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Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…gaillardia
(Encyclopedia) gaillardiagaillardiagālärˈdēə [key], any plant of the genus Gaillardia of the Asteaceae family (aster family), including annual, biennial, and perennial herbs with showy heads of red…Xochimilco
(Encyclopedia) XochimilcoXochimilcosōchēmēlˈkō [key], town (1990 pop. 271,151), Federal District, S central Mexico, suburb of Mexico City. Mainly a commercial and tourist center, it is famous for its…aster
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Cross section of a sunflower, a member of the aster family aster [Gr.,=star], common name for the Asteraceae (Compositae), the aster family, in North America, name for plants…Vachel Lindsay: The Flower of Mending
The Flower of MendingVachel LindsayWhen Dragon-fly would fix his wings, When Snail would patch his house, When moths have marred the overcoat Of tender Mister Mouse,The pretty creatures go…A Boy's Will: Flower-gathering
by Robert Frost A Prayer in SpringRose PogoniasFlower-gathering nor yet in any spur it may be to ambition. I LEFT you in the morning, And in the morning glow, You walked a way beside…A Boy's Will: The Tuft of Flowers
by Robert Frost In Equal SacrificeSpoils of the DeadThe Tuft of Flowers about fellowship; I WENT to turn the grass once after one Who mowed it in the dew before the sun. The dew was…flower
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Longitudinal cross section of a flower at the time of fertilization, showing a pollen grain and a pollen tube. flower, name for the specialized part of a plant containing the…stamen
(Encyclopedia) stamen, one of the four basic parts of a flower. The stamen (microsporophyll), is often called the flower's male reproductive organ. It is typically located between the central pistil…Merian, Maria Sibylla
(Encyclopedia) Merian, Maria SibyllaMerian, Maria Sibyllamärēˈä zĭbüˈlä māˈrēän [key], 1647–1717, German naturalist, entomologist, and painter of insects and flowers, b. Frankfurt; daughter of…