The flowers of bulbocodium vernum are a violet-purple color with a white spot on the claw. The flowers are tubular and funnel shaped. The bulbs are black and two or three flowers grow from each bulb.

Bulbocodium Vernum

The flowers of bulbocodium vernum are a violet-purple color with a white spot on the claw. The flowers…

The chrysalis of the large cabbage butterfly caterpillar is sometimes found directly on the cabbage plant. The caterpillar is yellow, lined with black dots.

Caterpillar and Chrysalis of Large Cabbage Butterly

The chrysalis of the large cabbage butterfly caterpillar is sometimes found directly on the cabbage…

A female large white cabbage butterfly has two large black spots on each upper wing. The body is black and the anttenae are black and yellow.

Large White Cabbage Butterfly

A female large white cabbage butterfly has two large black spots on each upper wing. The body is black…

The skin of black bourjassotte figs is black. The fruit is a deep red. These figs are delicious.

Black Bourjassotte Figs

The skin of black bourjassotte figs is black. The fruit is a deep red. These figs are delicious.

These spores of fungi are species of the genus Agaricus. Most of these species have colorless spores but some are pink, brown, or black.

Spores of Fungi (Agaricus)

These spores of fungi are species of the genus Agaricus. Most of these species have colorless spores…

The flowers of garrya elliptica are greenish white or yellowish in color. The berries on the shrub are black. The shrub grows between eight and ten feet tall.

Flowering Twig of a Male Plant of Garrya Elliptica

The flowers of garrya elliptica are greenish white or yellowish in color. The berries on the shrub are…

The female gipsy moth is larger than the male. The wings are a dingy or yellowish white with darker markings. There is a distinct black mark near the center of the fore wing.

Female Gipsy Moth

The female gipsy moth is larger than the male. The wings are a dingy or yellowish white with darker…

The Gooseberry or Magpie moth is often mistaken for a butterfly. The moth usually appears in the middle of the summer and continues until autumn. The wings of the moth have a white background with patches of black. At the base of the forewings is a yellow patch and near the middle there is a band of yellow between two rows of black spots.

Gooseberry or Magpie Moth

The Gooseberry or Magpie moth is often mistaken for a butterfly. The moth usually appears in the middle…

The front wings are the small ermine moth are white or gray with numerous small black dots. The lower wings are darker and uniform. The small moths usually do harm to trees and shrubs.

Small Ermine Moth and Web of Caterpillars

The front wings are the small ermine moth are white or gray with numerous small black dots. The lower…

The common names of hypericum perforatum are common hypericum and St. John's wort. The flowers are bright yellow and grow in clusters at the end of the stems. The petals are marked with black dots. The shrub grows between one and three feet tall.

Dehiscing Capsule and Portion and Inflorescence of Hypericum Perforatum

The common names of hypericum perforatum are common hypericum and St. John's wort. The flowers are bright…

Iris susiana flowers grow alone of each stem. The flowers are a whitish lilac with dense, fine brown black spots.

Iris Susiana

Iris susiana flowers grow alone of each stem. The flowers are a whitish lilac with dense, fine brown…

Bombyx Neustria, or the lackey moth, lay their eggs on the twigs of various trees. When the larvae emerge they are black.

Lackey Moth

Bombyx Neustria, or the lackey moth, lay their eggs on the twigs of various trees. When the larvae emerge…

The antennae if the female leopard moth are thread like. The wings are semi-translucent with thickly scattered blue-black round spots.

Female Leopard Moth

The antennae if the female leopard moth are thread like. The wings are semi-translucent with thickly…

The larva, or caterpillar, of the leopard moth is whitish with black glossy spots. The caterpillar has a blackish plate on the segment next to the head. These caterpillars feed on the wood in the interior of the stems and branches of pear, apple, or plum trees.

Caterpillar of the Leopard Moth

The larva, or caterpillar, of the leopard moth is whitish with black glossy spots. The caterpillar has…

Lilium concolor pulchelium is a variety of lily. The flowers are bright scarlet with a few faint spots of black. There are twenty to thirty leaves at flowering time.

