The flowers are <I>Begonia sanguinea</I> are small and white. The leaves are four to six inches long, thick, and fleshy.

Begonia Sanguinea

The flowers are Begonia sanguinea are small and white. The leaves are four to six inches long, thick,…

The flowers of <I>Begonia nitida</I> are pale pink with a silver blush. The leaves are four to six inches across and are have a glossy, dark green color.

Begonia Nitida

The flowers of Begonia nitida are pale pink with a silver blush. The leaves are four to six inches across…

The flowers of <I>Begonia coccinea</I> are deep, coral red. The leaves are oblong, angular, with wavy red margins.

Begonia Coccinea

The flowers of Begonia coccinea are deep, coral red. The leaves are oblong, angular, with wavy red margins.

Begonia madame de lesseps is a showy, strong, erect grower. The flowers are large and white. The leaves are green above and red and strongly veined below.

Begonia Madame de Lesseps

Begonia madame de lesseps is a showy, strong, erect grower. The flowers are large and white. The leaves…

<I>Begonia argenteo-guttata</I> flowers grow in clusters. The flowers are white tinged with pink. The leaves are shining green, thickly dotted with white spots.

Begonia Argenteo-Guttata

Begonia argenteo-guttata flowers grow in clusters. The flowers are white tinged with pink. The leaves…

Illustrated is <I>Begonia Phyllomaniaca</I> showing adventitious plantlets. The leaves are four to six inches long and slightly fringed. The flowers are pale pink.

Begonia Phyllomaniaca

Illustrated is Begonia Phyllomaniaca showing adventitious plantlets. The leaves are four to six inches…

<I>Begonia lucerna</I> is a hybrid. The leaves are heavily spotted with white. The flowers grow in long clusters that are often one foot long.

Begonia Lucerna

Begonia lucerna is a hybrid. The leaves are heavily spotted with white. The flowers grow in long clusters…

The common names of <I>Benincasa hispida</I> are wax gourd, white gourd of India, zit-kwa, Chinese preserving melon, and Chinese watermelon. The fruit is oblong, ten to sixteen inches long. The fruit has white flesh and cucumber like seeds.

Benincasa Hispida

The common names of Benincasa hispida are wax gourd, white gourd of India, zit-kwa, Chinese preserving…

<I>Berberis heteropoda</I> grows between three and six feet tall. The branches are stout and spreading. The leaves are broadly oval shaped and a bluish green color.

Berberis Heteropoda

Berberis heteropoda grows between three and six feet tall. The branches are stout and spreading. The…

<I>Betula pendula</I> have a rhomboid like oval shape. The leaves are three quarters of an inch to two and a half inches long.

Leaves of Betula Pendula

Betula pendula have a rhomboid like oval shape. The leaves are three quarters of an inch to two and…

The flowers of <I>Billardiera scandens</I> are greenish yellow, violet, or purple. The leaves are one to two inches long and have a recurved point. The stems are twining.

Billardiera Scandens

The flowers of Billardiera scandens are greenish yellow, violet, or purple. The leaves are one to two…

The flowers of <I>Billbergia vexillaria</I> are purple. The lower bracts are red. The flower spike is erect and grows above the leaves.

Billbergia Vexillaria

The flowers of Billbergia vexillaria are purple. The lower bracts are red. The flower spike is erect…

The <I>Blechnum brasiliense</I> fern grows from a stout trunk, about one foot long. The leaves are two to three feet long and one foot or more wide.

Blechnum Brasiliense

The Blechnum brasiliense fern grows from a stout trunk, about one foot long. The leaves are two to three…

The leaves of <I>Blechnum occidentale</I> grow from an erect, rigid stem which is covered with brownish scales. The leaves are nine to eighteen inches long.

Blechnum Occidentale

The leaves of Blechnum occidentale grow from an erect, rigid stem which is covered with brownish scales.…

The common name of <I>Blighia sapida</I> is akee tree.  The leaflets grow in three or four pairs. The flowers are white and have oblong petals.

