"Common Peanut (Arachis hypogæa). a, flowers; b, ovaries on lengthened stipes; c, forming fruit;…
"The Apollo butterfly, P. Apollo, is found in the damp meadows of the high Alps; the wings…
"A considerable number of insects belonging to Sphingina have transparents wings. Among them is the…
"Arabesque is a style of ornamentation in which are represented men, animals (the latter consisting…
"The Foficulina includes the Earwig, Forficula, which appears to live principally upon vegetable…
"Begonia is an extensive genus of succulent-stemmed herbaceous plants, order Begoniaceæ, with…
"The breadfruit is a large, globular fruit of a pale-green color, about the size of a child's head,…
"The breadfruit is a large, globular fruit of a pale-green color, about the size of a child's head,…
"The Canada Goose is an American wild goose 30 to 35 inches long, brownish above, lighter below, head,…
Chicory is a flowering plant with blue flowers, originally from the Old World but now seen growing wild…
"Goat is the domestic goat, which exists, in a wild or semi-wild state, in all the European mountain…
"Goose is the name of a well-known family of natatorial birds. The domestic goose is believed to have…
"Thorn Apple is a genus of plants. The common thorn apple is an annual plant, with smooth stem and leaves,…
"Thorn Apple is a genus of plants. The common thorn apple is an annual plant, with smooth stem and leaves,…
"Tuberose (Polianthus) is a genus of plants of the natural order Liliaceæ. The plant is in high…
"Valerian is an order of herbs or rarely shrubs belonging to the division of monopetalous dicotyledons…
"Vanilla is a genus of epiphytal Orchideæ, natives of tropical America and Asia. They are distinguished…
"Vicuna is a native of the most elevated localities of Bolivia and northern Chile. It is very wild,…
"Viper's Bugloss is a genus of plants. The species are large herbaceous plants or shrubs, rough with…
"The Water Lily is an exogenous aquatic plant including eight genera, and all possessing submerged root…
"Wormwood is the genus Artemisia. The stem is one to three feet high, grooved, and angled; the leaves…
"Yak is a species of ox from the mountainous regions of Tibet. There are two races: the wild yak, generally…
"Yucca is a genus of American plants, natural order Liliaceæ popularly known as Adam's needle.…
"Their tentacles, which are disposed in regular circles, and tinged with a variety of bright lively…
"Their tentacles, which are disposed in regular circles, and tinged with a variety of bright lively…
"Iguana is a genus of saurian reptiles, natives of Brazil, Cayenne, the Bahamas, and neighboring localities…
"Lotus is a name given to various flowers, including several beautiful species of water lily, especially…
"Myrtle is a genus of plants, natural order Myrtaceæ, consisting of aromatic trees or shrubs,…
"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,…
"Nelumbium is the typical and only genus of the order Nelumbiaceæ. The species are remarkable…
"The Oleander is the common and sweet-scented oleander. They have lanceolate coriaceous leaves, with…
"The Orang Outang is the Mias of the Dyaks; also known as the 'wild man of the wood.' It is a dull,…
"Palm is a natural order of endogenous plants, the products of which are of extreme importance and utility…
"Palm is a natural order of endogenous plants, the products of which are of extreme importance and utility…
"An amphitheatre was a place for the exhibitions of public shows of combatants and wild beasts, entirely…
"Pineapple is a plant of the natural order Bromeliacæ. The flowers rise from the center of the…
"Poppy is a genus of plants, of which there are numerous species, mostly natives of Europe and Asia,…
"An amphitheatre was a place for the exhibitions of public shows of combatants and wild beasts, entirely…
"The Quassia is a tree cultivated in the West Indies and the parts adjacent. It has terminal clusters…
"The Quatrefoil is a piercing or panel divided by cusps or foliations into four leaves, or more correctly…
"A virgin who carried a flat circular basket at sacrifices, in which the chaplet of flowers, the knife…
"The common rue is a half-shrubby plant, two or three feet high, of a fetid odor and an acrid taste.…
"Sage is a plant much used for flavoring meats, etc. It has blue flowers, and has run into many varieties.…