1, convolvulus (twining stem).

Climbing Plants

1, convolvulus (twining stem).

Ivy (aerial roots).

Plant

Ivy (aerial roots).

Sweet pea tendrils.

Sweet Pea

Sweet pea tendrils.

General arrangement of machinery.  A, upcast shaft; b, winding gear; c, downcast shaft; d, porch; e, cage; f, wire rope; g, head-gear pulley; h, winding engine; k, "tipplers"; l, screens.

Machinery

General arrangement of machinery. A, upcast shaft; b, winding gear; c, downcast shaft; d, porch; e,…

Coca plant. 1, flower; 2, calyx and pistil; 3, petal; 4, fruit.

Coca

Coca plant. 1, flower; 2, calyx and pistil; 3, petal; 4, fruit.

Cocoa or Cacao. 1, flower; 2, pod; 3, section of pod.

Cocoa plant

Cocoa or Cacao. 1, flower; 2, pod; 3, section of pod.

Cross-section of a steam engine plant with Alberger barometric condenser and cooling tower.

Steam Engine

Cross-section of a steam engine plant with Alberger barometric condenser and cooling tower.

Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis). 1, stamen; 2, pistil.

Bindweed

Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis). 1, stamen; 2, pistil.

A corn plant.

Corn Plant

A corn plant.

Typical forms of Corolla. 18, Papillionaceou (pea).

Pea

Typical forms of Corolla. 18, Papillionaceou (pea).

The cotton plant.

Cotton

The cotton plant.

Forms of cyme. 4, Privet (panicled).

Privet

Forms of cyme. 4, Privet (panicled).

Locomotive steam engine, with parts named.

Locomotive

Locomotive steam engine, with parts named.

An acanthus plant in front of a pedestal.  Acanthus is a very common decorative plant.

Acanthus

An acanthus plant in front of a pedestal. Acanthus is a very common decorative plant.

The anatomy of a horse.  1, ears; 2, forelock; 3, forehead; 4, eyes; 5, eye-pits; 6, nose; 7, nostril; 8, point of nose; 9, lips; 10, nether jaw; 11, cheek; 12, poll; 13, mane; 14, withers; 15, parotid glands; 16, throat; 17, neck; 18, jugular vein; 19, shoulder; 20, breast; 21, ribs; 22, back; 23, loins; 24, hip; 25, flank; 26, belly; 27, haunch; 28, thigh; 29, buttock; 30, stifle; 31, leg; 32, tail; 33, hock or hough; 34, cannon or shank bone; 35, arms; 36, knees; 37, passage for girth; 38, elbow; 39, shank; 40, bullet; 41, pasterns; 42, coronet; 43, foot; 44, hoof; 45, fetlock.

Horse

The anatomy of a horse. 1, ears; 2, forelock; 3, forehead; 4, eyes; 5, eye-pits; 6, nose; 7, nostril;…

Flower anatomy. A, sectional view of a flower showing the vertical disposition of whorls. a, sepal of calyx; b, petal of corolla; c, filament of stamen; d, anther of stamen; e, ovary of pistil; f, style of pistil; g, stigma of pistil. B, Plan of the typical flower of an exogenous plant showing the horizontal disposition of its parts. a, sepal; b, petal; c, c, stamens in two different whorls; d, carpel or ovary, inclosing an ovule, attached by its funiculs.  C, Various parts of a clove. a, flower of the clove or pink; b, vertical and middle sections of flowers; c, flower showing its male and female portions - six stamen, four large, two small; d, one of the petals; e horizontal section of the ovary showing the insertion of the ovules; f, fruit at the moment of expansion; g, seed, with its funiculus; h, vertical section of seed and its embryonic contents; i, the embryo; k, horizontal section of the embryo and its contents.

Structure of a Flower

Flower anatomy. A, sectional view of a flower showing the vertical disposition of whorls. a, sepal of…

A genus of plant bugs, having the beak extending to the middle of the abdomen and the sides of the head angular.

