Toothed like a saw.

Serrate

Toothed like a saw.

A cleft or recess between two lobes.

Sinus

A cleft or recess between two lobes.

Leaf-like structure more or less enclosing a fleshy inflorescence, particularly in the Araceae.

Spathe

Leaf-like structure more or less enclosing a fleshy inflorescence, particularly in the Araceae.

Pertains to shape.

Spatulate

Pertains to shape.

A flower cluster with flowers sessile along a common more or less elongated axis.

Spike

A flower cluster with flowers sessile along a common more or less elongated axis.

A hollow sac-like or tubular extension of some part of a flower.

Spur

A hollow sac-like or tubular extension of some part of a flower.

The pollen bearing organ of the flower.

Stamen

The pollen bearing organ of the flower.

The sticky portion of the pistil, usually terminal, upon which the pollen is deposited.

Stigma

The sticky portion of the pistil, usually terminal, upon which the pollen is deposited.

An appendage at the base of the petiole of a leaf; normally occuring in pairs.

Stipule

An appendage at the base of the petiole of a leaf; normally occuring in pairs.

Somewhat heart shaped.

Subcordate

Somewhat heart shaped.

Shaped like an awl.

subulate

Shaped like an awl.

Ending abruptly as if cut off.

Truncate

Ending abruptly as if cut off.

An enlarged, persistent style base often found on the summit of the fruits of sedges.

Tubercle

An enlarged, persistent style base often found on the summit of the fruits of sedges.

Top shaped or conical with the broad end uppermost.

Turbinate

Top shaped or conical with the broad end uppermost.

A type of flat topped flower cluster.

Umbel

A type of flat topped flower cluster.

With a wavy margin.

Undulate

With a wavy margin.

An arrangement of leaves or other parts in which they cme off several at the same level around the stem.

Whorl

An arrangement of leaves or other parts in which they cme off several at the same level around the stem.

A shrub with leaves with expanded blades.

Shrub

A shrub with leaves with expanded blades.

Long needles an two to several fascicles.

Needles

Long needles an two to several fascicles.

A shrub with leaves that are short needles, arranged in two ranks along twig, or sometimes appressed to twig; not in fascicles.

Needles

A shrub with leaves that are short needles, arranged in two ranks along twig, or sometimes appressed…

Compound Leaves

Compound Leaves

Compound Leaves

Shrub

Shrub

Shrub

Stems weakly arching; leaves lanceolate; flowers showy purplish.

Leaves

Stems weakly arching; leaves lanceolate; flowers showy purplish.

Leaves remotely toothed, acumnate at apex; flowers appearing before the leaves.

Leaves

Leaves remotely toothed, acumnate at apex; flowers appearing before the leaves.

Flowers white in stalked globose clusters; fruits aggregated in spherical.

Flowers

Flowers white in stalked globose clusters; fruits aggregated in spherical.

Leaves with small, orange wax glands on te lower surface when examined with lens; leaves usually prominently toothed.

Myrica

Leaves with small, orange wax glands on te lower surface when examined with lens; leaves usually prominently…

Leaves, at least the younger onces, densely hairy or wooly beneath.

Persea

Leaves, at least the younger onces, densely hairy or wooly beneath.

Leaves silvery beneath.

Magnolia

Leaves silvery beneath.

Fruit oval, longer than broad; leaves mostly over 6cm.

Benzoin

Fruit oval, longer than broad; leaves mostly over 6cm.

Fruit globose, about as long as broad; leaves mostly less than 5 cm.

Glabraria

Fruit globose, about as long as broad; leaves mostly less than 5 cm.

Leaves usually with a few remote teeth above the middle or at least bristle-tipped; fruit a red or black berry.

Ilex

Leaves usually with a few remote teeth above the middle or at least bristle-tipped; fruit a red or black…

Leaves leathery, broad, and with a conspicuous vein running just inside the margin.

Desmothamnus

Leaves leathery, broad, and with a conspicuous vein running just inside the margin.

Leaves leathery; evergreen; flowers showy, white, large.

Gordonia

Leaves leathery; evergreen; flowers showy, white, large.

Leaves over four times as long as broad.

Salix

Leaves over four times as long as broad.

Sepals not pubescent or only slightly so; fruit a linear, two grooved capsule; leaves elliptic.

Itea

Sepals not pubescent or only slightly so; fruit a linear, two grooved capsule; leaves elliptic.

