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The flowers on the astragalus monspessulans shrub are usually purplish. This species grows in south Europe.

Astragalus Monspessulanus Habit and Flower

The flowers on the astragalus monspessulans shrub are usually purplish. This species grows in south…

Babiana Stricta Rubro-Cyanea is a bulbous plant found in South Africa. The upper half of the perianth (petals and sepal) is a very brilliant blue while the lower half is a rich crimson. The contrasting colors in the same flower is a characteristic of the babiana flowers.

Babiana Stricta Rubro-Cyanea

Babiana Stricta Rubro-Cyanea is a bulbous plant found in South Africa. The upper half of the perianth…

Barnadesia is a deciduous shrub; it sheds its leaves annually. Barnadesia rosea has solitary, rose colored flowers. This shrub is native to South America.

Barnadesia Rosea

Barnadesia is a deciduous shrub; it sheds its leaves annually. Barnadesia rosea has solitary, rose colored…

The bracts of bougainvillea spectabilis are a dull, brick red shaded with scarlet. Bougainvillea is native to South America.

Flowering Branch of Bougainvillea Spectabillis

The bracts of bougainvillea spectabilis are a dull, brick red shaded with scarlet. Bougainvillea is…

Caladium maculatum leaves are heart shaped at the base. The leaves are spotted with clear white. This plant is found in South America.

Caladium Maculatum

Caladium maculatum leaves are heart shaped at the base. The leaves are spotted with clear white. This…

The flowers of the calodendron capensis tree are flesh colored. The tree grows forty feet tall. This tree is found in South Africa.

Calondendron Capensis

The flowers of the calodendron capensis tree are flesh colored. The tree grows forty feet tall. This…

The common name of calycanthus floridus is Carolina Allspice. The flowers have a sweet, apple scent. This shrub grows between four and six feet tall.

Flowering Branch of Calycanthus Floridus

The common name of calycanthus floridus is Carolina Allspice. The flowers have a sweet, apple scent.…

Eucomis punctata is native to South Africa. The flowers are green and brown. The leaves are oblong and spread from the base.

Eucomis Punctata

Eucomis punctata is native to South Africa. The flowers are green and brown. The leaves are oblong and…

The common name of fragaria chilensis is the chili strawberry. The fruit is rose colored on the outside and white on the inside. This variety of strawberry is found in South America.

Fruit of Fragaria Chilensis

The common name of fragaria chilensis is the chili strawberry. The fruit is rose colored on the outside…

Fucraea gigantea flowers are milk white on the inside and greenish on the outside. The scape is between twenty and thirty feet high. This plant can be found in South America.

Branch of Inflorescence and Single Flower of Fucraea Gigantea

Fucraea gigantea flowers are milk white on the inside and greenish on the outside. The scape is between…

Hippeastrums are native to tropical South America. The flowers range in color from red to white. Some flowers are also blended with a variety of colors.

Hybrid Hippeastrums

Hippeastrums are native to tropical South America. The flowers range in color from red to white. Some…

The small stag beetle is common in the south of England. Small stag beetle is the common name of dorcus parallelopipedus.

Small Stag Beetle

The small stag beetle is common in the south of England. Small stag beetle is the common name of dorcus…

The flowers of mahernia glabrata are yellow and drooping. The flowers bloom April to June. The flowers are native to South Africa.

Flowering Branch of Mahernia Glabrata

The flowers of mahernia glabrata are yellow and drooping. The flowers bloom April to June. The flowers…

Martinezia erosa is a stove palm native to South America. The stalks and blades have long, brown, needle like spines.

Martinezia Erosa

Martinezia erosa is a stove palm native to South America. The stalks and blades have long, brown, needle…

Pellaea hastata fronds are six inches to two feet long. The fern is native to South Africa.

Pellaea Hastata

Pellaea hastata fronds are six inches to two feet long. The fern is native to South Africa.

Pictured is a four feet tall Northern Spy Monument. The tablet reads "The original northern spy apple tree stood about fourteen rods south of this spot, in a seedling planted by Herman Chapin about 1800".