Blighia Sapida

The common name of Blighia sapida is akee tree. The leaflets grow in three or four pairs. The flowers…

The common names of bocconia are plume poppy and tree celandine. The cordata variety grows five to eight feet tall. The leaves are large and heart shaped. The flowers are a pinkish color.

Bocconia Cordata

The common names of bocconia are plume poppy and tree celandine. The cordata variety grows five to eight…

The <I>Boehmeria argentea</I> tree grows ten to thirty feet tall. The leaves alternated and are eight to ten inches long.

Boehmeria Argentea

The Boehmeria argentea tree grows ten to thirty feet tall. The leaves alternated and are eight to ten…

The flowers of <I>Bomarea salsilla</I> are pink or red with blue or dark purple within. The leaves are two to four inches long.

Bomarea Salsilla

The flowers of Bomarea salsilla are pink or red with blue or dark purple within. The leaves are two…

The common name of bombax is silk cotton tree. The malabaricum variety has flowers that are six to seven inches long. The flowers are red or scarlet, sometimes white.

Bombax Malabaricum

The common name of bombax is silk cotton tree. The malabaricum variety has flowers that are six to seven…

<I>Borassus flabellifer</I> is known as meelalia or palmyra palm. The palm tree grows sixty to seventy feet tall. The leaves are eight to ten feet long.

Borassus Flabellifer

Borassus flabellifer is known as meelalia or palmyra palm. The palm tree grows sixty to seventy feet…

<I>Boronia megastigma</I> grows about two feet tall. The leaves are very sparse. The flowers are maroon-purple outside, yellow inside.

Boronia Megastigma

Boronia megastigma grows about two feet tall. The leaves are very sparse. The flowers are maroon-purple…

Illustrated are two bouquet themes. The left is a flower theme, the right a foliage theme. The white circles represent flowers, the black circles represent foliage.

Bouquet Theme

Illustrated are two bouquet themes. The left is a flower theme, the right a foliage theme. The white…

Illustrated is harmony in vase and bouquet. The white circles represent flowers, the black represent foliage.

Bouquet in a Tall Vase

Illustrated is harmony in vase and bouquet. The white circles represent flowers, the black represent…

Illustrated is harmony in vase and bouquet. The white circles represent flowers, the black circles represent foliage.

Harmony in Vase and Bouquet

Illustrated is harmony in vase and bouquet. The white circles represent flowers, the black circles represent…

The leaves of pereskia aculeata are large and perfectly developed, with feather veins. Pereskia belongs to the cactus family.

Pereskia Aculeata

The leaves of pereskia aculeata are large and perfectly developed, with feather veins. Pereskia belongs…

Illustrated is an opuntia joint with leaves. The leaves are fleshy and cylindrical or awl shaped.

Opuntia Joint

Illustrated is an opuntia joint with leaves. The leaves are fleshy and cylindrical or awl shaped.

The belleymeii variety of caladium picturatum has greenish and violet slender stalks. The blade is white and translucent except the green veins and nerves.

Belleymeii Variety of Caladium Picturatum

The belleymeii variety of caladium picturatum has greenish and violet slender stalks. The blade is white…

Calanthe veitchii flowers in the winter. The flowers are rose colored but there is also a white variety. It is a hybrid between the rosea and vestita varieties of calanthe.

Calanthe Veitchii

Calanthe veitchii flowers in the winter. The flowers are rose colored but there is also a white variety.…

Calathea veitchiana has a strong, loose, spreading habit and grows one to four feet tall. The flowers grow in pairs and are primrose-white.

Calathea Veitchiana

Calathea veitchiana has a strong, loose, spreading habit and grows one to four feet tall. The flowers…

The common name of calathea zebrina is zebra plant. The plant grows one to three feet tall. The leaves are rich, velvety green with alternating bars of pale, yellowish green and dark olive green.

