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"Dipterocarpus trinervis. a an anther; b a perpendicular, c a transverse, section of an ovary; d a fruit; e section of seed of Dryobalanops camphora; f its embryo unfolded." -Lindley, 1853

Dipterocarpus

"Dipterocarpus trinervis. a an anther; b a perpendicular, c a transverse, section of an ovary; d a fruit;…

A shallow bowl covered with a sheet of glass.

Covered dish

A shallow bowl covered with a sheet of glass.

A shallow bowl, with two sheets of paper and seeds inside.

Uncovered dish

A shallow bowl, with two sheets of paper and seeds inside.

This is the single flower of the dogwood, Cornus florida, (Keeler, 1915).

Dogwood flower

This is the single flower of the dogwood, Cornus florida, (Keeler, 1915).

Spiral ducts which uncoil into a single thread

Ducts

Spiral ducts which uncoil into a single thread

Scalariform ducts of a Fern, torn into a band.

Ducts

Scalariform ducts of a Fern, torn into a band.

"Monotropa Hypopithys. 2. a flower; 3. a pistil; 4. the same divided perpendicularly; 5. a seed; 6. seed of Pterospora andromedea; 7. section of it." -Lindley, 1853

Dutchman's Pipe

"Monotropa Hypopithys. 2. a flower; 3. a pistil; 4. the same divided perpendicularly; 5. a seed; 6.…

"Sambucus nigra; 1. a flower; 2. a young pistil; 3. a cross section of its ovary; 4. a perpendicular section of the fruit." -Lindley, 1853

Elder

"Sambucus nigra; 1. a flower; 2. a young pistil; 3. a cross section of its ovary; 4. a perpendicular…

The leaves and fruit of the elm tree.

Elm Leaves and Fruit

The leaves and fruit of the elm tree.

Samara of the American Elm, winged all around.

American Elm

Samara of the American Elm, winged all around.

Seeds of Florida elms: the samara of (a), white ash (Fraxinus americana); (b), slippery elm (Ulmus rubra); and (c), sweet birch (Betula lenta).

Florida Elms

Seeds of Florida elms: the samara of (a), white ash (Fraxinus americana); (b), slippery elm (Ulmus rubra);…

A detached embryo from an Abronia umbellata.

Abronia umbellata Embryo

A detached embryo from an Abronia umbellata.

A detached embryo from a Barberry

Barberry Embryo

A detached embryo from a Barberry

The embryo, taken out whole: the thick mass is the cotyledon; the narrow body partly enclosed by it is the plumule; the little projection at its base is the very short radicle enclosed in the sheathing base of the first leaf of the plumule.

Indian Corn Embryo

The embryo, taken out whole: the thick mass is the cotyledon; the narrow body partly enclosed by it…

A detached embryo from a Mirabilis, showing the very broad and leaf-like cotyledons, applied face to face, and the pair incurved.

Mirabilis Embryo

A detached embryo from a Mirabilis, showing the very broad and leaf-like cotyledons, applied face to…

A detached embryo from a Peony

Peony Embryo

A detached embryo from a Peony

A detached embryo from a Potato-seed.

Potato-seed Embryo

A detached embryo from a Potato-seed.

"Part of Epiphyllospermous Frond. In botany, bearing the fruit or spores on the back of the leaves or fronds, as ferns." -Whitney, 1911

Epiphyllospermous Frond

"Part of Epiphyllospermous Frond. In botany, bearing the fruit or spores on the back of the leaves or…

Epidendrum conopseum, a small Orchid, and Tillandsia usneoides, the so-called Long Moss or Black Moss, which is no moss, but a flowering plant.

Epiphytes of Florida and Georgia

Epidendrum conopseum, a small Orchid, and Tillandsia usneoides, the so-called Long Moss or Black Moss,…

Diagram of a cross section of a very young exogenous stem, showing six woody bundles or wedges.

Exogenous Stem

Diagram of a cross section of a very young exogenous stem, showing six woody bundles or wedges.

Diagram of a cross section of a very young exogenous stem, showing twelve woody bundles or wedges.

