is also called a Russian Thistle, Prickly Glasswort, Tumbleweed, and Glasswort.…

"A plant of the genus <i>Sonchus</i>, primarily <i>S. oleraceus</i>, a weed of waste places, probably native in Europe and central Asia, but now diffused nearly all over the world. It is a smooth herb with a milky juice, bearing runcinate-pinnatifid leaves and rather small yellow flower heads... 1. upper part of the stem with the heads; 2. one of the basal leaves; a, a flower; b, the achene with the pappus." &mdash;Whitney, 1889

Sow Thistle - Stem with Heads, Basal Leaves, Flower, Achene with Pappus

"A plant of the genus Sonchus, primarily S. oleraceus, a weed of waste places, probably native in Europe…

<i>Scaphiopus holbrooki</i>. Illustration of the American spadefoot toad, native to Canada, the United States, and Mexico. It is a roundish toad with large, protruding eyes.

Spadefoot Toad

Scaphiopus holbrooki. Illustration of the American spadefoot toad, native to Canada, the United States,…

<i>Tradescantia virginica</i>. "It is a native of the central and southern United States, and was early introduced into European gardens. The petals are very delicate and ephemeral; in the wild plant they are bllue, in cultivation variable in color, often reddish-violet." -Whitney, 1889 <p>1. Illustration of the inflorescence, complete flower head of a plant including stems, stalks, bracts, and flowers, of spiderwort. 2. Illustration of the lower part of the stem and the root of the Spiderwort.

Spiderwort Inflorescence

Tradescantia virginica. "It is a native of the central and southern United States, and was early introduced…