Phytocoris

A genus of plant bugs, having the beak extending to the middle of the abdomen and the sides of the head…

1, Flowering plant of the pine sap <I>(Hypopitys multiflora);</I> 2, plant with fruits. a, a, flower; b, fruit.

Pine Sap

1, Flowering plant of the pine sap (Hypopitys multiflora); 2, plant with fruits. a, a, flower; b, fruit.

Dotted leg plant-bug, one of many different heteropterous insects which suck the juices of plants.

Plant-bug

Dotted leg plant-bug, one of many different heteropterous insects which suck the juices of plants.

A ship wreck with men trying to repair or salvage parts. One man rests on a rock, staring at a panel. Others work in the background. A large bird is perched on the ship.

Ship Wreck

A ship wreck with men trying to repair or salvage parts. One man rests on a rock, staring at a panel.…

Part of a rye plant, showing small clasps of leaves.

Rye Plant

Part of a rye plant, showing small clasps of leaves.

A diagram of a pollen tube through silk to ovary.

Pollen Tube

A diagram of a pollen tube through silk to ovary.

Corn plants with the surface of the soil "laying by" in accordance to the Williamson Plan.

Corn Plant

Corn plants with the surface of the soil "laying by" in accordance to the Williamson Plan.

Corn smut is a plant disease caused by the pathogenic fungus Ustilago maydis that causes smut on maize and teosinte. The fungus forms galls on all above-ground parts of corn species.

Corn Smut

Corn smut is a plant disease caused by the pathogenic fungus Ustilago maydis that causes smut on maize…

The brush of a broom corn plant <i>(Sorghum vulgare)</i> traditionally used to make brooms.

Broom Corn

The brush of a broom corn plant (Sorghum vulgare) traditionally used to make brooms.

Cotton plant in the budding stage.

Cotton Plant

Cotton plant in the budding stage.

Leaf and flowers of the hemp plant <i>(Cannabis sativa)</i>. A and c are female flowers, while b is a male flower.

Hemp Leaf and Flowers

Leaf and flowers of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa). A and c are female flowers, while b is a male…

A branch of a vineless sweet potato plant, showing the crowded position of leaf stems.

Sweet Potato Plant

A branch of a vineless sweet potato plant, showing the crowded position of leaf stems.

Devices used to set sweet potato slips and vine cuttings. In setting out potatoes, the farmer uses either a garden dibble or small trowel, or a short sharpened stick; on soft soil the slip is pressed into place by the use of special devices, about as long as a walking-stick, which usually consists of either (1) a single lath, having a base hollowed out and covered with leather, or (2) wooden tongs made of two laths.

Planting Dibbles

Devices used to set sweet potato slips and vine cuttings. In setting out potatoes, the farmer uses either…

A device that strips sugar cane of its leaves. The stripper consists of a wooden handle, to one end of which are fastened two curved, flexible, dull blades, so arranged that they easily spring apart to admit the stalk between them. By a thrust against the stalk it slips into the space made by the curve in the blades; then a downward stroke removes the leaves from each side of the plant.

Sugar Cane Stripping Device

A device that strips sugar cane of its leaves. The stripper consists of a wooden handle, to one end…

Tobacco flower diagram.

Tobacco Flower

Tobacco flower diagram.

Group of workers inspecting small parts under lamps. They are seated on high stools with backs.

Bench Inspectors

Group of workers inspecting small parts under lamps. They are seated on high stools with backs.

Universal dial test indicator used to take fine measurements during inspections of parts.

Test Indicator

Universal dial test indicator used to take fine measurements during inspections of parts.

Inspecting small parts with "go" and "no-go" gauges.

Go No Go Gauge

Inspecting small parts with "go" and "no-go" gauges.

Inspecting small parts with gauges fastened to bench.

Inspecting Small Parts

Inspecting small parts with gauges fastened to bench.

The flat, heart shaped body which results from the development of a spore of a fern.