Northern Spy Monument

Pictured is a four feet tall Northern Spy Monument. The tablet reads "The original northern spy apple…

Avocado is a tropical fruit tree. The avocado is considered to be native to Mexico, Central America, and South America to Peru and Brazil.

Avocado Tree

Avocado is a tropical fruit tree. The avocado is considered to be native to Mexico, Central America,…

Ceratopteris pteridoides ferns can be found from Florida to South America. The sterile leaves are short stalked with irregularly lobed margins. The fertile leaves are taller and divided into whip-like segments.

Ceratopteris Pteridoides

Ceratopteris pteridoides ferns can be found from Florida to South America. The sterile leaves are short…

Illustrated is a smooth form of cherimoya. It is a subtropical fruit tree. In South America the smooth form of cherimoya is called chirimoya lisa.

Cherimoya

Illustrated is a smooth form of cherimoya. It is a subtropical fruit tree. In South America the smooth…

The common name of cleome spinosa is giant spider plant. The plant is clammy, strong scented, and grows three to four feet tall. The plant is found from North Carolina to Louisiana.

Cleome Spinosa

The common name of cleome spinosa is giant spider plant. The plant is clammy, strong scented, and grows…

The common name of clethra is white adler. The tomentosa variety grows two to eight feet tall. It is native from North Carolina to Florida and Alabama.

Clethra Tomentosa

The common name of clethra is white adler. The tomentosa variety grows two to eight feet tall. It is…

Crataegus tomentosa grows to twenty feet with spreading branches. The fruit is usually oval, dull yellow or yellowish red. It is native Ontario to Minnesota, south to Tennessee.

Crataegus Tomentosa

Crataegus tomentosa grows to twenty feet with spreading branches. The fruit is usually oval, dull yellow…

Crocus vernus is the most common garden crocus. The flowers are lilac, white, or purple striped with lemon-yellow anthers and orange-yellow style branches. It is native to south Europe.

Crocus Vernus

Crocus vernus is the most common garden crocus. The flowers are lilac, white, or purple striped with…

Cymbopetalum penduliflorum has several common names including Mexican earflower and sacred earflower of the Aztecs. It is native to south Mexico and Guatemala.

Cymbopetalum Penduliflorum

Cymbopetalum penduliflorum has several common names including Mexican earflower and sacred earflower…

Cypripedium spectabile is a stout plant. The flowers bloom in June. It is found from Maine, New England, Minnesota, and the mountains of North Carolina.

Cypripedium Spectabile

Cypripedium spectabile is a stout plant. The flowers bloom in June. It is found from Maine, New England,…

Echinopsis gemmata is native to south Brazil. The flowers are clear white with a pale greenish midline in the petals. The cactus grows one foot tall.

Echinopsis Gemmata

Echinopsis gemmata is native to south Brazil. The flowers are clear white with a pale greenish midline…

The elliottia racemosa shrub grows four to ten feet tall. It is native to the wet, sandy woods of South Carolina and Georgia.

Elliottia Racemosa

The elliottia racemosa shrub grows four to ten feet tall. It is native to the wet, sandy woods of South…

Melon spurge is the common name of euphorbia meloformis. It is native to South Africa. It is often mistaken for a cactus.

Melon Spurge

Melon spurge is the common name of euphorbia meloformis. It is native to South Africa. It is often mistaken…

Silver tree is the common name of leucadendron argenteum. The branches are densely leafy. It is native to South Africa.

Silver Tree

Silver tree is the common name of leucadendron argenteum. The branches are densely leafy. It is native…

Liatris spicata montana grows ten to twenty inches high. The flowers are blue purple. It is native to Virginia and North Carolina in the mountains.

Liatris Spicata Montana

Liatris spicata montana grows ten to twenty inches high. The flowers are blue purple. It is native to…

Lilium grayi is native to North Carolina and Virginia. The flowers usually hang more loosely than how they are pictured. The flowers bloom in June and July.

Lilium Grayi

Lilium grayi is native to North Carolina and Virginia. The flowers usually hang more loosely than how…

Lobelia erinus grows six to twelve inches high. The plant is native to South Africa. It is a common edging plant.

