Dowden, Anne Ophelia Todd

Explains the process of pollination, describing the reproductive parts of a flower and the role that insects, birds, mammals, wind, and water play in the process.

Introduces in text and detailed illustrations the characteristics of common plants that grow in the city during various months of the year.

Discusses the importance of forests, the parts and cycles of trees, the functions of flowers and fruits, the distinctive features of conifers, and the forest regions in the United States.

Text and drawings explain how flowers mature into seed-bearing fruit.

Describes the physical characteristics and natural habitats of a wide variety of plants with poisonous, medicinal, and/or supposed magical properties.

An introduction to herbs, their history, characteristics, and their many uses.

Discusses the importance of forests, the parts and cycles of trees, the functions of flowers and fruits, the distinctive features of conifers, and the forest regions in the United States.

Text and drawings explain how flowers mature into seed-bearing fruit.

Presents a description of and background information about each of the fifty state flowers.