Exogenous Stem

Diagram of a cross section of a very young exogenous stem, showing twelve woody bundles or wedges.

Diagram of a cross section of an exogenous stem, the wedges filling the space, separated only by the thin lines, or medullary rays, running from pith to bark.

Exogenous Stem

Diagram of a cross section of an exogenous stem, the wedges filling the space, separated only by the…

A fig-fruit when young.

Fig-Fruit

A fig-fruit when young.

Magnified portion of a fig-fruit, a slice, showing some of the flowers.

Fig-Fruit Flowers

Magnified portion of a fig-fruit, a slice, showing some of the flowers.

A fig-fruit when young in section.

Fig-Fruit Section

A fig-fruit when young in section.

Diagram of a shoot with its leaves 5-ranked, with a spiral line drawn from the attachment of one leaf to the next, and so only the parts on the side turned from the eye are fainter.

Five-ranked

Diagram of a shoot with its leaves 5-ranked, with a spiral line drawn from the attachment of one leaf…

A ground-plan of the 5-ranked shoot; the section of the leaves; a dotted line drawn from the edge of one leaf to that of the next marks out the spiral.

Five-ranked

A ground-plan of the 5-ranked shoot; the section of the leaves; a dotted line drawn from the edge of…

Flax is a member of the genus <em>Linum</em> in the family <em>Linaceae</em>. It is probably native to India, though its precise native range is unknown due to extensive ancient cultivation in southwest Asia and southeastern Europe.

Pod of Flax

Flax is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It is probably native…

Section lengthwise of flax seed cut half away, bringing contained embryo into view.

Flax Pod Cut in Half

Section lengthwise of flax seed cut half away, bringing contained embryo into view.

Diagram of a Flax-flower; calyx imbricated and corolla convolute in the bud.

Flax-flower

Diagram of a Flax-flower; calyx imbricated and corolla convolute in the bud.

Section of a flax-seed magnified and divided flat-wise: turned round, so that the stem-end (caulicle) of the embryo is below: the whole broad upper part is the inner face of one of the cotyledons: the minute nick at its base is the plumule.

Flax-seed

Section of a flax-seed magnified and divided flat-wise: turned round, so that the stem-end (caulicle)…

Section through a flax seed turned edgewise, showing the thickness of the cotyledons, and the minute plumule between them.

Flax-seed Cut Sideways

Section through a flax seed turned edgewise, showing the thickness of the cotyledons, and the minute…

Section through the thickness of a leaf of Florida Star-Anise.

Florida Star-Anise

Section through the thickness of a leaf of Florida Star-Anise.

This cluster of flowers is also known as a corymb.

Flower

This cluster of flowers is also known as a corymb.

This cluster of flowers is also known as an umbel.

Flower

This cluster of flowers is also known as an umbel.

This cluster of flowers is also known as a raceme. the plant is the Barberry.

Barberry Flower

This cluster of flowers is also known as a raceme. the plant is the Barberry.

This is the single flower of the Black Haw, Viburnum prunifolium, (Keeler, 1915).

Black Haw flower

This is the single flower of the Black Haw, Viburnum prunifolium, (Keeler, 1915).

This is the flower cluster of the Mountain Laurel, Kalmia latifolia, (Keeler, 1915).

Mountain Laurel flower

This is the flower cluster of the Mountain Laurel, Kalmia latifolia, (Keeler, 1915).

This is the raceme of flowers of Sourwood, Oxydendrum arboreum, (Keeler, 1915).

Sourwood flower

This is the raceme of flowers of Sourwood, Oxydendrum arboreum, (Keeler, 1915).

This is the fruit, or drupe, of Fringe-tree, Chionanthus virginica, (Keeler, 1915).

Fringe-tree Fruit

This is the fruit, or drupe, of Fringe-tree, Chionanthus virginica, (Keeler, 1915).

This is the fruit of the Persimmon, Diospyros virginiana, (Keeler, 1915).

Persimmon Fruit

This is the fruit of the Persimmon, Diospyros virginiana, (Keeler, 1915).