Lobelia Erinus

Lobelia erinus grows six to twelve inches high. The plant is native to South Africa. It is a common…

The lonicera flava shrub climbs ten feet high. The flowers are orange-yellow and fragrant. It is native from North Carolina to Kentucky, Georgia, and Alabama.

Lonicera Flava

The lonicera flava shrub climbs ten feet high. The flowers are orange-yellow and fragrant. It is native…

Currant tomato is also known as German raisin tomato. The fruits are small and red, currant like. It is native to South America.

Currant Tomato

Currant tomato is also known as German raisin tomato. The fruits are small and red, currant like. It…

Pictured are men plowing a sowing. This illustration is from a Babylonian seal impression from the 14th century, BCE.

Babylonian Seal Impression

Pictured are men plowing a sowing. This illustration is from a Babylonian seal impression from the 14th…

The flowers of the ice plant are small, whitish or varying to light rose color. It is native to South Africa, Greece, the Canary Islands, and south California. The flowers open in the sun.

Ice Plant

The flowers of the ice plant are small, whitish or varying to light rose color. It is native to South…

<i>Micromeria piperella</i> grows a few inches high and has slender, arching branches. The flowers are purple and white. The plant is native to south Europe.

Micromeria Piperella

Micromeria piperella grows a few inches high and has slender, arching branches. The flowers are purple…

<i>Nemesia strumosa</i> is native to South Africa. The flowers are white or in shades of yellow and purple. The flowers are often marked with purple on the outside.

Nemesia Strumosa

Nemesia strumosa is native to South Africa. The flowers are white or in shades of yellow and purple.…

Pictured is an ancient olive tree in an orchard in the south of France.

Ancient Olive Tree

Pictured is an ancient olive tree in an orchard in the south of France.

A diagram of a cross-section of a power station at the South Side Elevated Railway Company in Chicago. This picture is a good analogy for a modern power house of comparative capacity.

Power House

A diagram of a cross-section of a power station at the South Side Elevated Railway Company in Chicago.…

Image of an Argentine ant. This destructive insect is native to parts of South America, but was accidentally introduced to other countries including North America, Australia, Hawaii, Europe, Japan, New Zealand, and Easter Island. The smaller image is slightly smaller than its actual size.

Argentine Ant

Image of an Argentine ant. This destructive insect is native to parts of South America, but was accidentally…

This illustration shows a head of a Gems'bok. A Gems'bok (Oryx Gazella) is a species of South African antelope. It is a heavy, stout animal, about the size of a stag, with rough, reversed hair on the neck and along the ridge of the back; large pointed ears; and almost perfectly straight horns in the plane of the forehead, little diverging, and ringed for about half their length. These horns have been known to reach a length of 47 1/2 inches. The gems'bok was, at one point, close to extinction.

Head of Gems'bok

This illustration shows a head of a Gems'bok. A Gems'bok (Oryx Gazella) is a species of South African…

Jute, also known as Calcutta Hemp, is a fiber obtained from several species of the genus Corchorus of the order Tiliaceæ, and employed in the manufacture of the coarser textiles. The great bulk of the world's supply is derived from two species, C. capsularis and C. olitorius (Jew's Mallow), both of which are indigenous to Bengal, India, where from remote times they have been cultivate for economic purposes. The two species are similar in appearance, but may be distinguished by the form of the seed pods, which are nearly spherical in C. capsularis, and long and narrow in C. olitorius. Both plants are herbaceous annuals with straight, slender stalks from 5 to 15 feet in height, branched at the top, and bearing small yellow flowers. The fiber, which is derived from the inner bark, is of a creamy yellow or light buff color and of a silky luster. It spins well, but is not as strong as flax or hemp, and deteriorates rapidly. The young shoots are used as pot herbs. Jute is grown chiefly in Bengal, though it is raised to a limited extent in China, Formosa, and Southern Japan. It can be grown successfully in the South Atlantic and Gulf States of the United States, but lack of mechanical methods for preparing the fiber has prevented its cultivation on an industrial scale. Attempts to naturalize it elsewhere have generally failed. For its most successful cultivation, jute requires a soft, deep soil and a hot, moist atmosphere, alluvial lands being especially adapted to its production. This illustration shows Corchorus capsularis.

