A cycad of the Zamia family, one of the small cycads.

Zamia Floridana

A cycad of the Zamia family, one of the small cycads.

The only member of the Xanthorhiza family.

Zanthorhiza Apiifolia

The only member of the Xanthorhiza family.

Species belonging to a taxonomic genus, of the Commelinaceae family.

Zebrina Pendula

Species belonging to a taxonomic genus, of the Commelinaceae family.

A flowering plant belonging to the Ericaceae family.

Zenobia Pulverulenta

A flowering plant belonging to the Ericaceae family.

One of over seventy species in the Amaryllis family.

Zephyranthes Candida

One of over seventy species in the Amaryllis family.

Perennial plant of the Asteraceae family, native to South America, and Mexico.

Zinnia Tenuiflora

Perennial plant of the Asteraceae family, native to South America, and Mexico.

Genus of spiny shrubs of the buckthorn family.

Zizyphus Jujuba

Genus of spiny shrubs of the buckthorn family.

Plant belonging to the orchid family.

Zygopetalum Machaii

Plant belonging to the orchid family.

Deciduous tree of the Fagaceae family, commonly planted as an ornament.

Fagus Sylvatica

Deciduous tree of the Fagaceae family, commonly planted as an ornament.

This shrub belongs to the Hydrangeaceae family.

Fendlera Rupicola

This shrub belongs to the Hydrangeaceae family.

Genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. This juniper is in pyramidal form, found in Potomac Valley, Washington, D.C.

Juniper in Pyramidal Form

Genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. This juniper is in pyramidal form, found in Potomac…

Genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. This juniper is found in barren soil form, in east Florida.

Juniper in Barren Soil Form

Genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. This juniper is found in barren soil form, in east…

The Plusia is a moth that belongs to the Noctuidae family.

Plusia Gamma

The Plusia is a moth that belongs to the Noctuidae family.

A flower belonging to the family Asteraceae. The petals are usually purple, lilac, or white, and the peduncles are long.

Podolepis Gracilis

A flower belonging to the family Asteraceae. The petals are usually purple, lilac, or white, and the…

Also known as Kalmia latifolia. It is a flowering plant in the blueberry family. This image shows four different parts of the plant.

Spoonwood

Also known as Kalmia latifolia. It is a flowering plant in the blueberry family. This image shows four…

A flower in the buckwheat family. A drooping flower with a white tube and green deltoid teeth.

Polygonum Japonicum

A flower in the buckwheat family. A drooping flower with a white tube and green deltoid teeth.

A species of Filipendula; a perennial flowering plant belonging to the Rosaceae family.

Filipendula Hexapetala

A species of Filipendula; a perennial flowering plant belonging to the Rosaceae family.

"South of the fort a short distance was a brick house with 'I.A.W. 1748' on one of the gables, the initials standing for James and Anna Whitall. The house had been built twenty-nine years. Mr. Whitall lived there with his wife and family. He was a Quaker, and a good Whig. Seeing that the battle was about to begin, he and his wife left the house; but his mother, an old lady, would not leave."—Coffin, 1879

Whitall's House at Red Bank

"South of the fort a short distance was a brick house with 'I.A.W. 1748' on one of the gables, the initials…

"The power of speaking to the eyes and heart, / Is great; and is indeed a wondrous art; / It mighty proves; it scorns the tyrant's power, / And will remain extant till earth's last hour: / And useful book may live from age to age, / And those unborn, may read its printed page."—Barber, 1857

Good Books Create Knowledge, Virtue, and Happiness

"The power of speaking to the eyes and heart, / Is great; and is indeed a wondrous art; / It mighty…

A family of the Puritan faith during King James I's reign.

A Puritan Family

A family of the Puritan faith during King James I's reign.

"This fine structure was built in the eighteenth century as a palace for members of the Bourbon-Condé family. It became national property during the French Revolution. The façade, which faces the Pont de la Concorde, is in the style of an ancient temple."—Webster, 1920

Chamber of Deputies (Paris)

"This fine structure was built in the eighteenth century as a palace for members of the Bourbon-Condé…

A family of Dutchmen residing in colonial America.

A Dutchmen of the Olden Time

A family of Dutchmen residing in colonial America.

A prominent Athenian statesman and member of the aristocratic family of the Alcmaeonidae.

Alcibiades

A prominent Athenian statesman and member of the aristocratic family of the Alcmaeonidae.

The heraldic charge borne by the eldest son in a family.

The Label

The heraldic charge borne by the eldest son in a family.

The heraldic charge borne by the second eldest son in a family.

The Crescent

The heraldic charge borne by the second eldest son in a family.

The heraldic charge borne by the third eldest son in a family.

The Mullet

The heraldic charge borne by the third eldest son in a family.

The heraldic charge borne by the fourth eldest son in a family.

The Martlet

The heraldic charge borne by the fourth eldest son in a family.

The heraldic charge borne by the fifth eldest son in a family.

The Annulet

The heraldic charge borne by the fifth eldest son in a family.

The heraldic charge borne by the sixth eldest son in a family.

The Fleur-de-lis

The heraldic charge borne by the sixth eldest son in a family.

The heraldic charge borne by the seventh eldest son in a family.

The Rose

The heraldic charge borne by the seventh eldest son in a family.

The heraldic charge borne by the eighth eldest son in a family.

The Cross Moline

The heraldic charge borne by the eighth eldest son in a family.

The heraldic charge borne by the ninth eldest son in a family.

