The Court Pendu Plat apple is used is desserts and other cooking purposes. This apple can be found November through April.

Court Pendu Plat Apple

The Court Pendu Plat apple is used is desserts and other cooking purposes. This apple can be found November…

An illustration of an early York apple.

An Early York Apple

An illustration of an early York apple.

Pictured are the top and bottom views of an esopus apple. It also known as the spitzenberg apple.

Esopus Apple

Pictured are the top and bottom views of an esopus apple. It also known as the spitzenberg apple.

Pictured are the top and bottom views of a gano apple.

Gano Apple

Pictured are the top and bottom views of a gano apple.

Pictured are the bottom and top views of a grimes apple.

Grimes Apple

Pictured are the bottom and top views of a grimes apple.

Pictured are the bottom and top views of a Hubbardston apple.

Hubbardston Apple

Pictured are the bottom and top views of a Hubbardston apple.

Pictured are two examples of lady apples. They are a small dessert apple.

Lady Apple

Pictured are two examples of lady apples. They are a small dessert apple.

"Portions of the rotting pulp were placed on a microscopic slide, divided into hundredths and thousandths of an inch. Fig. 21, A B, represents such a scale, the larger division, A B, representing the one-hundredth of an inch, and the smaller subdivision the one-thousandth of an inch; 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, represent the cells of which the apples are mostly composed. The granular dottings represent apple starch. The branching cellular structure represents the mycelium of a fungus penetrating the cells. At 9, three small starch granuals are represented in a line, and are confined within the division of the one-thousandth of an inch." -Watts, 1874

Microscopic view of a fermented apple

"Portions of the rotting pulp were placed on a microscopic slide, divided into hundredths and thousandths…

Pictured are the top and bottom views of a northern spy apple.

Northern Spy Apple

Pictured are the top and bottom views of a northern spy apple.

One apple.

One Apple

One apple.

The Reinette Du Canada apple is used as a dessert apple. The skin is a greenish-yellow and brown color. The flavor is brisk and juicy. This apple can be found November through May.

Reinette Du Canada Apple

The Reinette Du Canada apple is used as a dessert apple. The skin is a greenish-yellow and brown color.…

Pictured are the top and bottom views of a Rhode Island greening apple.

Rhode Island Greening Apple

Pictured are the top and bottom views of a Rhode Island greening apple.

Pictured are the bottom and top views of a Rome beauty apple.

Rome Beauty Apple

Pictured are the bottom and top views of a Rome beauty apple.

Pictured are the bottom and top views of a stayman apple. It is also known as the winesap apple.

Stayman Apple

Pictured are the bottom and top views of a stayman apple. It is also known as the winesap apple.

Pictured is a Tompkins King apple. It is the flat or oblate American apple.

Tompkins King Apple

Pictured is a Tompkins King apple. It is the flat or oblate American apple.

Pictured are the top and bottom views of a wealthy apple.

Wealthy Apple

Pictured are the top and bottom views of a wealthy apple.

Pictured are the top and bottom views of a Yellow Newtown apple.

Yellow Newtown Apple

Pictured are the top and bottom views of a Yellow Newtown apple.

Pictured are the top and bottom views of a York Imperial apple.

York Imperial Apple

Pictured are the top and bottom views of a York Imperial apple.

The blossom of the well-known apple tree.

Apple-blossom

The blossom of the well-known apple tree.

Two apples. One is whole and the other is split in half.

Apples

Two apples. One is whole and the other is split in half.

Two apples. One is cut in half on the plate, beside the knife. The other is still whole.

Apples

Two apples. One is cut in half on the plate, beside the knife. The other is still whole.

An illustration of crab apples growing on a tree branch.

Crab Apples

An illustration of crab apples growing on a tree branch.

Four apples.

Four Apples

Four apples.

Two Jonathan apples

Jonathan Apples

Two Jonathan apples

Two Pewaukee apples

Pewaukee Apples

Two Pewaukee apples

A bunch of Seckel apples

Seckel Apples

A bunch of Seckel apples

Three apples.

Three Apples

Three apples.

