"Soapwort (Saponaria), a genus of plants of the natural order Caryophyllaceæ; so called because…
"A crown, that is, a circular ornament of metal, leaves, or flowers, worn by the ancients round the…
"A crown, that is, a circular ornament of metal, leaves, or flowers, worn by the ancients round the…
"Swordbill is a popular name for any individual of the humming bird genus, Docimastes. The bill which…
"Tansy is a genus of Compositæ, numbering about 50 species of strong-scented herbs, often shrubby…
It is a slender aquatic herb, with whorled, finely dissected rigid leaves, and small solotary monoecious…
Up into the cherry tree, who should climb but little me? I held the trunk with both my hands and looked…
A stately tree being 80 to 100 feet high, bearing staminate flowers in long slender aments and nuts…
A simple plant four to eight inches high. The flowers are large and white; and the berries a yellow&orange…
A genus of plant, of which several species are extensively cultivated, some for their lemon-scented,…
"For small beds of flowers or vegetables, hand-weeders of various patterns are essential to easy and…
"As the Strawberry belongs to the Rose family, its flowers should in their natural state contain both…
"Contains both stamens and pistils, and the flowers are said to be perfect." —Fuller, 1910
An annual plant cultivated in gardens, and which serves as a salad. There are many species, most of…
An ornamental plant of the genius lilium, characterized by an erect stem from a scaly bulb, numerous…
A genus of plants of the family liliaceae, native to the bushy places of America and Eurasia. It has…
A genus of ornamental shrubs and trees, native to North America, China, India, Japan, and other portions…
A family of climbing plants, including many species. They are familiarly known as favorite flowering…