Lilium Concolor Pulchelium

Lilium concolor pulchelium is a variety of lily. The flowers are bright scarlet with a few faint spots…

Common tiger lily is the common name of lilium tigrinum. The flowers are a bright, deep, orange red. There are also numerous small, distinct, purplish black spots. The flowers bloom in July and August.

Flower Stem of Common Tiger Lily

Common tiger lily is the common name of lilium tigrinum. The flowers are a bright, deep, orange red.…

The caterpillar of the brown-tail moth is black with warty tubercles. The caterpillar emits tufts of snow white hairs on the second and on the fifth to twelfth segments.

Caterpillar of the Brown-Tail Moth

The caterpillar of the brown-tail moth is black with warty tubercles. The caterpillar emits tufts of…

Satin moth is the common name of liparis salicis. The caterpillar bears a row of white spots down the middle of the back. This row is bordered on each side by a broad black stripe. The caterpillars usually feed on poplars and willows.

Caterpillar of the Satin Moth

Satin moth is the common name of liparis salicis. The caterpillar bears a row of white spots down the…

Lotus jacobaeus flowers are dark purple, almost black. The upper petal is yellowish. The plant grows between one and three feet tall.

Lotus Jacobaeus

Lotus jacobaeus flowers are dark purple, almost black. The upper petal is yellowish. The plant grows…

The mammillaria haageana cactus has bright carmine rose flowers. The stem is bullet shaped when young and club shaped when old. The outer spines are short and white while the inner spines are longer and black.

Mammillaria Haageana

The mammillaria haageana cactus has bright carmine rose flowers. The stem is bullet shaped when young…

The leaves of massangea hieroglyphica are dark green banded with violet black. The markings on the leaves resemble hieroglyphics.

Massangea Hierogylphica

The leaves of massangea hieroglyphica are dark green banded with violet black. The markings on the leaves…

The common name of myrtus is myrtle. The ugni variety has white flowers that bloom in May. The fruit are round, glossy, and red or black. The fruit is edible.

Fruiting Branch of Myrtus Ugni

The common name of myrtus is myrtle. The ugni variety has white flowers that bloom in May. The fruit…

Nut weevil is the common name of balaninus nucum. The weevil is one third of an inch long with an egg shaped body. The body is brown or black and covered with gray, yellowish gray, or white gray hairs.

Nut Weevil and Grub

Nut weevil is the common name of balaninus nucum. The weevil is one third of an inch long with an egg…

Pictured are the beetle of the natural size (a), and enlarged (b), and a pea (c) in which the hole of exit is seen on one side. These beetles are very small and black with dense, silky hairs.

Bruchus Pisi

Pictured are the beetle of the natural size (a), and enlarged (b), and a pea (c) in which the hole of…

Pictured is a group of young spore bearers of agaricus melleus. The mushrooms can be found growing between the wood and the bark in black, string like or flattened bands.

Agaricus Melleus

Pictured is a group of young spore bearers of agaricus melleus. The mushrooms can be found growing between…

Black sugar maple is the common name of acer nigrum. The leaves are generally three lobed and five to six inches across. The tree has black bark.

Black Sugar Maple

Black sugar maple is the common name of acer nigrum. The leaves are generally three lobed and five to…

Acrocomia is a genus of American palms. The sclerocarpa species grows between thirty and forty five feet tall. The trunk is about one foot thick with black spines.

Acrocomia Sclerocarpa

Acrocomia is a genus of American palms. The sclerocarpa species grows between thirty and forty five…

The leaves of <i>Adiantum continuum</i> are twelve to eighteen inches long and grow on stout, black stalks. This fern is found from Mexico to Brazil.

Pinna of Adiantum Concinnum

The leaves of Adiantum continuum are twelve to eighteen inches long and grow on stout, black stalks.…

The common name of <i>Alnus glutinous</i> is black alder. The leaves are two to five inches long with five to seven pairs of veins. The tree grows up to seventy feet tall.