Two apples.

Two Apples

Two apples.

Two Wagner apples

Wagner Apples

Two Wagner apples

An illustration of wild apples growing on a tree branch.

Wild Apples

An illustration of wild apples growing on a tree branch.

"Apricot (Prunus Armeniaca)."-Whitney, 1902

Apricot

"Apricot (Prunus Armeniaca)."-Whitney, 1902

Pictured is a characteristic branch of apricot. The fruit grows close together, appearing to be in clusters.

Branch of Apricot

Pictured is a characteristic branch of apricot. The fruit grows close together, appearing to be in clusters.

Pictured are good apricot fruits. Apricots are considered as a dessert or fancy fruit.

Good Fruits of Apricot

Pictured are good apricot fruits. Apricots are considered as a dessert or fancy fruit.

Illustration of a hemskirke apricot.

A Hemskirke Apricot

Illustration of a hemskirke apricot.

Pictured are young apricots shedding the ring. This happens as the fruit begins to swell.

Young Apricots

Pictured are young apricots shedding the ring. This happens as the fruit begins to swell.

Pictured are flowers of the orders araliaceae and umbelliferae. The flowers of these orders that are illustrated include (1) aralia, (2) hedera, (3) cicutat, (4) foeniculum, (5) artedia, and (6) apium. (7) represents the fruits of umbelliferae.

Orders of Araliaceae and Umbelliferae

Pictured are flowers of the orders araliaceae and umbelliferae. The flowers of these orders that are…

The <I>Arbutus arizonica</I> tree grows between forty and fifty feet tall. The trunk has light gray or nearly white bark. The fruit is either round or oblong.

Arbutus Arizonica

The Arbutus arizonica tree grows between forty and fifty feet tall. The trunk has light gray or nearly…

<I>Ardisia crenulata</I> has oblong, wavy margined leaves. The fruit droops is clusters. The flowers are sweet scented.

Ardisia Crenulata

Ardisia crenulata has oblong, wavy margined leaves. The fruit droops is clusters. The flowers are sweet…

"Triglochin palustre. 1. A flower; 3. a ripe fruit; 4. one ripe carpel opened and exhibiting a seed; 5. embryo." -Lindley, 1853

Arrowgrass

"Triglochin palustre. 1. A flower; 3. a ripe fruit; 4. one ripe carpel opened and exhibiting a seed;…

<I>Artocarpus incisa</I> is a tropical tree that produces bread fruit. The fruit is edible. The seeds from the fruit can be boiled and eaten.

Artocarpus Incisa

Artocarpus incisa is a tropical tree that produces bread fruit. The fruit is edible. The seeds from…

<I>Artocarpus integrifolia</I> trees grow thirty feet tall and have milky juice. The tree produces jack fruit. The fruit can weight between thirty and forty pounds.

Artocarpus Integrifolia

Artocarpus integrifolia trees grow thirty feet tall and have milky juice. The tree produces jack fruit.…

Arum maculatum: "A single fruit divided vertically, so as to show the seeds in situ. A perpendicular section of one of the seeds." -Lindley, 1853

Wild Arum Fruit and Seed

Arum maculatum: "A single fruit divided vertically, so as to show the seeds in situ. A perpendicular…

"Arum maculatum. a, leaves and root; b, spathe, with base of spadix exposed; c, fruit." &mdash; Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Arum Maculatum

"Arum maculatum. a, leaves and root; b, spathe, with base of spadix exposed; c, fruit." — Chambers'…

"1. Spathe of Arum maculatum; 2. its spadix loaded with flowers; 3. an anther; 4. a transverse section of an ovary; 5. a cluster of ripe fruits; 6. a seed; 7. a section of the same, showing the embryo." -Lindley, 1853

Wild Arum

"1. Spathe of Arum maculatum; 2. its spadix loaded with flowers; 3. an anther; 4. a transverse section…

<I>Asimina triloba</I> is a small tree growing between ten and forty feet tall. The fruit is dark brown, oblong, and grows two to six inches long.

