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Racemes clustered in racemes, making a compound raceme, or umbel as in this Caraway.

Compound Umbel

Racemes clustered in racemes, making a compound raceme, or umbel as in this Caraway.

Embryo which has unfolded in early stage of germination and begun to grow.

Unfolding Embryo

Embryo which has unfolded in early stage of germination and begun to grow.

A summer branch of Uvularia perfoliata; upper cordate-clasping, uppermost simply sessile.

Uvularia

A summer branch of Uvularia perfoliata; upper cordate-clasping, uppermost simply sessile.

"Valeriana celtica. 1. entire flower magnified; 2. the ovary and young calyx; 3. the fruit, with the pappose full-grown calyx; 4. a vertical section of fruit and seed." -Lindley, 1853

Valerian

"Valeriana celtica. 1. entire flower magnified; 2. the ovary and young calyx; 3. the fruit, with the…

Valerian is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. The flowers are in bloom in the northern hemisphere from June to September. Valerian was used as a perfume in the sixteenth century.

Valerian Flower

Valerian is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers.…

An illustration of a longitudinal sectional view of the valerian flower. Valerian is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. The flowers are in bloom in the northern hemisphere from June to September. Valerian was used as a perfume in the sixteenth century.

Valerian Flower (Longitudinal Section)

An illustration of a longitudinal sectional view of the valerian flower. Valerian is a hardy perennial…

Valerian is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. The flowers are in bloom in the northern hemisphere from June to September. Valerian was used as a perfume in the sixteenth century.

Valerian Inflorescence

Valerian is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers.…

An illustration of the valerian seed with attached pappus. In a composite flower, Pappus is the part of individual disk and ray flowers that surrounds the base, in the same manner as the calyx does in a non-compound flower. The pappus may be like bristles or tiny hairs, teeth, or scales, and is usually too small to see without magnification. Valerian is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. The flowers are in bloom in the northern hemisphere from June to September. Valerian was used as a perfume in the sixteenth century.

Valerian Seed with Pappus

An illustration of the valerian seed with attached pappus. In a composite flower, Pappus is the part…

"Centranthus ruber. 1. a corolla; 2. section of ovary; 3. ripe fruit, with its pappus; 4. cross section of a seed." -Lindley, 1853

Red Valerian

"Centranthus ruber. 1. a corolla; 2. section of ovary; 3. ripe fruit, with its pappus; 4. cross section…

Young vascular bundle: p, primary phloem; x, primary xylem; c, first divisions of cambium cells.

Vascular Bundle

Young vascular bundle: p, primary phloem; x, primary xylem; c, first divisions of cambium cells.

Diagram of a vegetable cell, such as it would be if when spherical it were equally pressed by similar surrounding cells in a heap.

Vegetable Cell

Diagram of a vegetable cell, such as it would be if when spherical it were equally pressed by similar…

Simple-stemmed vegetation.

Vegetation

Simple-stemmed vegetation.

"Sections of the stem of a Brazilian Vellozia; 1. transversely; 2, 3. longitudinally." -Lindley, 1853

Brazilian Vellozia

"Sections of the stem of a Brazilian Vellozia; 1. transversely; 2, 3. longitudinally." -Lindley, 1853

A rosette of leaves of Venus's flytrap seen from above.

Venus Flytrap

A rosette of leaves of Venus's flytrap seen from above.

"Dionaea muscipula. 1. its pistil; 2. a sectional view of it showing the placentae; 3. a seed; 4. the same without its crustaceous skin, and opened so as to show the embryo." -Lindley, 1853

Venus Flytrap

"Dionaea muscipula. 1. its pistil; 2. a sectional view of it showing the placentae; 3. a seed; 4. the…

Plant of Dionaea muscipula, or Venus's Fly-trap.

Venus' Fly-trap

Plant of Dionaea muscipula, or Venus's Fly-trap.

Verbena cutting, well rooted.

Verbena

Verbena cutting, well rooted.

"Latifolia, perennial: whole plant viscid-pubescent, prostrate: lvs. thick, ovate, orbicular or reniform, obtuse, stalked: fls. fragrant, 1/2 - 3/4 in. long, lemon yellow. June, July" L.H. Bailey, 1917

Coastal Sand Verbena

"Latifolia, perennial: whole plant viscid-pubescent, prostrate: lvs. thick, ovate, orbicular or reniform,…

"Abronia mellifera; 2. a flower separate; 3. its stamens and pistil; 4. the pistil separate; 5. the fruit; 6. seed magnified; 7. a cross section of it." -Lindley, 1853

Whtie Sand Verbena

"Abronia mellifera; 2. a flower separate; 3. its stamens and pistil; 4. the pistil separate; 5. the…