Black Alder

The common name of Alnus glutinous is black alder. The leaves are two to five inches long with five…

<I>Amelanchier alnifolia</I> is a ten foot tall shrub with stout, upright branches. The flowers are rather small. The fruit is black and bloomy.

Amelanchier Alnifolia

Amelanchier alnifolia is a ten foot tall shrub with stout, upright branches. The flowers are rather…

The <I>Amelanchier bartramiana</I> shrub grows up to eight feet tall. The fruit is purplish black and bloomy.

Amelanchier Bartramiana

The Amelanchier bartramiana shrub grows up to eight feet tall. The fruit is purplish black and bloomy.

<I>Anemone fulgens</i> flowers are two inches across and vivid scarlet with a black stamen. Several leaves grow beneath each flower.

Anemone Fulgens

Anemone fulgens flowers are two inches across and vivid scarlet with a black stamen. Several leaves…

Pictured are the top and bottom views of a black gilliflower apple.

Black Gilliflower Apple

Pictured are the top and bottom views of a black gilliflower apple.

The larva of the tussock moth bear several pencils of long black hairs placed at each end. The larva also have four brush-like tufts of pale yellow hairs above with a bright red hairs. They feed on all sorts of trees.

Tussock Moth Larva

The larva of the tussock moth bear several pencils of long black hairs placed at each end. The larva…

Pictured is a black spruce attacked by the dwarf mistletoe, <I>Arceuthobium pusillum</I>. This caused witches' brooms, which is the excessive branching at any point on a limb.

Black Spruce Attacked by Dwarf Mistletoe

Pictured is a black spruce attacked by the dwarf mistletoe, Arceuthobium pusillum. This caused witches'…

The common names of <I>Arum maculatum</I> are lords-and-ladies, cuckoo-pint, and wake robin. The plant usually grows about one foot tall. The leaves are black spotted and triangular.

Arum Maculatum

The common names of Arum maculatum are lords-and-ladies, cuckoo-pint, and wake robin. The plant usually…

<I>Arundinaria nitida</I> is a variety of bamboo. It grows six to ten feet tall. The stems are slender and it is black purple in color.

Arundinaria Nitida

Arundinaria nitida is a variety of bamboo. It grows six to ten feet tall. The stems are slender and…

The numbers represent different plants in this oriental pattern bedding. (1) white geranium, (2) <I>Calendula officinalis</I>, (3) green coleus, (4) lemoine's heliotrope, (5) <I>Alyssum variegatum</I>, (6) outline of black-red coleus.

Oriental Pattern Bedding

The numbers represent different plants in this oriental pattern bedding. (1) white geranium, (2) Calendula…

Illustrated are two bouquet themes. The left is a flower theme, the right a foliage theme. The white circles represent flowers, the black circles represent foliage.

Bouquet Theme

Illustrated are two bouquet themes. The left is a flower theme, the right a foliage theme. The white…

Illustrated is harmony in vase and bouquet. The white circles represent flowers, the black represent foliage.

Bouquet in a Tall Vase

Illustrated is harmony in vase and bouquet. The white circles represent flowers, the black represent…

Illustrated is harmony in vase and bouquet. The white circles represent flowers, the black circles represent foliage.

Harmony in Vase and Bouquet

Illustrated is harmony in vase and bouquet. The white circles represent flowers, the black circles represent…

The stalks and rachis of ceropteris calomelanos are nearly black. The leaves are one to three feet long.

Ceropteris Calomelanos

The stalks and rachis of ceropteris calomelanos are nearly black. The leaves are one to three feet long.

Colocasia antiquorum esculenta has violet leafstalks. The blade is black-green with violet margins.

Colocasia Antiquorum Esculenta

Colocasia antiquorum esculenta has violet leafstalks. The blade is black-green with violet margins.

Coriaria japonica is a shrub grown chiefly for its ornamental fruits. It grows two to three, but sometimes ten, feet tall. The fruits become bright red in the summer and change to violet black when ripe.