Asimina Triloba

Asimina triloba is a small tree growing between ten and forty feet tall. The fruit is dark brown, oblong,…

"Asparagus. a, a young shoot; b, flowers; c, the upper end of a stem, showing branches, leaves, and fruit (all reduced.)" &mdash; Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Asparagus

"Asparagus. a, a young shoot; b, flowers; c, the upper end of a stem, showing branches, leaves, and…

<I>Atalantia ceylonica</I> is a spiny shrub or small tree native to India. The leaves grow up to three inches long. The inside of the fruit is dry.

Atalantia Ceylonica

Atalantia ceylonica is a spiny shrub or small tree native to India. The leaves grow up to three inches…

"Athamanta cervariaefolia. 1. a separate flower, with hairy petals; 2. a petal by itself; 3. a ripe fruit with the two carpels or mericarps separating from the double carpopod or axis; 4. a seed deprived of its integuments, and divided vertically, so as to show the position of the embryo." -Lindley, 1853

Athamantha

"Athamanta cervariaefolia. 1. a separate flower, with hairy petals; 2. a petal by itself; 3. a ripe…

The common name of <I>Averrhoa carambola</I> is carambola. It is a tropical fruit tree. The fruit is five angled, yellow, and fragrant.

Averrhoa Carambola

The common name of Averrhoa carambola is carambola. It is a tropical fruit tree. The fruit is five angled,…

The fruit, flower, and branch of the avocado tree.

Avocado

The fruit, flower, and branch of the avocado tree.

Avocados vary in size, form, and color. The colors vary from light or dark green to purple, crimson, or maroon. The fruit weighs from one ounce to four pounds.

Avocado

Avocados vary in size, form, and color. The colors vary from light or dark green to purple, crimson,…

"Lophira alata. a an anther; b a perpendicular section of an ovary; e a fruit; d a perpendicular section of a fruit." -Lindley, 1853

Azobe

"Lophira alata. a an anther; b a perpendicular section of an ovary; e a fruit; d a perpendicular section…

"Balsam (Impatiens Noli-me-tangere). a, top of stem with leaves and flowers; b, ripe fruit unopened; c, ripe fruit, elastically opening." &mdash; Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Balsam

"Balsam (Impatiens Noli-me-tangere). a, top of stem with leaves and flowers; b, ripe fruit unopened;…

This shows the staminate flower of the Balsam, Populus balsamifera, (Keeler, 1915).

Balsam Flower

This shows the staminate flower of the Balsam, Populus balsamifera, (Keeler, 1915).

This shows the pistillate flower of the Balsam, Populus balsamifera, (Keeler, 1915).

Balsam Flower

This shows the pistillate flower of the Balsam, Populus balsamifera, (Keeler, 1915).

This shows the fruiting aments of the Balsam, Populus balsamifera, (Keeler, 1915).

Balsam Fruit

This shows the fruiting aments of the Balsam, Populus balsamifera, (Keeler, 1915).

The fruit of the balsamocitrus dawei tree is edible. The fruit has a very thick, hard woody rind.

Fruit of Balsamocitrus Dawei

The fruit of the balsamocitrus dawei tree is edible. The fruit has a very thick, hard woody rind.

Thought to be native to Southern Asia. They are extensively cultivated throughout the tropical zones, both north and south of the equator. Since their fruit is very nutritious, and the yield of a given fruit are great, they form an exceedingly important staple of food.

Banana

Thought to be native to Southern Asia. They are extensively cultivated throughout the tropical zones,…

An illustration of a large banana plant. Banana is the common name for a fruit and also the herbaceous plants of the genus Musa which produce this commonly eaten fruit. They are native to the tropical region of Southeast Asia. Bananas are likely to have been first domesticated in Papua New Guinea. Today, they are cultivated throughout the tropics.

Banana Plant

An illustration of a large banana plant. Banana is the common name for a fruit and also the herbaceous…

Pictured is a banana plant bearing fruit. This particular plant is a bearing stalk as grown in southern California.

Bearing Banana Plant

Pictured is a banana plant bearing fruit. This particular plant is a bearing stalk as grown in southern…