"Crab's-eye vine. Weather Plant. Fig. 64. - Height 10-12 ft.; frequently trailing over the ground S.: lfts. oblong, in numerous pairs: fls. varying from rose to white: seeds bright scarlet, with a black spot, used by Buddhists for rosaries, in India as standard weight, and in the W. Indies in bead word. Seeds irritant; also used as an abortive in the U.S.A variety with cream-colored bean is offered by Reasoner Bros.: Tropics generally. -The claims make for its weather-fortelling properties are exposed by Oliver in Kew Bull. Jan., 1890. It does, however, "go to sleep" during storms, but this is a feature of other legumes. Sometimes confounded with Rhynchosia phaseoloides (R. precatoria), which has similar seeds, but is a very different plant with large, 3-foliolate, bean-like lvs." L.H. Bailey, 1917

Crab's-Eye Vine

"Crab's-eye vine. Weather Plant. Fig. 64. - Height 10-12 ft.; frequently trailing over the ground S.:…

"1. flower of Cynanchum fruticulosum; 2. its pollen masses; 3. column of Glossonema Boryanum." -Lindley, 1853

Dog Strangling Vine

"1. flower of Cynanchum fruticulosum; 2. its pollen masses; 3. column of Glossonema Boryanum." -Lindley,…

"Corynostylis Hybanthus. 1. a set of stamens, each having the connective lengthened beyond the anther, in the form of a scale; 2. a spurred petal; 3. a transverse section of an ovary, showing the three parietal placentae; 4. a ripe fruit; 5. an embryo." -Lindley, 1853

Violet

"Corynostylis Hybanthus. 1. a set of stamens, each having the connective lengthened beyond the anther,…

Section of seed of Violet; anatropous with straight axile embryo in the albumen.

Seed of Violet

Section of seed of Violet; anatropous with straight axile embryo in the albumen.

Diagram of Violet-flower; showing the relation of parts to bract and axis.

Violet-Flower

Diagram of Violet-flower; showing the relation of parts to bract and axis.

Akene of Virgin's-bower, retaining the feathered style, which aids in dissemination.

Akene of Virgin's-bower

Akene of Virgin's-bower, retaining the feathered style, which aids in dissemination.

Piece of the stem of Virginia Creeper, bearing a leaf and a tendril.

Virginia Creeper

Piece of the stem of Virginia Creeper, bearing a leaf and a tendril.

Tips of a tendril, showing the disks by which they hold fast to walls.

Virginia Creeper Tendrils

Tips of a tendril, showing the disks by which they hold fast to walls.

"Viviania crenata; 1. a flower; 2. a section of the ovary; 3. stamens and ovary." -Lindley, 1853

Viviania

"Viviania crenata; 1. a flower; 2. a section of the ovary; 3. stamens and ovary." -Lindley, 1853

The Walking Fern, Camptosorus, showing its fruit-dots on the veins approximated in pairs.

Walking Fern

The Walking Fern, Camptosorus, showing its fruit-dots on the veins approximated in pairs.

A type of flower.

Wallflower

A type of flower.

"Cheiranthus cheiri; 2. its stigma; 3. the same with one valve off; 4. a cross section of a seed; 5. a diagram to illustrate the position of the parts of the flower." -Lindley, 1853

Aegean Wallflower

"Cheiranthus cheiri; 2. its stigma; 3. the same with one valve off; 4. a cross section of a seed; 5.…

"Pistia Stratiotes. 1. A spathe with its 2 flowers; 2. a section of a seed-vessel; 3. a seed; 4. the same cut perpendicularly." -Lindley, 1853

Water Cabbage

"Pistia Stratiotes. 1. A spathe with its 2 flowers; 2. a section of a seed-vessel; 3. a seed; 4. the…

"Stratiotes aloides. 1. a flower and spathe; 2. a flower split open; 3. a fruit in its spathe; 4. a section of the fruit; 5. an embryo." -Lindley, 1853

Water Pineapple

"Stratiotes aloides. 1. a flower and spathe; 2. a flower split open; 3. a fruit in its spathe; 4. a…

Flower and bud of White Water-Lily, (Gray, 1858).

Water-lily

Flower and bud of White Water-Lily, (Gray, 1858).

"Hydrophyllum canadense. 1. a flower; 2. a pistil; 3. a perpendicular section of the ovary; 4. a cross section; 5. Section of seed of H. virginianum." -Lindley, 1853

Bluntleaf Waterleaf

"Hydrophyllum canadense. 1. a flower; 2. a pistil; 3. a perpendicular section of the ovary; 4. a cross…

"Weinmannia Balbisiana. 1. its ovary." -Lindley, 1853

Weinmannia

"Weinmannia Balbisiana. 1. its ovary." -Lindley, 1853

Outer portion of a cross-section of a wheat grain; h, various integuments of the ovary and seed, forming the husk; a, cells of "aleurone layer" of endosperm, loaded with protein grains; b, starch-bearing cells.