Advanced stage of germination; caulicle or priamry stem, cotyleaons or seed-leaves, and the root well developed.

Morning Glory Germination

Advanced stage of germination; caulicle or priamry stem, cotyleaons or seed-leaves, and the root well…

An illustration of a girl sprinkling seeds.

Girl Sprinkling Seeds

An illustration of a girl sprinkling seeds.

The inside of a gooseberry, showing the reproductive seeds that are immersed in the placenta.

Gooseberry

The inside of a gooseberry, showing the reproductive seeds that are immersed in the placenta.

Pepo of Gourd

Gourd

Pepo of Gourd

One carpel of pepo of Gourd.

Gourd

One carpel of pepo of Gourd.

A grain of Indian Corn, flatwise, cut away a little, so as to show the embryo, lying on the albumen, which makes the pincipal bulk of the seed.

Indian Corn Grain

A grain of Indian Corn, flatwise, cut away a little, so as to show the embryo, lying on the albumen,…

Grain of Indian Corn in germination; the ascending sprout is the first leaf of the plumule, enclosing the younger leaves within; at its base the primary root has broken through.

Indian Corn Grain

Grain of Indian Corn in germination; the ascending sprout is the first leaf of the plumule, enclosing…

Grain of Indian Corn in advanced germination; the second and third leaves developing, while the sheathing first leaf does not further develop.

Indian Corn Grain

Grain of Indian Corn in advanced germination; the second and third leaves developing, while the sheathing…

This shows the cluster of two leaves of the Gray Pine, Pinus divaricata, (Keeler, 1915).

Gray Pine Needles

This shows the cluster of two leaves of the Gray Pine, Pinus divaricata, (Keeler, 1915).

An illustration of a groundnut plant.

Groundnut

An illustration of a groundnut plant.

"Corylopsis. 1. flowers; 2. branch in fruit; 3. a flower separate; 4. a stamen; 5. a perpendicular section of the ovary; 6. a section of a seed removed from the capsule and placed with the hilum downwards." -Lindley, 1853

Winter Hazel

"Corylopsis. 1. flowers; 2. branch in fruit; 3. a flower separate; 4. a stamen; 5. a perpendicular section…

This is the seed of the Hercules Club, Aralia spinosa, (Keeler, 1915).

Hercules' Club Seeds

This is the seed of the Hercules Club, Aralia spinosa, (Keeler, 1915).

"The Hesperidium is a fleshy fruit, in which the epicarp and mesocarp form a thick rind, and the endocarp projects inward, forming triangular divisions, in which pulpy cells are developed, which surround the seeds."&mdash;Darby, 1855

Hesperidium

"The Hesperidium is a fleshy fruit, in which the epicarp and mesocarp form a thick rind, and the endocarp…

A twice-primate leaf of the Honey-Locust.

Honey-Locust

A twice-primate leaf of the Honey-Locust.

Tartarean Honeysuckle, with three accessory buds in each axil

Honeysuckle

Tartarean Honeysuckle, with three accessory buds in each axil

This shows the pistillate and staminate aments of Hop Hornbeam, Ostrya virginiana, (Keeler, 1915).

Hop Hornbeam Flowers

This shows the pistillate and staminate aments of Hop Hornbeam, Ostrya virginiana, (Keeler, 1915).

This shows the pistillate and staminate aments of Hornbeam, Carpinus caroliniana, (Keeler, 1915).

Hornbeam Flowers

This shows the pistillate and staminate aments of Hornbeam, Carpinus caroliniana, (Keeler, 1915).

"Moringa pterygosperma; 2. its fruit; 3, the section of a flower of M. aptera; 4. its anther; 5. a section of its seed." -Lindley, 1853

Horseradish Tree

"Moringa pterygosperma; 2. its fruit; 3, the section of a flower of M. aptera; 4. its anther; 5. a section…

Horsetail, view of under side of the shield-shaped body, bearing a circle of spore-cases.

Horsetail

Horsetail, view of under side of the shield-shaped body, bearing a circle of spore-cases.