Jute

Jute, also known as Calcutta Hemp, is a fiber obtained from several species of the genus Corchorus of…

The Klipspringer, or Kainsi, is a small but very active antelope (Oreotragus saltator), found in the rocky regions of South Africa from the Cape to Abyssinia. The height is under two feet, and the hooves are said to be so small that all four could stand on a penny. It has been called the 'chamois of Africa' because of its fondness for rocky country, while its agility in hill-climbing is marvelous. Klipspringer stalking is a famous sport.

Klipspringer

The Klipspringer, or Kainsi, is a small but very active antelope (Oreotragus saltator), found in the…

This illustration shows a human leg (front view), and comparative diagrams showing modifications of the leg: 1. Human, 2. Ox, 3. Horse, 4. Bird, 5. Frog, 6. Crocodile, 7. Seal, 8. Dog, 9. Bear P. Pelvis, FE. Femur, TI. Tibia, FI. Fibula, TA. Tarsus, MT. Metatarsus, PH. Phalanges, OC. Os Calcis.

Human Leg (Front View), and Comparative Diagrams showing Modifications of the Leg

This illustration shows a human leg (front view), and comparative diagrams showing modifications of…

This illustration shows the leg of a seal. P. Pelvis, FE. Femur, TI. Tibia, FI. Fibula, TA. Tarsus, MT. Metatarsus, PH. Phalanges, OC. Os Calcis

Leg of Seal

This illustration shows the leg of a seal. P. Pelvis, FE. Femur, TI. Tibia, FI. Fibula, TA. Tarsus,…

Sectional elevation of the 31,000 h.p. turbo generator units used in the Yadkin River development (North Carolina) of the Tallassee Power Company.

Turbo Generator

Sectional elevation of the 31,000 h.p. turbo generator units used in the Yadkin River development (North…

The claws of a seal's left hind foot.

Seal

The claws of a seal's left hind foot.

Ritchie Liquid Compass. US Naval compasses have the degree around the rim marked from 0 to 360, east being 90, south being 180, etc.

Compass Card

Ritchie Liquid Compass. US Naval compasses have the degree around the rim marked from 0 to 360, east…

Coat of arms for the French Republic and Imperial Arms of France. France is the most western portion of Central Europe. It is bordered on the north by the English Channel and the south by Dover, which separates it from England, by Belgium.

Coat of Arms

Coat of arms for the French Republic and Imperial Arms of France. France is the most western portion…

The puma, also known as the cougar, panther, or mountain lion <i> (Felis concolor) </i> , is a large American cat, formerly to be met anywhere from the St. Lawrence River and southern British Columbia to Patagonia, but now practically exterminated east of the Rocky Mountains. It is remarkable among the larger cats for its uniformity of coloration, whence it is popularly known as 'lion' throughout all the countries south of the United States. The fur is thick and close, and in adults is plain tawny above, except for a dark streak along the middle of the back, and a dark tip to the tail, while the under surface is of a paler tint. The presence in the young, however, of a ringed tail and of spots on the body shows that the puma's ancestors possessed the characteristically feline type of coloration. There is much variation in size: the largest authenticated measurement is eight feet two inches from the snout to the tip of the tail, the tail being three feet eight inches; but the usual length of the body, exclusive of the tail, appears to be under four feet. The puma is able to live in low-lying plains and on mountain slopes, among dense forests and on the treeless pampas. Its natural prey is such animals as deer in North and in Central America, while of the pampas it feeds largely on huanacos; but everywhere it preys as hunger suggests or occasion requires on any smaller and more agile creature it is able to pick up. Like the leopard, it is especially destructive to sheep, a single puma when it gains access to a fold sometimes slaughtering 100 in a night, seemingly in a blind revel of killing. It rarely attacks man unprovoked, and has the reputation, especially in the Plains regions, of being absolutely cowardly. When hunted with dogs (the usual method), it tries first to flee, and when overtaken climbs a tree, where it remains, snarling at the pack of dogs until the hunter comes up and dispatches it. Nevertheless, when cornered it fights to the death, showing that its real disposition is that of timidity and caution rather than of poltroonery. The two sexes live apart, but pair in winter and summer. Two or three young are born at once.