Wheat Grain

Outer portion of a cross-section of a wheat grain; h, various integuments of the ovary and seed, forming…

A longitudinal section of of smutted wheat.

Smutted wheat

A longitudinal section of of smutted wheat.

Samara or key of the White Ash, winged at end.

White Ash

Samara or key of the White Ash, winged at end.

This is the staminate flower of White Ash, Fraxinus americana, (Keeler, 1915).

White Ash Flower

This is the staminate flower of White Ash, Fraxinus americana, (Keeler, 1915).

This is the pistillate flower of White Ash, Fraxinus americana, (Keeler, 1915).

White Ash Flower

This is the pistillate flower of White Ash, Fraxinus americana, (Keeler, 1915).

This is the fruit, or samara, of White Ash, Fraxinus americana, (Keeler, 1915).

White Ash Fruit

This is the fruit, or samara, of White Ash, Fraxinus americana, (Keeler, 1915).

Tacca integrifolia or White Bat Plant is a flowering plant cultivated as ornamental plants.

White Bat Plant

Tacca integrifolia or White Bat Plant is a flowering plant cultivated as ornamental plants.

This shows the pendulous strobiles, or fruit, of the White Birch, Betula populifolia, (Keeler, 1915).

White Birch Fruit

This shows the pendulous strobiles, or fruit, of the White Birch, Betula populifolia, (Keeler, 1915).

This is the flowering spray of White Elm, Ulmus americana, (Keeler, 1915).

White Elm Flowers

This is the flowering spray of White Elm, Ulmus americana, (Keeler, 1915).

These are the fruit, or samara, of White Elm, Ulmus americana, (Keeler, 1915).

White Elm Fruit

These are the fruit, or samara, of White Elm, Ulmus americana, (Keeler, 1915).

These are the unfolding leaves of White Elm, Ulmus americana, (Keeler, 1915).

White Elm Leaves

These are the unfolding leaves of White Elm, Ulmus americana, (Keeler, 1915).

A ground leaf of White Lily, its base (cut across) thickened into a bulb-scale. This plainly shows that bulb-scales are leaves.

White Lily

A ground leaf of White Lily, its base (cut across) thickened into a bulb-scale. This plainly shows that…

Magnified section of a leaf of White Lily, to exhibit the cellular structure, both of upper and lower stratum, the air-passages of the lower, and the epidermis or skin, in section, also a little of that of the lower face, with some of its stomates.

White Lily

Magnified section of a leaf of White Lily, to exhibit the cellular structure, both of upper and lower…

Small portion of epidermis of the lower face of a White-Lily leaf, with stomata.

White Lily leaf

Small portion of epidermis of the lower face of a White-Lily leaf, with stomata.

This shows the cluster of five leaves of the White Pine, Pinus strobus, (Keeler, 1915).

White Pine Needles

This shows the cluster of five leaves of the White Pine, Pinus strobus, (Keeler, 1915).

"Eriostemon myoporoides. 1. a complete flower; 2. the ovary, seated in a cup-shaped disk, surrounded by a calyx; 3. the ripe fruit, separated spontaneously into its component carpels." -Lindley, 1853

White Star

"Eriostemon myoporoides. 1. a complete flower; 2. the ovary, seated in a cup-shaped disk, surrounded…

Series of sepals, petals, and stamens of White Water-Lily, showing the transitions.

White Water-Lily

Series of sepals, petals, and stamens of White Water-Lily, showing the transitions.

Seed of White Water-Lily, enclosed in its aril.

White Water-Lily

Seed of White Water-Lily, enclosed in its aril.

"Apodytes dimidiata. 1. a flower; 2. a corolla spread open; 3. a pistil; 4. section of an ovary; 5. section of ripe fruit." -Lindley, 1853

White-Pear

"Apodytes dimidiata. 1. a flower; 2. a corolla spread open; 3. a pistil; 4. section of an ovary; 5.…

Bulb of a Wild Lily.

Wild Lily

Bulb of a Wild Lily.

Wild Lily divided lengthwise, showing two forming buds of the next generation.

Wild Lily Cross-Section

Wild Lily divided lengthwise, showing two forming buds of the next generation.

This shows the staminate flower of the Willow, (Keeler, 1915).

Willow Flower

This shows the staminate flower of the Willow, (Keeler, 1915).

This shows the pistillate flower of the Willow, (Keeler, 1915).

Willow Flower

This shows the pistillate flower of the Willow, (Keeler, 1915).

These are the fruit, or samara, of Winged Elm, Ulmus alata, (Keeler, 1915).

Winged Elm Fruit

These are the fruit, or samara, of Winged Elm, Ulmus alata, (Keeler, 1915).