(Encyclopedia) blackthorn or sloe, low, spreading, thorny bush or small tree (Prunus spinosa) of the plum genus of the family Rosaceae (rose family), having black bark, white flowers, and deep blue…
(Encyclopedia) medlarmedlarmĕdˈlər [key], small deciduous tree (Mespilus germanica) of the family Rosaceae (rose family), native to Europe and Asia. It has luxuriant foliage and large white or…
(Encyclopedia) shadbush,&sp;Juneberry, or serviceberry, any species of the genus Amelanchier of the family Rosaceae (rose family), chiefly North American shrubs or trees conspicuous in the early…
(Encyclopedia) apricot [Arabic from Lat.,=early ripe], tree, Prunus armeniaca, and its fruit, of the plum genus of the family Rosaceae (rose family), native to temperate Asia and long cultivated in…
Senate Years of Service: 1833-1837Party: Anti-Jacksonian; WhigKENT, Joseph, a Representative and a Senator from Maryland; born in Calvert County, Md., January 14, 1779; received a liberal…
(Encyclopedia) hawthorn, any species of the genus Crataegus of the family Rosaceae (rose family), shrubs and trees widely distributed in north temperate climates and especially common in E North…
LONG, Gillis William, (husband of Catherine Long, cousin of Huey Pierce Long, Rose McConnell Long, Russell Billiu Long, George Shannon Long, and Speedy Oteria Long), a Representative from…
Senate Years of Service: 1829-1840Party: Jacksonian; DemocratBROWN, Bedford, a Senator from North Carolina; born in Caswell County, N.C., near Greensboro, June 6, 1795; graduated from the…
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Rose mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos
mallow, common name for members of the Malvaceae, a family of herbs and shrubs distributed over most of the world and especially abundant in…