Coriaria Japonica

Coriaria japonica is a shrub grown chiefly for its ornamental fruits. It grows two to three, but sometimes…

Cowpea, China bean, black-eyed pea, and black-eyed bean are all common names of vigna catjang. Botanically it is a bean rather than a pea.

Cowpea

Cowpea, China bean, black-eyed pea, and black-eyed bean are all common names of vigna catjang. Botanically…

Black currant is the common name of ribes nigrum. It is a European species.

Black Currant

Black currant is the common name of ribes nigrum. It is a European species.

The common name of ribes floridum is native black currant. In this illustration the fruit is immature. It is an American species.

Native Black Currant

The common name of ribes floridum is native black currant. In this illustration the fruit is immature.…

Diospyros lotus is a variety of persimmon. The leaves are oblong and grow three to five inches long. The flowers are reddish white. The fruit is yellow but black when fully ripe.

Diospyros Lotus

Diospyros lotus is a variety of persimmon. The leaves are oblong and grow three to five inches long.…

Illustrated are grapes ruined by black rot.

Rotted Grapes

Illustrated are grapes ruined by black rot.

Tiger lily is the common name of lilium tigrinum. The flowers bloom in August and September. It is native to China and Japan. The flowers are salmon-red with purplish black spots.

Tiger Lily

Tiger lily is the common name of lilium tigrinum. The flowers bloom in August and September. It is native…

Turban lily and European Turk's cap lily are the common names of lilium martagon. The flowers are a dull, deep purplish red spotted with purplish black. The flowers bloom from late June to July.

Turban Lily

Turban lily and European Turk's cap lily are the common names of lilium martagon. The flowers are a…

Little Turk's cap lily is the common name of lilium pomponium. The flower is native to the Alps of southern France and northern Italy. The flowers are a brilliant scarlet spotted with purplish black.

Little Turk's Cap Lily

Little Turk's cap lily is the common name of lilium pomponium. The flower is native to the Alps of southern…

Lilium elegans is native to Japan and blooms in June and early July. The flowers are orange red and slightly spotted with purplish black.

Lilium Elegans

Lilium elegans is native to Japan and blooms in June and early July. The flowers are orange red and…

Sing Kwa is the common name of luffa acutangula. The fruit is strongly ribbed with black seeds. It is probably indigenous to Asia.

Luffa Acutangula

Sing Kwa is the common name of luffa acutangula. The fruit is strongly ribbed with black seeds. It is…

Spiked loosestrife, purple loosestrife, and black blood are the common names of lythrum salicaria. The plant grows two to three feet tall. The flowers are purple.

Spiked Loosestrife

Spiked loosestrife, purple loosestrife, and black blood are the common names of lythrum salicaria. The…

Illustrated are types of moldboard plows adapted to different kinds of plowing. (1) prairie breaker bottom, (2) rod breaker bottom, (3) stubble bottom, (4) general purpose bottom, (5) black land bottom, and (6) tame sod breaker bottom.

Moldboard Plows

Illustrated are types of moldboard plows adapted to different kinds of plowing. (1) prairie breaker…

Moonseed is the common name of <i>menispermum canadense</i>. The flowers are greenish white and grow in loose clusters. The fruit is bluish black and resembles small grapes.

Moonseed

Moonseed is the common name of menispermum canadense. The flowers are greenish white and grow in loose…

The leaves of the native red mulberry are very large. The fruit is deep red or almost black when fully ripe. It is native from Massachusetts to Florida, Kansas, and Texas.

Native Red Mulberry

The leaves of the native red mulberry are very large. The fruit is deep red or almost black when fully…

<i>Scleroderma vulgare</i> is black within, tough, and inedible. It resembles some smaller lycoperdon externally.

Scleroderma Vulgare

Scleroderma vulgare is black within, tough, and inedible. It resembles some smaller lycoperdon externally.

Myrtle is the common name of <i>myrtus communis</i>. It is an evergreen shrub that grows three to ten feet high. The flowers and leaves are strongly scented. The flowers are white and reddish. The berry is blue-black.

Myrtle

Myrtle is the common name of myrtus communis. It is an evergreen shrub that grows three to ten feet…