Rice is a food staple in more than 39 countries. There are many different varieties of rice. They vary…
The pheasant prefers wooded slopes or marshy plains. They eat grain, berries, worms and insects.
The pheasant prefers wooded slopes or marshy plains. They eat grain, berries, worms and insects.
Rectangular banner, made of small ornate decorations and larger floral cornerpieces.
Outer portion of a cross-section of a wheat grain; h, various integuments of the ovary and seed, forming…
The outer coat is extended into a thin border or wing as in this Trumpet Creeper, (Gray, 1858).
The lotus flower has been called the sacred flower of Ancient Egypt. As a border ornament, the lotus…
The lotus flower has been called the sacred flower of Ancient Egypt. As a border ornament, the lotus…
"Is about either inches long, and the tail one-third as long; its color is grayish-brown, marked with…
A wheat plant grown in a pot, stunted as a result of nitrogen deficiency in the soil.
"The smallest of mice, and perhaps the very minutest of mammalia, an English half-penny weighing down…
Feeding mostly on worms and grain, the crested lark frequents Northern Europe i nthe summer, and Southern…
Also known as the red-legged crow, the chough is about sixteen inches in length, feeding on insects,…
Prairie hens feed on grasshoppers, wheat, corn, seeds, and the buds of trees. They are also known as…
Forty-five inches in length, the great bustard feeds on green wheat, grapes, trefoil, and other vegetable…
The common crane of Europe is mostly of a blueish-ash color, feeding on worms, insects, reptiles, mollusca,…
"Reverse of a Massachusetts Treasury note. This is a fac simile of the device on the back of one of…
"The Chiton Chilensis has a smooth border; it is found in crevices of rocks under stones, near…
"Pompey was one of the men, who, having distinguished himself in foreign wars, was looked upon as the…
"Henry VIII (1509-1547) came to the throne in 1509, inheriting a vast treasure which he owed to the…
"A blower, a contrivance for fumigating wheat and other grain, to bleach it and destroy fungi and insects."-Whitney,…