Puma

The puma, also known as the cougar, panther, or mountain lion (Felis concolor) , is a large American…

Illustration of a great multitude of Visigoth warriors, along with the booty they had taken from Rome, including slaves, cattle, on the march into the south of Italy. Some goths ride horses, their spears raised in triumph, while other drive carts pulled by oxen, carrying their bounty. Alaric was the first King of the Visigoths from AD 395–410.

Visigoths, Under the Rule of Alaric, on the March after Sacking Rome

Illustration of a great multitude of Visigoth warriors, along with the booty they had taken from Rome,…

An aerial view of the siege of Château Gaillard, also called the Saucy Castle. Construction of the castle was begun by Richard the Lionheart in 1196. The castle was besieged by the French who are pictured encamped to the south of the castle with a siege tower and two catapults. The fortified town of Petit-Andely is pictured to the north in the background. The River Seine runs to the west.

The Siege of Château Gaillard, the Saucy Castle of Richard the Lionheart - Aerial View

An aerial view of the siege of Château Gaillard, also called the Saucy Castle. Construction of the…

<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>Scytalopus magellanicus</i>. "A genus of South American formicarioid passerine birds, of the family <i>Pteroptochidae</i>. <i>S. magellanicus</i> is curiously similar to wrens in general appearance and habits, though belonging to a different suborder of birds." —Whitney, 1889 <p>This illustration features a darkly colored bird sitting on a branch with small leaves.

Magellanic Tapaculo

Scytalopus magellanicus. "A genus of South American formicarioid passerine birds, of the family Pteroptochidae.…

"The seal <i>Macrorhinus elephantinus</i> or <i>proboscideus</i>, or <i>Morunga proboscidea</i>. It is the largest of the otaries; the snout is prolonged into a proboscis suggestive of an elephant's trunk. It is confined to the higher latitudes of the southern hemisphere...." &mdash;Whitney, 1889

Elephant Seal on a Rock

"The seal Macrorhinus elephantinus or proboscideus, or Morunga proboscidea. It is the largest of the…

Illustration of the entrance of an igloo, built out of ice, partially underwater. A seal is swimming under the water, headed for the entrance.

Seal Swimming up to an Igloo

Illustration of the entrance of an igloo, built out of ice, partially underwater. A seal is swimming…

<i>Leptonychotes weddelli</i>. "A spotted seal of the southern and antarctic seas, belonging to the family <i>Phocidae</i> and either of two different genera." &mdash;Whitney, 1889 <p>This illustration shows the seal lying on some rocks.

Leopard Seal

Leptonychotes weddelli. "A spotted seal of the southern and antarctic seas, belonging to the family…

"A press or stamp bearing dies on its jaws, or a die and a bed, for imprinting or embossing any device upon paper or a plastic material, as lead. It is much used to form the seals of seal-locks, and may be a kind of heavy pincers. a and a1, dies; b (dotted outline), bar sliding in guide c; d (dotted outline), abutment for coiled spring e; f, lever with cam g at the bottom. The lever moved in the direction in dicated by the arrow forces a down upon a1; when it is released the spring reverses the motion." &mdash;Whitney, 1889

Seal Press

"A press or stamp bearing dies on its jaws, or a die and a bed, for imprinting or embossing any device…

"A circular box used for covering and protecting a seal. Old documents were commonly sealed by means of a ribbon which passed through the parchment, and to which was affixed a large circular wax seal, not attached to the parchment itself, but hanging below its edge. The skippet used to protect such a seal was commonly turned of wood, like a shallow box, with a cover formed of a simple disk of wood held to the box by strings passed through eyelet-holes." -Whitney, 1889

Skippet - Open Box with a Seal Inside

"A circular box used for covering and protecting a seal. Old documents were commonly sealed by means…