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Cross section of the anatomy of a pea blossom.

Pea blossom

Cross section of the anatomy of a pea blossom.

Side view of a pea blossom.

Pea blossom

Side view of a pea blossom.

Geranium cutting ready to plant

Geranium cutting

Geranium cutting ready to plant

Blossom of an alfalfa plant, one of the oldest types of hay currently grown.

Alfalfa blossoms

Blossom of an alfalfa plant, one of the oldest types of hay currently grown.

An apple blossom, just right to spray for coddling moth.

Apple blossom

An apple blossom, just right to spray for coddling moth.

An assortment of passeres, one order of birds. The legs, feet, and talons are generally smaller than those of predatory birds.

Passeres

An assortment of passeres, one order of birds. The legs, feet, and talons are generally smaller than…

A group of humming birds with particularly long and narrow beaks, well-adapted for sipping nectar from flowers.

Hummingbirds

A group of humming birds with particularly long and narrow beaks, well-adapted for sipping nectar from…

A group of humming birds, two of which are vying for a flower's nectar.

Hummingbirds

A group of humming birds, two of which are vying for a flower's nectar.

A modified leaf usually subtending a flower or flowers.

Bract

A modified leaf usually subtending a flower or flowers.

The outermost circle of flower parts; made up of sepals.

Calyx

The outermost circle of flower parts; made up of sepals.

The inner circle of flower parts: made up of petals which are often colored and showy.

Corolla

The inner circle of flower parts: made up of petals which are often colored and showy.

A type of flower cluster with a flat top.

Corymb

A type of flower cluster with a flat top.

An irregularly compund flower cluster with stalked flowers.

Panicle

An irregularly compund flower cluster with stalked flowers.

A stalk of a single flower.

Pedicel

A stalk of a single flower.

A member of the inner circle of flower parts; often colored and showy.

Petal

A member of the inner circle of flower parts; often colored and showy.

The seed-bearing part of a flower.

Pistil

The seed-bearing part of a flower.

A flower cluster with the flowers stalked and comming off a commonand more or less elongated axis.

Raceme

A flower cluster with the flowers stalked and comming off a commonand more or less elongated axis.

A member of the outermost circle of flower parts.

Sepal

A member of the outermost circle of flower parts.

A flower cluster with flowers sessile along a common more or less elongated axis.

Spike

A flower cluster with flowers sessile along a common more or less elongated axis.

A hollow sac-like or tubular extension of some part of a flower.

Spur

A hollow sac-like or tubular extension of some part of a flower.

The pollen bearing organ of the flower.

Stamen

The pollen bearing organ of the flower.

A type of flat topped flower cluster.

Umbel

A type of flat topped flower cluster.

Flower clusters lateral; fruit not winged.

Cyrilla

Flower clusters lateral; fruit not winged.

Flower clusters terminal, fruit winged.

Cliftonia

Flower clusters terminal, fruit winged.

Submerged leaves gathered along a few centimeters of the stem; flower stalks inflated.

Hottonia

Submerged leaves gathered along a few centimeters of the stem; flower stalks inflated.

No leaf-sheaths present; flower cluster consisting of one to several showy, irregular, yellow, or purple blossoms.

Utricularia

No leaf-sheaths present; flower cluster consisting of one to several showy, irregular, yellow, or purple…

Leaves with blunt lobes; flower conspicuous, purple, not on a fleshy axis enclosed in a leaf-like sheath.

Pontederia

Leaves with blunt lobes; flower conspicuous, purple, not on a fleshy axis enclosed in a leaf-like sheath.

"a poisonous plant, monk's-hood, wolf's-bane."-Whitney, 1902

Aconite

"a poisonous plant, monk's-hood, wolf's-bane."-Whitney, 1902

"Red Baneberry, showing flowering plant and fruiting raceme."-Whitney, 1902

Actaea

"Red Baneberry, showing flowering plant and fruiting raceme."-Whitney, 1902

calyx of flower bearing a crest above.

Scutellaria

calyx of flower bearing a crest above.