The Double Quatrefoil

The heraldic charge borne by the ninth eldest son in a family.

The heraldic shield of the British Howard family, after its augmentation.

Augmented Shield of Howard

The heraldic shield of the British Howard family, after its augmentation.

The heraldic shield of the family of Pelham, after its augmentation.

Shield of Pelham

The heraldic shield of the family of Pelham, after its augmentation.

A heraldic knot used most notably on the Wake family badge.

Wake and Ormond Knot

A heraldic knot used most notably on the Wake family badge.

"A winter annual of the mustard family, which is quite sure to be found producing much seed on roadsides and on other waste areas."—The Federal Digest, 1921

French-Weed

"A winter annual of the mustard family, which is quite sure to be found producing much seed on roadsides…

A family of leopards.

Leopards

A family of leopards.

A family of lions.

Lions

A family of lions.

A family of hippopotami.

Hippopotamus

A family of hippopotami.

The largest extant species in the deer family.

American Moose

The largest extant species in the deer family.

Also known as the caribou. It is part of the deer family, commonly found in the Artic and Subartic.

Reindeer

Also known as the caribou. It is part of the deer family, commonly found in the Artic and Subartic.

A family of bison.

American Bison

A family of bison.

A family of gorillas.

Gorilla Family

A family of gorillas.

Also known as Yucca treculeana. The branch of a Texas Bayonette, a species of perennial shrubs in the agave family.

Branch of Texas Bayonette

Also known as Yucca treculeana. The branch of a Texas Bayonette, a species of perennial shrubs in the…

The branch and fruit of a Yucca mohavensis, a species of plant from the agave family.

Branch of Yucca Mohavensis

The branch and fruit of a Yucca mohavensis, a species of plant from the agave family.

Also known as Yucca schottii. A branch from the Hoary Yucca, a species of plant from the agave family.

Branch of Hoary Yucca

Also known as Yucca schottii. A branch from the Hoary Yucca, a species of plant from the agave family.

A branch of Yucca arborescens, a species in the agave family.

Branch of Yucca Arborescens

A branch of Yucca arborescens, a species in the agave family.

Also known as Yucca gloriosa. The branch of a Spanish Dagger plant, part of the agave family.

Branch of Spanish Dagger

Also known as Yucca gloriosa. The branch of a Spanish Dagger plant, part of the agave family.

The branch of a Yucca Radiosa, a species of perennial shrub from the agave family.

Branch of Yucca Radiosa

The branch of a Yucca Radiosa, a species of perennial shrub from the agave family.

A cartoon of a woman leaning over and tending to two small children.

Cartoon of Woman and Two Children

A cartoon of a woman leaning over and tending to two small children.

A cartoon of three people, two men and one woman, sitting at a table.

Cartoon of Three People Sitting at a Table

A cartoon of three people, two men and one woman, sitting at a table.

Nearly all the stamens of this variety of common camellia appear as petals. The flower resembles the anemone family.

Flower of Camellia Japonica Anemonaeflora

Nearly all the stamens of this variety of common camellia appear as petals. The flower resembles the…

The order marattiaceae, and the maratiia family, consists of stately tropical ferns with thickened, often erect, stems. The leaves are usually very large. The ophioglossaceae order has plants of small or medium size, often somewhat fleshy.

Marattiaceae and Ophioglossaceae

The order marattiaceae, and the maratiia family, consists of stately tropical ferns with thickened,…

Taxaceae order consists of the yew family. The Pinaceae order consists of the pine family. The Gnetaceae order consists of gnetum family, which has semi-woody plants of diverse habit.

Taxaceae, Pinaceae, and Gnetaceae

Taxaceae order consists of the yew family. The Pinaceae order consists of the pine family. The Gnetaceae…

Gramineae order consists of the grass family. Pictured are (1a) a part of a grass panicle, (1b) spikelet, (2) avena, (2a) portion of panicle, (2b), spikelet, (e.g.) empty glume, (fl.g.) flowering glume or lemma, (pal) palet or palea, (2c), ground plan of spikelet, (3) phleum, spikelet, and (4), phalaris, sheath and ligule.

Gramineae Order

Gramineae order consists of the grass family. Pictured are (1a) a part of a grass panicle, (1b) spikelet,…

Nymphaeaceae is an order of aquatic herbs including the water lily family. This order has eight genera and about sixty species. Pictured are various flowers belonging to the order.

Order of Nymphaeaceae

Nymphaeaceae is an order of aquatic herbs including the water lily family. This order has eight genera…

Illustrated is the cross section of a stem of a tropical climber of the bignonia family. The stem is four parted.

Cross Section of Stem of Bignonia

Illustrated is the cross section of a stem of a tropical climber of the bignonia family. The stem is…

Illustrated are tips of rhipsalis cassytha. Rhipsalis plants have habits similar to mistletoe. It grows on the trunks and branches of trees. It is part of the cactus family.

Rhipsalis Cassytha

Illustrated are tips of rhipsalis cassytha. Rhipsalis plants have habits similar to mistletoe. It grows…

The leaves of pereskia aculeata are large and perfectly developed, with feather veins. Pereskia belongs to the cactus family.

Pereskia Aculeata

The leaves of pereskia aculeata are large and perfectly developed, with feather veins. Pereskia belongs…

Pictured is a family gathering the fruit of grafted wild olives in Algeria.

Olive Gathering

Pictured is a family gathering the fruit of grafted wild olives in Algeria.