- Mouth-parts of Honey Bee
In the Honey Bee nearly all the mouth-parts of the Cockroach are to be made out, though some are small and others extremely produced in length. The mandibles (Mn) are not much altered, and are still used for biting, as well as for kneading wax and other domestic work. The mandibular teeth have proved inconvenient, and are gone. The lacinia of the maxilla (Mx′) forms a broad and flexible blade, used for piercing succulent tissues, but the galea has disappeared, and there is only a vestige of the maxillary palp (Mxp). In the second pair of maxillæ the palp (Lp) is prominent; its base forms a blade, while the tip is still useful as an organ of touch. The paraglossæ (Pa) can be made out, but the laciniæ are fused to form the long, hairy tongue. This ends in a spoon-shaped lobe (not unlike the “finger” of an elephant’s trunk), which is used both for licking and for sucking honey. - Egg-capsule of P. orientalis
A external view B opened C end view. The eggs of the Cockroach are laid sixteen together in a large horny capsule. This capsule is oval, with roundish ends, and has a longitudinal serrated ridge, which is uppermost while in position within the body of the female. The capsule is formed by the secretion of a “colleterial” gland, poured out upon the inner surface of a chamber (vulva) into which the oviducts lead. The secretion is at first fluid and white, but hardens and turns brown on exposure to the air. In this way a sort of mould of the vulva is formed, which is hollow, and opens forwards towards the outlet of the common oviduct. Eggs are now passed one by one into the capsule; and as it becomes full, its length is gradually increased by fresh additions, while the first-formed portion begins to protrude from the body of the female. When sixteen eggs have descended, the capsule is closed in front, and after an interval of seven or eight days, is dropped in a warm and sheltered crevice. In Periplaneta orientalis it measures about ·45 in. by ·25 in. - Longitudinal section of Female Cockroach
Longitudinal section of Female Cockroach, to show the position of the principal organs. Oe œsophagus S.gl, salivary gland S.r salivary reservoir Cr crop G gizzard St, chylific stomach R rectum Ht heart N.C nerve-cord Uses Of the uses to which Cockroaches have been put we have little to say. They constitute a popular remedy for dropsy in Russia, and both cockroach-tea and cockroach-pills are known in the medical practice of Philadelphia. Salted Cockroaches are said to have an agreeable flavour which is apparent in certain popular sauces. - Rabbit
- Lily and Rose
- Lily
- Poppy
- Chickens
- Rabbits
- Olive Branch
Olive Branch - Peacock
- Lilies
- Study of Horned Poppy
Study of Horned Poppy - Adaption of Horned Poppy for needlework
- Poppyheads
Poppyheads - Buffalo grazing
- Witsenia maura
Witsenia maura - Tulbaghia violacea
Tulbaghia violacea - Streptocarpus Dunnii
Streptocarpus Dunnii - Stapelia Gettleffii
Stapelia Gettleffii - Senecio stapeliaeformis
Senecio stapeliaeformis - Sarcocaulon rigidum
Sarcocaulon rigidum - Richardia Rehmanni
Richardia Rehmanni - Richardia angustiloba
Richardia angustiloba - Protea abyssinica
Protea abyssinica - Pachypodium succulentum
Pachypodium succulentum - Orothamnus Zeyheri
Orothamnus Zeyheri - Nymphaea stellata
Nymphaea stellata - Moraea iridioides
Moraea iridioides - Mimetes palustris
Mimetes palustris - Leucadendron Stokoei
Leucadendron Stokoei - Leucadendron Stokoei
Leucadendron Stokoei - Haemanthus natalensis
Haemanthus natalensis - Gladiolus Rehmanni
Gladiolus Rehmanni - Gladiolus psittacinus
Gladiolus psittacinus - Gerbera Jamesoni
Gerbera Jamesoni - Gardenia globosa
Gardenia globosa - Freesia refracta
Freesia refracta - Cyrtanthus sanguineus
Cyrtanthus sanguineus - Cyrtanthus rotundilobus
Cyrtanthus rotundilobus - Cyrtanthus obliquus
Cyrtanthus obliquus - Cyrtanthus McKenii
Cyrtanthus McKenii - Cyrtanthus Angustifolius
- Crassula falcata
Cyrtanthus Angustifolius - Clivia miniata
Clivia miniata - Clerodendron triphyllum
Clerodendron triphyllum - Ceropegia Rendallii
Ceropegia Rendallii - Ceropegia Meyeri
Ceropegia Meyeri - Bolusanthus speciosus
Bolusanthus speciosus - Arctotis Decurrens
Arctotis Decurrens - Aloe Globuligemma
Aloe Globuligemma - Aloe pretoriensis
Aloe pretoriensis - Aloe Pienaarii
Aloe Pienaarii - Agapanthus Umbellatus
Agapanthus Umbellatus - Adenium multiflorum
Adenium multiflorum - Acokanthera spectabilis
Acokanthera spectabilis