"Æsculus Hippocastanum (a, flower; b, seed; c, seed cut longitudinally."-Whitney, 1902

Aesculus

"Æsculus Hippocastanum (a, flower; b, seed; c, seed cut longitudinally."-Whitney, 1902

"Agrimony (Agrimonia Eupatoria) showing branch, flowering spray, and fruit."-Whitney, 1902

Agrimensor

"Agrimony (Agrimonia Eupatoria) showing branch, flowering spray, and fruit."-Whitney, 1902

"Seeds cut vertically, showing their Embryos and Albumen."-Whitney, 1902

Seeds

"Seeds cut vertically, showing their Embryos and Albumen."-Whitney, 1902

"Aloe Vulgaris, with flower entire and cut longitudinally."-Whitney, 1902

Aloe

"Aloe Vulgaris, with flower entire and cut longitudinally."-Whitney, 1902

"Of genus Amaryllis- A genus of bulbous plants, natural order amaryllidacæ, with large, bright colored, lily-shaped flowers upon a stout scape."-Whitney, 1902

Belladonna Lily

"Of genus Amaryllis- A genus of bulbous plants, natural order amaryllidacæ, with large, bright…

"Ament-A kind of inflorescence consisting of unisexual apetalous flowers growing in the axils of scales or bracts ranged along a talk or axis."-Whitney, 1902

Willow

"Ament-A kind of inflorescence consisting of unisexual apetalous flowers growing in the axils of scales…

"The working bee, for collecting wax, enters a flower, the stamens of which are loaded with pollen. This dust attaches itself to the brush-like hairs covering the body of the bee, when, by rubbing itself with the brushes with which the tarsi are furnished, the insect collects it into little parcels, which it places on small palettes, hollowed out on the surface of its hund limbs." &mdash Goodrich, 1859

Drone Bee

"The working bee, for collecting wax, enters a flower, the stamens of which are loaded with pollen.…

""The working bee, for collecting wax, enters a flower, the stamens of which are loaded with pollen. This dust attaches itself to the brush-like hairs covering the body of the bee, when, by rubbing itself with the brushes with which the tarsi are furnished, the insect collects it into little parcels, which it places on small palettes, hollowed out on the surface of its hund limbs." &mdash Goodrich, 1859

Working Bees

""The working bee, for collecting wax, enters a flower, the stamens of which are loaded with pollen.…

"Tubular Androphore and section of flower of Malva Sylvestris."-Whitney, 1902

Androphore

"Tubular Androphore and section of flower of Malva Sylvestris."-Whitney, 1902

"Common Wood-Anemone."-Whitney, 1902

Anemone

"Common Wood-Anemone."-Whitney, 1902

"Section of Head of Sunflower. a, receptacle, or anthoclinium."-Whitney, 1902

Sunflower

"Section of Head of Sunflower. a, receptacle, or anthoclinium."-Whitney, 1902

"Flower of the grape vine; Anticuous Anthers."-Whitney, 1902

Grapevine Flower

"Flower of the grape vine; Anticuous Anthers."-Whitney, 1902

"Inflorescence of Aquilegia vulgaris (garden columbine). a, flower; b, same, cut vertically; c, pistils."-Whitney, 1902

Aquilegia

"Inflorescence of Aquilegia vulgaris (garden columbine). a, flower; b, same, cut vertically; c, pistils."-Whitney,…

"The Foficulina includes the Earwig, <em>Forficula</em>, which appears to live principally upon vegetable substances. As this trie often attack the petals of flowers, they are regarded as enemies by the gardener." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Earwigs

"The Foficulina includes the Earwig, Forficula, which appears to live principally upon vegetable…

"Cloves are a very pungent and aromatic spice, the dried flower-buds of a tree a native of the Molucca Islands, belonging to the myrtle tribe, now cultivated in Sumatra, Mauritius, Malacca, Jamaica, etc. Every part of the plant abounds in the volatile oil for which the flower-buds are prized."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Cloves

"Cloves are a very pungent and aromatic spice, the dried flower-buds of a tree a native of the Molucca…

"Mountain-Tobacco (Arnica montana)."-Whitney, 1902

Mountain Tobacco

"Mountain-Tobacco (Arnica montana)."-Whitney, 1902

"Arnotto-extremely common in Jamaica and other parts of the West Indies, and has been introduced into tropical regions of the old world."-Whitney, 1902

Arnotto

"Arnotto-extremely common in Jamaica and other parts of the West Indies, and has been introduced into…

"The Corn flower is a well-known composite weed of cornfields, universally known and admired for the beauty of its wreath-like circle of outer barren florets, and the splendid deep azure of their hue."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Corn flower

"The Corn flower is a well-known composite weed of cornfields, universally known and admired for the…

"The Corn flower is a well-known composite weed of cornfields, universally known and admired for the beauty of its wreath-like circle of outer barren florets, and the splendid deep azure of their hue."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Corn flower

"The Corn flower is a well-known composite weed of cornfields, universally known and admired for the…