Prothallus (under side)

The flat, heart shaped body which results from the development of a spore of a fern.

"And Tobias went forward, and the dog followed him, and he lodged the first night by the river of Tigris. And he went out to wash his feet, and behold a monstrous fish came up to devour him. And Tobias being afraid of him, cried out with a loud voice, saying: Sir, he cometh upon me. And the angel said to him: Take him by the gill, and draw him to thee. And when he had done so, he drew him out upon the land, and he began to pant before his feet. Then the angel said to him: Take out the entrails of the fish, and lay up his heart, and his gall, and his liver for thee: for these are necessary for useful medicines." Tobit 6:1-5 DRA
<p>Tobias is attacked by a monstrous fish. The angel protects him and instructs him to save parts of the fish to use as medicine.

Tobias Attacked by a Monstrous Fish

"And Tobias went forward, and the dog followed him, and he lodged the first night by the river of Tigris.…

<i>Salsola kali</i>. This plant is also called a Russian Thistle, Prickly Glasswort, Tumbleweed, and Glasswort. It is a member of the amaranth family and is an annually growing herb. It has a bushy stem with many branches. It produces a small, white flower. It is native on sea beaches in Europe, western Asia, North and South America, and Australia.

Prickly Saltwort

Salsola kali. This plant is also called a Russian Thistle, Prickly Glasswort, Tumbleweed, and Glasswort.…

<i>Salvadora Persica</i>. Also called toothbrush tree, mustard tree, and mustard bush. This image includes the female flower and the fruit. The fibrous branches of this plant have been used for centuries as a natural toothbrush. a. The female flower. b. The fruit  &mdash; Whitney, 1889

Salvadora

Salvadora Persica. Also called toothbrush tree, mustard tree, and mustard bush. This image includes…

<i>Sansevieria Zeylanica</i> is the Latin name, but this plant is also called a Mother-in-law's Tongue. "A genus of monocotyledonous plants of the order of <i>Haemodoraceae</i> and tribe <i>Ophiopogoneae</i>. It is characterized by a long and slender perianth-tube, six filiform filaments, and a free ovary, fixed by a broad base, containing three cells and three erect ovules." &mdash;Whitney, 1889

Snake Plant

Sansevieria Zeylanica is the Latin name, but this plant is also called a Mother-in-law's Tongue. "A…

<i>Lolium perenne</i>. A sheath, in botany is "the part of an expanded organ that is rolled around a stem or other body, forming a tube, as in the lower part of the leaves of grasses..." &mdash;Whitney, 1889 
<p>This illustration show a single leaf of ryegrass in its sheath.

Ryegrass Leaf with Sheath

Lolium perenne. A sheath, in botany is "the part of an expanded organ that is rolled around a stem or…

<i>Sium sisarum</i>. "A species of water parsnip, generally said to be of Chinese origin, long cultivated in Europe for its esculent root. It is a plant a foot high with pinnate leaves, a hardy perennial, but grown as an annual. The root is composed of small fleshy tubers, of the size of the little finger, united at the crown." &mdash;Whitney, 1889

Skirret

Sium sisarum. "A species of water parsnip, generally said to be of Chinese origin, long cultivated in…

"A plant of the genus <i>Scutellaria</i>: so called from the helmet-like appendage to the upper lip of the calyx, which closes the mouth of the calyx after the fall of the corolla." &mdash;Whitney, 1889
<p>In the illustration, <i>a</i> represents the calyx. This illustration is of <i>Scutellaria serrata</i>, an herbaceous perennial mint.

Skullcap - Upper Part of the Flowering Stem

"A plant of the genus Scutellaria: so called from the helmet-like appendage to the upper lip of the…

"A system of pulleys in two blocks, so arranged that the parts of continuous rope are approximately parallel. The order in which the rope passes round the pulleys consecutively is shown by the figures in the cut. Named after the engineer who invented it." &mdash;Whitney, 1889

Pulleys - Smeaton's Blocks

"A system of pulleys in two blocks, so arranged that the parts of continuous rope are approximately…

"<i>Polygala senega</i> of eastern North America. It sends up several stems from hard knotty root-stocks, bearing single close racemes of white flowers. It is the source of the officinal senegaroot, and from being much gathered is said to have become scarce in the east." &mdash;Whitney, 1889
<p>This illustration is of the fruit of the plant.

