"A genus of plants of the natural order Fumariaceae, in appearance and habit much resembling fumitories of extraordinary size. Dielytra spectabilis, a native of Siberia and the northern provinces of China, was introduced into Britain from the island of Chusan in 1846, and rapidly became a general favorite, on account of its long racemes of drooping, delicate, rosy-pink flowers." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Dielytra

"A genus of plants of the natural order Fumariaceae, in appearance and habit much resembling fumitories…

"A genus of order Piperaceae. The Piper nigrum, which furnishes the black pepper of commerse, is a native of the East Indies, where it is cultivated on an extensive scale. It is a climbing plant, which broad, ovate, acuminate leaves, and little globular berries, which, when ripe, are of a bright-red color. The pepper of Malacca, Java, and especially of Sumatra, is the most esteemed. Its culture has been introduced into various other tropical countries. White pepper is the best and soundest of the berries, gathered when fully ripe, and deprived of their external skin." — Winston's Encyclopedia, 1919

Black Pepper

"A genus of order Piperaceae. The Piper nigrum, which furnishes the black pepper of commerse, is a native…

"The root used in medicine under this name is obtained from Cephaelis Ipecacuanha, A. Rich, a small shrubby plant of the natural order Cinchonaceae. It is a native of Brazil, growing in clumps or patches in moist shady forests from 8 degrees to 22 degrees S. lat., and is believed to extend to the Bolivian province of Chiquitos, and the calley of Catica in New Granada." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Ipecacuanha Plant

"The root used in medicine under this name is obtained from Cephaelis Ipecacuanha, A. Rich, a small…

"Indian explaining the method of kindling a fire by the friction of two pieces of wood." —Wells, 1857

Native American Teachers

"Indian explaining the method of kindling a fire by the friction of two pieces of wood." —Wells,…

A fish with a red eye. Sometimes refered to as a pest in parts of the world because of its impact on native species.

Rudd

A fish with a red eye. Sometimes refered to as a pest in parts of the world because of its impact on…

A type of new worl palm trees. Native to the tropics.

Sabal Palm

A type of new worl palm trees. Native to the tropics.

A plant native to Europe and Asia.

Salsify

A plant native to Europe and Asia.

A tree native to Central America and Mexico. Ranges from 1 to 2 pounds in weights and is mostly purple in color when ripe.

Avocado

A tree native to Central America and Mexico. Ranges from 1 to 2 pounds in weights and is mostly purple…

A wader bird native to warm and hot climates. Commonly 15 to 18 inches tall and has a chestnut color on its head.

Avocet

A wader bird native to warm and hot climates. Commonly 15 to 18 inches tall and has a chestnut color…

An aquatic salamander native to Mexico.

Axolotl

An aquatic salamander native to Mexico.

A lemurine quadruped native to Madagascar. Has an elongated middle finger used to dig grub out of trees.

Aye-Aye

A lemurine quadruped native to Madagascar. Has an elongated middle finger used to dig grub out of trees.

A wild hog native to India. Has upper canines up to 12 inches in length.

East Indian Wild Hog

A wild hog native to India. Has upper canines up to 12 inches in length.

An African tree. Six of the nine species of boabab are native to Madagascar.

Baobab

An African tree. Six of the nine species of boabab are native to Madagascar.

A Native American boring wampum

Wampum Making

A Native American boring wampum

A Native American wampum belt

Wampum

A Native American wampum belt

Flax is a member of the genus <em>Linum</em> in the family <em>Linaceae</em>. It is probably native to India, though its precise native range is unknown due to extensive ancient cultivation in southwest Asia and southeastern Europe.

Pod of Flax

Flax is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It is probably native…

William Henry Harrison's council with Tecumseh, at Vincennes in 1810. William Harrison was the governor of the Indiana Territory. Tecumseh's War or Tecumseh's Rebellion was a conflict between the United States Army and an American Indian confederacy led by the Shawnee leader Tecumseh in the Indiana Territory.

Harrison's Council with Tecumseh

William Henry Harrison's council with Tecumseh, at Vincennes in 1810. William Harrison was the governor…

Tecumseh's almanac

Almanac

Tecumseh's almanac

Harrison preparing for battle on November 7th, 1811 with the Native Americans

William Henry Harrison

Harrison preparing for battle on November 7th, 1811 with the Native Americans

William Weatherford, "Red Eagle," surrenders to Andrew Jackson at the end of the Creek Indian War of 1813-1814.

Horseshoe Bend

William Weatherford, "Red Eagle," surrenders to Andrew Jackson at the end of the Creek Indian War of…

Trillium is a genus of about 40-50 species of perennial herbaceous flowering plants, native to temperate regions of North America and Asia.