Calathea Zebrina

The common name of calathea zebrina is zebra plant. The plant grows one to three feet tall. The leaves…

The viscosissima variety of calceolaria integrifolia is a sticky-hairy form with leaves attached at the base and showy flowers.

Viscosissima Variety of Calceolaria Integrifolia

The viscosissima variety of calceolaria integrifolia is a sticky-hairy form with leaves attached at…

Calluna vulgaris has small, rosy pink flowers. The flowers are sometimes white. The plant grows between half a foot and three feet tall.

Calluna Vulgaris

Calluna vulgaris has small, rosy pink flowers. The flowers are sometimes white. The plant grows between…

The flowers of calochortus gunnisonii are light blue or almost white. The flowers are delicate yellowish green below the middle, purple banded at the base, and bearing a band of green hairs across each petal.

Calochortus Gunnisonii

The flowers of calochortus gunnisonii are light blue or almost white. The flowers are delicate yellowish…

The glaucus variety of calycanthus fertilis has oblong oval leaves that have a whitish bloom beneath. The flowers are a pale, reddish brown.

Glaucus Variety of Calycanthus Fertilis

The glaucus variety of calycanthus fertilis has oblong oval leaves that have a whitish bloom beneath.…

The camassia quamash species varies greatly. Some forms are low and slender, others grow two to three feet high. The flowers vary from almost white to blue.

Camassia Quamash

The camassia quamash species varies greatly. Some forms are low and slender, others grow two to three…

The common name of campanula medium is Canterbury bells. The flowers are violet-blue, varying to several shades and white. The flowers are two inches long.

Campanula Medium

The common name of campanula medium is Canterbury bells. The flowers are violet-blue, varying to several…

Illustrated is a narrow flowered form of campanula persicifolia. The plant grows two to three feet tall. The flowers are blue or white.

Campanula Persicifolia

Illustrated is a narrow flowered form of campanula persicifolia. The plant grows two to three feet tall.…

The common name of campanula pyramidalis is chimney campanula. The plant grows four to five feet tall. The flowers are pale blue varying to white.

Campanula Pyramidalis

The common name of campanula pyramidalis is chimney campanula. The plant grows four to five feet tall.…

The common name of campanula trachelium is throatwort. The plant grows two to three feet tall. The flowers are blue or white and droop.

Campanula Trachelium

The common name of campanula trachelium is throatwort. The plant grows two to three feet tall. The flowers…

Camptosorus rhizophyllus is a hardy fern. The leaves are simple and evergreen. The leaves taper from a heart shaped base. The leaves are four to twelve inches long.

Camptosorus Rhizophyllus

Camptosorus rhizophyllus is a hardy fern. The leaves are simple and evergreen. The leaves taper from…

The fasciculatum variety of capsicum annuum has the common name red cluster pepper. The leaves are clustered or crowded in bunches The fruit is clustered, erect, and slender.

Fasciculatum Variety of Capsicum Annuum

The fasciculatum variety of capsicum annuum has the common name red cluster pepper. The leaves are clustered…

The common name of cardamine pratensis is cuckoo flower. The plant is slender and grows twelve to twenty inches tall. The flowers are a half inch long and are white or rose colored.

Cardamine Pratensis

The common name of cardamine pratensis is cuckoo flower. The plant is slender and grows twelve to twenty…

The fruit of cardiospermum is an inflated seed vessel. It has a white heart shaped spot.

Fruit of Cardiospermum

The fruit of cardiospermum is an inflated seed vessel. It has a white heart shaped spot.

Carex morrowii has still, evergreen, long pointed leaves. It is well suited for growing in pots.

Carex Morrowii

Carex morrowii has still, evergreen, long pointed leaves. It is well suited for growing in pots.

Picotee carnations are pure white or yellow. Each petal is bordered with a band of color at the margin.

Picotee Carnation

Picotee carnations are pure white or yellow. Each petal is bordered with a band of color at the margin.

Illustrated is a flower of carnegia gigantea. The flower is white.

Carnegia Gigantea

Illustrated is a flower of carnegia gigantea. The flower is white.

