Belamcanda Chinensis
The common names of I>Belamcanda are blackberry lily and leopard flower. The chinensis variety grows…
Bellis Perennis
The common names of Bellis perennis are true and English daisy. The plant grows three to six inches…
Benzoin Aestivale
The common names of Benzoin aestivale are spice bush, Benjamin bush, wild allspice, and fever bush.…
Bessera Elegans
Bessera is commonly known as Mexican coral drops. The elegans variety has flowers that are borne through…
Flowers of Canoe Birch
Illustrated are the staminate catkin and flower of Betula papyrifera. The common names are paper and…
Bifrenaria Harrisoniae
Bifrenaria harrisoniae has pseudobulbs that are two and a half inches long and one leaved. The flowers…
Billardiera Scandens
The flowers of Billardiera scandens are greenish yellow, violet, or purple. The leaves are one to two…
Billbergia Vexillaria
The flowers of Billbergia vexillaria are purple. The lower bracts are red. The flower spike is erect…
Bloomeria Aurea
The flowering stem of Bloomeria aurea is six to eighteen inches tall. The flowers are numerous and bright…
Bocconia Cordata
The common names of bocconia are plume poppy and tree celandine. The cordata variety grows five to eight…
Boltonia Latisquama
The common name of boltonia is false chamomile. The latisquama has large, showy flower heads with blue-violet…
Bomarea Salsilla
The flowers of Bomarea salsilla are pink or red with blue or dark purple within. The leaves are two…
Bombax Malabaricum
The common name of bombax is silk cotton tree. The malabaricum variety has flowers that are six to seven…
Borago Officinalis
Borago officinalis, or borage, has blue or purplish flowers. It is used for culinary purposes in some…
Border Enclosing an Urban Backyard
Illustrated is a border enclosing the back area of a city place, the central area being planted for…
Mixed Border Planting for a Large Lawn or Park
Illustrated is a good mixed border with many attractive plant forms.
Border Planting to Showcase a Single Specimen
Illustrated is a single plant specimen set against a border planting.
Boronia Megastigma
Boronia megastigma grows about two feet tall. The leaves are very sparse. The flowers are maroon-purple…
Bougainvillea Glabra
Bougainvillea glabra grows ten feet or more high. The flowers are bright, rosy red and distinctly veined.
Bouquet Theme
Illustrated are two bouquet themes. The left is a flower theme, the right a foliage theme. The white…
Cephalocereus Fruit
The flower envelope crowns the ovary and sometimes persists after withering on the apex of the fruit…
Echinocactus Flower
The stamens of the echinocactus flower are very numerous and are inserted on the petals of flower envelope…
Echinocereus Flower
Illustrated is an echinocereus flower showing the radiate stigma. The emerald green star of the flower…
Cactus Melocactus
Cactus melocactus has ten to twenty ribs. It has a round shape and grows eight inches tall. The flowers…
Calanthe Veitchii
Calanthe veitchii flowers in the winter. The flowers are rose colored but there is also a white variety.…
Callistemon Lanceolatus
Callistemon lanceolatus grows six to twelve feet tall. The flower spikes are two to four inches long…
Calochortus Obispoensis
Calochortus obispoensis is a tall, slender, and branching plant. The flower petals are yellow, verging…
Calochortus Gunnisonii
The flowers of calochortus gunnisonii are light blue or almost white. The flowers are delicate yellowish…
Campanula Capsule
Illustrated is a capsule of campanula with basal dehiscence. The common names of campanula are bell-flower,…
Campanula Rotundifolia
The common names of campanula rotundifolia are harebell, hairbell, and blue bells of Scotland. The flowers…
Parts of the Canna Flower
The parts of the canna flower are labeled. Sepals (s), petals (ccc), style (e), staminodia (aaab), flower…
Cardamine Pratensis
The common name of cardamine pratensis is cuckoo flower. The plant is slender and grows twelve to twenty…
Carnation Section
The section of carnation shows the leaf anthers. One is in the process of doubling.
Outdoor Carnation
Illustrated is an outdoor carnation. It is also known as the flower garden carnation. It has a condensed,…
Carnation Flower
Illustrated is a carnation flower showing the calyx which has split on account of poor shape.
Carnation Flower
Illustrated is a carnation flower showing a well shaped calyx that will seldom burst.
Carnation Cross Section
Illustrated is a cross section of a carnation flower showing reproductive organs.
Catalpa Speciosa
Illustrated is a flower of catalpa speciosa. The common name is western catalpa. The flowers are about…
Cattleya Citrina
The flowers of cattleya citrina are yellow except for the white border of the front lobe of the lip.…
Centaurea Americana
The common name of centaurea americana is basket flower. The stems are stout, simple, or sometimes a…
Cephalanthus Occidentalis
The cephalanthus occidentalis shrub grows three to twelve feet tall. The flower heads are about one…
Cereus Peruvianus
Illustrated is a cereus peruvianus flower that is just closing. The common name is hedge cactus.
Cherimoya Flower
In this illustration of the cherimoya flower the two outer petals are removed to show the minute inner…
Hand Flower
Hand flower is the common name of chiranthodendron platanoides. The bright red stamens resemble the…
Feverfew
Feverfew is the common name of chrysanthemum parthenium. It is a strong scented perennial and grows…
Chrysanthemum Lacustre
Chrysanthemum lacustre is a short-rayed form. It is branched at the top and has three flower heads.
Chrysanthemum Protection
Illustrated is a method of protection for chrysanthemums that are to bloom outdoors.
Chufa
Chufa is the edible tubers of cyperus esculentus. Chufas are eaten raw or baked. The plant is grass…
Chicory Flower
Chicory is the common name of cichorium intybus. It is a familiar weed along roadsides in the eastern…
Clematis Florida Bicolor
The purple stamens of clematis florida bicolor are somewhat petal-like and form a dense, purple head…