Sepals copiously pubescent; fruit a subglobose, valved capsule, leaves cuneate.

Clethra

Sepals copiously pubescent; fruit a subglobose, valved capsule, leaves cuneate.

Leaves with several veins running from base to apex; stems often thorny.

Smilax

Leaves with several veins running from base to apex; stems often thorny.

Leaves leathery, toothed only near the apex.

Ampelothamnus

Leaves leathery, toothed only near the apex.

Leaves not leathery, entire or with wavy edges.

Berchemia

Leaves not leathery, entire or with wavy edges.

Leaves alternate, not prominently toothed, subcordate at the base.

Breweria

Leaves alternate, not prominently toothed, subcordate at the base.

Leaves opposite, with wavy margins or angularly toothed.

Mikania

Leaves opposite, with wavy margins or angularly toothed.

Leaves large and dilated with inflated petioles.

Eichhornia

Leaves large and dilated with inflated petioles.

Leaves wide to the base, without petioles.

Pistia

Leaves wide to the base, without petioles.

Leaves mostly differentiated into blades and petioles.

Limnobium

Leaves mostly differentiated into blades and petioles.

Leaves dissected and bearing bladders.

Utricularia

Leaves dissected and bearing bladders.

Washington's head-quarters at Morristown. This view is from the forks of the road, directly in front of the mansion. The house is of brick, covered with planks, and painted white. The rooms are large and well finished, and it was a fine mansion for the times.

Morristown

Washington's head-quarters at Morristown. This view is from the forks of the road, directly in front…

Submerged leaves bearing bladders; flowers irregular, showy ellow or purple.

Utricularia

Submerged leaves bearing bladders; flowers irregular, showy ellow or purple.

Submerged leaves gathered along a few centimeters of the stem; flower stalks inflated.

Hottonia

Submerged leaves gathered along a few centimeters of the stem; flower stalks inflated.

Submerged leaves whorled, stems usually very lax.

Myriophyllum

Submerged leaves whorled, stems usually very lax.

Submerged leaves with simple divisions.

Proserpinaca

Submerged leaves with simple divisions.

Submerged leaves alternate or irregularly borne.

Ranuneulus

Submerged leaves alternate or irregularly borne.

Submerged leaves opposite; leaflets not toothed.

Cabomba

Submerged leaves opposite; leaflets not toothed.

Submerged leaves whorled; leaflets minutely toothed on one edge.

Ceratophyllum

Submerged leaves whorled; leaflets minutely toothed on one edge.

Leaves without midribs evident when examined against transmitted light; flowers yellow.

Heteranthera

Leaves without midribs evident when examined against transmitted light; flowers yellow.

Leaves with midribs evident when examined against light; flowers inconspicuous, not yellow.

Potamogeton

Leaves with midribs evident when examined against light; flowers inconspicuous, not yellow.

Leaves all from a hardened base or from a single point; base of leaves with spore sacs.

Isoetes

Leaves all from a hardened base or from a single point; base of leaves with spore sacs.

Arnold's residence. Arnold lived in Water Street, near the ship-yard. The house is still standing (1848), on the left side of the street going toward the water. It is a handsome frame building, embowered in shrubbery. In the garret of the ho7use the sign was found recently which hung over the door of Arnold's store, in Water Street. It was black, with white letters, and painted precisely alike on both sides.

Arnold's residence

Arnold's residence. Arnold lived in Water Street, near the ship-yard. The house is still standing (1848),…

"Order of the Cincinnati. This was drawn from an original in the possession of Edward Phalon, Esq., of New York. The engraving is the exact size of the original. The leaves of the sprigs of laurel are of gold, and green enamel; the head and tail of the eagle gold, and white enamel; and the sky in the center device blue enamel. The device and motto are the same as upon the medallion on the right of the certificate."—Lossing, 1851

Order of the Cincinnati

"Order of the Cincinnati. This was drawn from an original in the possession of Edward Phalon, Esq.,…

"Has the body elongated, swims with great ease, measures from fifteen to twenty feet, is extremely voracious, and has been known to swallow the entire body of a man." — Goodrich, 1859

White Shark

"Has the body elongated, swims with great ease, measures from fifteen to twenty feet, is extremely voracious,…

"The prevailing color of the upper part, which is rough and with small points, is dark brown, the under part white, as is the case with most species of ray. It is two to three feet long." — Goodrich, 1859

Thornback

"The prevailing color of the upper part, which is rough and with small points, is dark brown, the under…