The common names of carpinus caroliniana are American hornbeam and blue beech. The leaves are oval, oblong, and serrated. The fruit clusters are two to four inches long.

Carpinus Caroliniana

The common names of carpinus caroliniana are American hornbeam and blue beech. The leaves are oval,…

Illustrated is the leaf of castanea sativa, a variety of chestnut. The leaves are oblong and taper to a point. The leaves are rounded at the base.

Castanea Sativa

Illustrated is the leaf of castanea sativa, a variety of chestnut. The leaves are oblong and taper to…

The castanopsis chrysophylla tree grows one hundred fifty feet tall. The leaves are oval and oblong. The under side of the leaves are coated with minute golden yellow scales.

Castanopsis Chrysophylla

The castanopsis chrysophylla tree grows one hundred fifty feet tall. The leaves are oval and oblong.…

The flowers of cattleya mendelii are seven to eight inches across. The sepals and petals are white, often tinted pale rosy mauve. The lobe is rich crimson purple passing into the yellow throat.

Cattleya Mendelii

The flowers of cattleya mendelii are seven to eight inches across. The sepals and petals are white,…

The flowers of cattleya trianae are two to six inches across. The color of the flowers vary from delicate rose to white. The throat is yellow and often streaked with a deeper color.

Cattleya Trianae

The flowers of cattleya trianae are two to six inches across. The color of the flowers vary from delicate…

The flowers of cattleya citrina are yellow except for the white border of the front lobe of the lip. Each stem usually bears only one flower. The leaves are four to seven inches long.

Cattleya Citrina

The flowers of cattleya citrina are yellow except for the white border of the front lobe of the lip.…

Ceanothus americanus is a low, erect shrub that grows three feet tall. The leaves are bright green and dull above and paler and hairy beneath.

Ceanothus Americanus

Ceanothus americanus is a low, erect shrub that grows three feet tall. The leaves are bright green and…

Cedrus atlantica is a variety of cedar. It is a large, pyramidal tree that grows one hundred twenty feet tall. The leaves are generally less than one inch long and are thick.

Cedrus Atlantica

Cedrus atlantica is a variety of cedar. It is a large, pyramidal tree that grows one hundred twenty…

Illustrated are cedrus libani cedars on Mount Lebanon. They are large trees with horizontally spreading branches. The leaves are one inch or longer and dark or bright green.

Cedar on Mount Lebanon

Illustrated are cedrus libani cedars on Mount Lebanon. They are large trees with horizontally spreading…

Illustrated are the leaves and fruits of the silk cotton tree, ceiba casearia. The leaves are smooth and four to six inches long. The cotton like material inside the pods are used in beds and pillows.

Leaves and Fruits of Silk Cotton Tree

Illustrated are the leaves and fruits of the silk cotton tree, ceiba casearia. The leaves are smooth…

Celastrus orbiculatus is a high climbing shrub. The leaves are two to three inches long and slightly serrated. The fruit is round, orange yellow, and has crimson seeds.

Celastrus Orbiculatus

Celastrus orbiculatus is a high climbing shrub. The leaves are two to three inches long and slightly…

Pictured is celeriac trimmed for market. Also pictured is an untrimmed celeriac root on a smaller scale. Celeriac is an offshoot of the celery species with an edible root instead of edible leaves.

Celeriac

Pictured is celeriac trimmed for market. Also pictured is an untrimmed celeriac root on a smaller scale.…

The branchlets of celtis occidentalis are slightly hairy. The leaves are rounded at the base. The fruits are orange-red.

Celtis Occidentalis

The branchlets of celtis occidentalis are slightly hairy. The leaves are rounded at the base. The fruits…

Centaurea cyanus has many common names including blue bottle, bluet, bachelor's button, cornflower, ragged sailor, and French pink. The flowers are blue, purple, pink, or white.

Centaurea Cyanus

Centaurea cyanus has many common names including blue bottle, bluet, bachelor's button, cornflower,…