Trillium

Trillium is a genus of about 40-50 species of perennial herbaceous flowering plants, native to temperate…

A tree with pinkish blossoms whose fruit is very fiborous. It is native to Asia and Africa but is grown in England and Europe for it's fruit.

Almond

A tree with pinkish blossoms whose fruit is very fiborous. It is native to Asia and Africa but is grown…

A woman and a dog standing outside a wigwam.

Woman at Wigwam

A woman and a dog standing outside a wigwam.

A shield and assortment of Native American weapons.

Shield and Weapons

A shield and assortment of Native American weapons.

An example of Native American picture writing. One interpretation: "The chiefs Black Wolf, Raven, Fast Bear, and Standing Bear hold a war council round the fire where grass was high. They dig up the hatchet, have plenty of arrows, and start on foot to a Cheyenne village (cut arm, Cheyenne sign) on Beaver Creek, where they expect to have a fight, and stampede the herd of fat ponies." &mdash;Scott, 1884

Picture Writing

An example of Native American picture writing. One interpretation: "The chiefs Black Wolf, Raven, Fast…

A native American man and woman.

Warrior and Squaw

A native American man and woman.

A group of Native American men in council.

Council

A group of Native American men in council.

Native American ruins in Central American.

Central American Ruins

Native American ruins in Central American.

An illustration showing Henry Hudson's ship exploring the river which now bears his name.

Hudson's Exploration

An illustration showing Henry Hudson's ship exploring the river which now bears his name.

Showing a fight between settlers and Native Americans in Rhode Island in 1675.

Swamp Fight

Showing a fight between settlers and Native Americans in Rhode Island in 1675.

An illustration of the death of King Phillip at the hands of another Native American.

Death of King Phillip

An illustration of the death of King Phillip at the hands of another Native American.

A group of Native Americans attacking a European settlement.

Native American Attack

A group of Native Americans attacking a European settlement.

Native American wampum belt and currency, made from seashells.

Five Wampum Examples

Native American wampum belt and currency, made from seashells.

The Marquis de Lafayette, a French citizen who fought on the side of the Americans during the American Revolution.

Marquis de Lafayette

The Marquis de Lafayette, a French citizen who fought on the side of the Americans during the American…

Benedict Arnold, infamous for betraying the Americans during the Revolution.

Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold, infamous for betraying the Americans during the Revolution.

Pines are native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. In North America, they range from Arctic south to Nicaragua and Hispaniola, with the highest diversity in Mexico and California. In Eurasia, they range from Portugal and Scotland east to the Russian Far East, Japan, and the Philippines, and south to northernmost Africa, the Himalaya and Southeast Asia, with one species (Sumatran Pine) just crossing the Equator in Sumatra. Pines are also extensively planted in many parts of the Southern Hemisphere.

Pine Tree

Pines are native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. In North America, they range from Arctic south…

A group of South American natives.

Aruaca'nians

A group of South American natives.

A group of trees or shrubs native to North America and Europe.

Ar'butus

A group of trees or shrubs native to North America and Europe.

A native of America, is extensively cultivated from the southern part of Chili to high latitudes in North America. Its northern European limit is perhaps near the isotherm of 65 degrees Fahr.

Maize

A native of America, is extensively cultivated from the southern part of Chili to high latitudes in…

Thought to be native to Southern Asia. They are extensively cultivated throughout the tropical zones, both north and south of the equator. Since their fruit is very nutritious, and the yield of a given fruit are great, they form an exceedingly important staple of food.

Banana

Thought to be native to Southern Asia. They are extensively cultivated throughout the tropical zones,…

Bread-Fruit is the pulpy fruit of a tree which grows only in the tropics. The tree yields fruit during most of the year, and is said to be a native of the South Sea Islands, though it is now quite common in the Friendly and Society groups, and in many of the neighboring islands.

Bread Fruit

Bread-Fruit is the pulpy fruit of a tree which grows only in the tropics. The tree yields fruit during…

Sugar Cane is probably a native to India, but is now extensively cultivated throughout the tropical and warm temperate zones, of both hemispheres, in the West Indies, Southern United States, Guinea and Brazil, Mauritius and Bourbon, Bengal, Siam, China, Java, and the neighboring islands.