Seneca Snakeroot - the Fruit

"Polygala senega of eastern North America. It sends up several stems from hard knotty root-stocks, bearing…

"A plant of the genus <i>Sonchus</i>, primarily <i>S. oleraceus</i>, a weed of waste places, probably native in Europe and central Asia, but now diffused nearly all over the world. It is a smooth herb with a milky juice, bearing runcinate-pinnatifid leaves and rather small yellow flower heads... 1. upper part of the stem with the heads; 2. one of the basal leaves; a, a flower; b, the achene with the pappus." &mdash;Whitney, 1889

Sow Thistle - Stem with Heads, Basal Leaves, Flower, Achene with Pappus

"A plant of the genus Sonchus, primarily S. oleraceus, a weed of waste places, probably native in Europe…

"An aromatic plant, <i>Mentha viridis</i>, the common garden-mint, or mint proper. It is known chiefly in gardens, or as an escape from them, in both hemispheres, and is suspected to be a garden or accidental variety of <i>M. sylvestris</i>. Its properties are those of peppermint, and it yields an oil like that of the latter, but with a more pleasant flavor." &mdash;Whitney, 1889
<p>This illustration shows the flower of the plant.

Spearmint Flower

"An aromatic plant, Mentha viridis, the common garden-mint, or mint proper. It is known chiefly in gardens,…

"An instrument which, when applied over an artery, traces on a piece of paper moved by clockwork a curve which indicates the changes of tension of the blood within... a, band by which the instrument is fastened on; b, spring which rests upon the artery; c, adjusting-screw (with graduated head) which regulates the pressure of the spring b according as the pulse is strong or weak; d, d, supports for paper upon which the tracing is made; e, e to engage the paper positively; g, small spring clockwork (incased) by which motion is imparted to the feed-roller e1; h, milled-headed winding key; i, stop-motion; j, tracer attached to the oscillating arm k, which is moved by the rod l that connects this arm with the spring b." &mdash;Whitney, 1889

Sphygmograph with All Parts Labeled

"An instrument which, when applied over an artery, traces on a piece of paper moved by clockwork a curve…

<i>Tradescantia virginica</i>. "It is a native of the central and southern United States, and was early introduced into European gardens. The petals are very delicate and ephemeral; in the wild plant they are bllue, in cultivation variable in color, often reddish-violet." -Whitney, 1889
<p>1. Illustration of the inflorescence, complete flower head of a plant including stems, stalks, bracts, and flowers, of spiderwort. 2. Illustration of the lower part of the stem and the root of the Spiderwort.

Spiderwort Inflorescence

Tradescantia virginica. "It is a native of the central and southern United States, and was early introduced…

<i>Spiraea tomentosa</i>. Also called Steeplebush and Meadowsweet, this plant grows up to four feet high. This illustration shows the flower of the plant.

Hardhack Flower

Spiraea tomentosa. Also called Steeplebush and Meadowsweet, this plant grows up to four feet high. This…

<i>Spiraea tomentosa</i>. Also called Steeplebush and Meadowsweet, this plant grows up to four feet high. This illustration shows the fruit of the plant.

Hardhack Fruit

Spiraea tomentosa. Also called Steeplebush and Meadowsweet, this plant grows up to four feet high. This…

<i>Spiraea tomentosa</i>. Also called Steeplebush and Meadowsweet, this plant grows up to four feet high. This illustration shows the leaf of the plant.

Hardhack Leaf

Spiraea tomentosa. Also called Steeplebush and Meadowsweet, this plant grows up to four feet high. This…