"Cotton is a vegetable hair or filament constituting the wing of the seed of the different species of Gossypium, a plant growing both in the temperate and tropical climates, indigenous in Asia, Africa, and south America. All the varieties of the plant require a dry and sandy soil. In general it flourishes most luxuriantly and yields produce of the best quality on the coast. In the United States a large proportion of the crop is grown W. of the Mississippi."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Cotton Plant

"Cotton is a vegetable hair or filament constituting the wing of the seed of the different species of…

"Cotton is a vegetable hair or filament constituting the wing of the seed of the different species of Gossypium, a plant growing both in the temperate and tropical climates, indigenous in Asia, Africa, and south America. All the varieties of the plant require a dry and sandy soil. In general it flourishes most luxuriantly and yields produce of the best quality on the coast. In the United States a large proportion of the crop is grown W. of the Mississippi."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Cotton Flower

"Cotton is a vegetable hair or filament constituting the wing of the seed of the different species of…

"Cotton is a vegetable hair or filament constituting the wing of the seed of the different species of Gossypium, a plant growing both in the temperate and tropical climates, indigenous in Asia, Africa, and south America. All the varieties of the plant require a dry and sandy soil. In general it flourishes most luxuriantly and yields produce of the best quality on the coast. In the United States a large proportion of the crop is grown W. of the Mississippi."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Cotton Flower

"Cotton is a vegetable hair or filament constituting the wing of the seed of the different species of…

"Daffodil is the popular name of a plant which is one of the earliest ornaments of our gardens, being favorite objects of cultivation."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Daffodil

"Daffodil is the popular name of a plant which is one of the earliest ornaments of our gardens, being…

"Tuberose (Polianthus) is a genus of plants of the natural order Liliace&aelig;. The plant is in high esteem for the beauty and fragrance of its flowers, the odor of which is most powerful after sunset. The fading flowers emit, in certain states of the atmosphere, an electric light and sparks. The native country of the tuberose is Mexico. They are very extensively grown by American and British florists, who, by planting the roots successionally, manage to keep up a supply of flowers at all seasons. There are several varieties."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Double Tuberose

"Tuberose (Polianthus) is a genus of plants of the natural order Liliaceæ. The plant is in high…

"The Water Lily is an exogenous aquatic plant including eight genera, and all possessing submerged root stocks. They are found in all temperate climates, and attain great size in the tropics. The white water lily is the familiar flower of ponds and placid streams throughout North America, its large and chaste flowers claiming precedence for beauty among the indigenous flora."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

White Water Lily

"The Water Lily is an exogenous aquatic plant including eight genera, and all possessing submerged root…

"Lady's Slipper is a genus of plants. The genus is remarkable for the large inflated lip of the corolla. Several very beautiful species are natives of the colder parts of North America."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Lady's Slipper

"Lady's Slipper is a genus of plants. The genus is remarkable for the large inflated lip of the corolla.…

"Lotus is a name given to various flowers, including several beautiful species of water lily, especially the blue water lily, and the Egyptian water lily which grow in stagnant and slowly running water in the S. of Asia and N. of Africa. The latter grows in the Nile and adjacent rivulets and has a large white flower. The root is eaten by the people who live near the lake Manzaleh. It was the rose of ancient Egypt, the favorite flower of the country, and was often made into wreaths or garlands."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Egyptian Water Lily

"Lotus is a name given to various flowers, including several beautiful species of water lily, especially…

"The Marsh Mallow is a softly pubescent plant, with axillary cymes of large rosy leaves. <em>a,</em> flower, <em>b,</em> fruit."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Marsh Mallow

"The Marsh Mallow is a softly pubescent plant, with axillary cymes of large rosy leaves. a,…

"Myrtle is a genus of plants, natural order Myrtace&aelig;, consisting of aromatic trees or shrubs, with simple opposite leaves sprinkled with pellucid glandular points, and having axillary or terminal white or rose colored flowers. One species, common myrtle, is a native of the south of Europe and countries bordering on the Mediterranean."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Myrtle Flower

"Myrtle is a genus of plants, natural order Myrtaceæ, consisting of aromatic trees or shrubs,…

"Narcissus is an extensive genus of bulbous plants. The species are numerous, and from their hardiness, delicate shape, gay yellow or white flowers, and smell, have long been favorite objects of cultivation, especially the daffodil, the jonquil, polyanthus, narcissus, and white narcissus."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Narcissus

"Narcissus is an extensive genus of bulbous plants. The species are numerous, and from their hardiness,…