Sugar Cane

Sugar Cane is probably a native to India, but is now extensively cultivated throughout the tropical…

Coffee is the berry of a tree found native in Abyssinia. The tree attains a height of 15 to 20 feet, but when cultivated, it is generally kept lower by cutting. The tree has shining green leaves, and bears beautiful white flowers, which are followed by reddish-brown berries, each of which contains two grains of coffee. The coffee-tree is cultivated extensively in Arabia, Java, the Philippines, Ceylon, Brazil, and in the West Indies.

Coffee

Coffee is the berry of a tree found native in Abyssinia. The tree attains a height of 15 to 20 feet,…

The face of an African American.

African American

The face of an African American.

The face of a Native American.

Native American

The face of a Native American.

One of the greatest of the Girondists, was born at Marseilles, March 6, 1767. At first an advocate and journalist at Marseilles, he was sent by that city to the Constituent Assembly at Paris. There he opposed the Court party, and took part with the Minister, Roland, then out of favor. After the events of the 10th of August, 1792, he returned to his native town, where he was received with enthusiasm, and was soon after chosen delegate to the Convention. In the Convention he adhered to the Girondists, and belonged to the party who, at the trial of the King, voted for an appeal to the people. He boldly opposed the party of Marat and Robespierre, and even directly accused the latter of aiming at the dictatorship; consequently, he was, in May, 1793, proscribed as a royalist and enemy of the Republic. He fled to Calvados, and thence with a few friends to the Gironde, where he wandered about country, hiding himself as he best could for about 13 months. At last, on the point of being taken, he tried to shoot himself; but the shot miscarried, and he was guillotined at Bordeaux, June 25, 1794. This "brave and beautiful young Spartan" was one of the great spirits of the Revolution. There was no loftier-minded dreamer in the Girondist ranks; hardly a nobler head than his fell in that reign of terror. He was "ripe in energy, not ripe in wisdom," says Carlyle, or the history of France might have been different.

Charles Jean Marie Barbaroux

One of the greatest of the Girondists, was born at Marseilles, March 6, 1767. At first an advocate and…

Bias, one of the seven sages of Greece; a native of Priene, an Ionia; celebrated for his practical knowledge and strict regard to justice. He flourished about 550 B.C., and died at a very advanced age.

Bias

Bias, one of the seven sages of Greece; a native of Priene, an Ionia; celebrated for his practical knowledge…

Breadfruit is a tree and fruit native to the East Indian Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean Islands.

Breadfruit

Breadfruit is a tree and fruit native to the East Indian Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean Islands.

The coffee plant is a shrub or small tree, native to subtropical Africa and southern Asia.

Coffee

The coffee plant is a shrub or small tree, native to subtropical Africa and southern Asia.

The Strychnine tree, an evergreen tree native to southeaast Asia.

Nux-vomica

The Strychnine tree, an evergreen tree native to southeaast Asia.

A tropical tree native to southeast Asia and northern Australasia, from Taiwan south to Malaya and east to the Solomon Islands.

Gutta Percha

A tropical tree native to southeast Asia and northern Australasia, from Taiwan south to Malaya and east…

Edible colocasia, a plant native to tropical Polynesia and southeastern Asia.

Colocasia

Edible colocasia, a plant native to tropical Polynesia and southeastern Asia.

Rattan is a palm native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Australasia.

Rattan

Rattan is a palm native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Australasia.

Also known as Pandanus and is native to the Old World tropics and western Pacific Ocean islands.

Screw Pine

Also known as Pandanus and is native to the Old World tropics and western Pacific Ocean islands.

The Kamila tree, also known as Spoonwood, native to eastern United States.

Kamila

The Kamila tree, also known as Spoonwood, native to eastern United States.

The Queensland Bottle Tree originally classified in the family Sterculiaceae, native to Queensland, Australia.

Bottle Tree

The Queensland Bottle Tree originally classified in the family Sterculiaceae, native to Queensland,…

Rice is a species of grass native to tropical and subtropical southern and southeastern Asia and Africa. Rice is a staple for a large part of the world's human population.

Rice

Rice is a species of grass native to tropical and subtropical southern and southeastern Asia and Africa.…

Cinnamon is a small evergreen tree, native to Sri Lanka and Southern India.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a small evergreen tree, native to Sri Lanka and Southern India.

A coniferous tree native to the northern districts of the North Island of New Zealand and is the bigest but not tallest species of tree in the country, with trunk diameters that rival Sequoias.

Kauri Pine

A coniferous tree native to the northern districts of the North Island of New Zealand and is the bigest…

"Sea lavender (<em>statice limonium</em>) is a native British plant, being fairly common in certain parts of the coast."&mdash;Finley, 1917

Sea lavender

"Sea lavender (statice limonium) is a native British plant, being fairly common in certain…