An evergreen shrub of the mint family, which is native to southern Europe and western Asia. It is from…
An import cereal plant. It is native to the Levant but is cultivated extensively in temperate climates,…
The dried root or root-stalk of the smilax, a genus of shrubby climbing plants native to tropical America.
The name of an extensive genus of insects, native to the warm climates of both hemispheres, and belonging…
A class of wading birds native to South America. In habits they resemble somewhat the duck, but do not…
A genus of rapacious birds native to Africa and the Philippine Islands. They are so named from the fanciful…
The dried leaflets of several species of cassia, plants belonging to the bean family. These plants are…
The name of a genus of gigantic trees of the pine family, nearly allied to the bald cypress of the southeastern…
The common name of a class of ducks, usually regarded a connecting link between geese and ducks. They…
A genus of quadrupeds of the weasel family, which are native to North America. They are about the size…
A genus of mammals belonging to the bear family. They are native to Central and South America. These…
A species of antelope which resembles the gazelles in size and habits. It is native to the open plains…
A genus of between 6-37 species of tall grasses, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the…
A genus of trees and shrubs, which includes about fifteen species native to the United States.
A tropical tree of the bean family, which was originally native to the East Indies, but is now extensively…
A genus of birds belonging to the finch family. They are native to the warmer regions of America.
A plant of the nightshade family, which is extensively cultivated for its edible fruit. The tomato is…
A class of climbing birds native to tropical America. they are noted for their immense beak, which is…
An ornamental bulbous plant, native to tropical America and Asia, and cultivated in gardens for its…
A large bird native to America, It was first brought to Europe when Hernando Cortez returned to Spain
A class of birds native to the United States and Europe, and so named from the secondary wing feathers…
An animal of the marmot family, which is native to the eastern part of North America, ranging from Alabama…
The common name of several kinds of small birds related to the warblers. Most species are native to…
A bovine ruminant native to Central Asia. It is found chiefly in Tibet, and is regarded intermediate…
Idols used by the Marquesans. They are trophies, kept superstitiously as remembrences of war.
A tungoose is a native huntsman. When the household provisions are exhausted, the Tungoose points out…
A very large snake native to North America. It is known to reach lengths of up to twelve feet.
This is an illustration of the Indian Millet plant. It is native to Nevada and Utah in the southwestern…
Cleodora refers to a genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae. The best known member of this genus…
This illustration shows the largest of the four species of tapir and the only one native to Asia. The…
A Scottish poet, born at Leadhills, Lanarkshire to John Ramsay, superintendent of Lord Hopetoun's lead-mines…
A species of pine native to southern Europe. It is widely known for its edible pine nuts since prehistoric…
The common ivy is a wellknown native of Britian and most parts of Europe and some parts of America.…