Where can I find a microscopic image of helianthus annuus stem (sun flower)?

I want a site that has a microscopic diagram of different parts of helianthus annuus stem (epidermis,cortex,....etc)

Where can I find a microscopic image of helianthus annuus stem (sun flower)?
This one has some of the labels.

http://www.stolaf.edu/people/ceumb/bio25...



The vascular bundles have xylem toward the center of the stem and phloem toward the outside of the stem. Vascular cambium separates the xylem and phloem.



The cortex is between the vascular bundles and the epidermis.

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Do you know "FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND"?

Do you know "FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND"?

("FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND" is restart it in Fuji Rock Fes08!)



"FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND" played an active part in Canada. I look for the information.



Thanking you in advance. Thank you for reading!



How To "FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND"

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FlowerTravellin'Band(Ontario Place Canada,1971)

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Do you know "FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND"?
Sorry, "no".

However, I do know of a fantasticaly improvisationaly talented band named,

"Spank Tapass" and the "Mo-Fo's on Detention"

In Maryland, what are the trees that have purple trumpet-like flowers & the leaves get big like elephant ears?

The trumpet like flowers are only in the Spring and the "horn" part points downward. I've heard these trees nicknamed "elephant ear trees" and also heard this is the wood most commonly used now for piano keys (versus the old fashioned ivory). they are common in Harford county and can grow like 50' tall. What in the dickens are they called?

In Maryland, what are the trees that have purple trumpet-like flowers %26amp; the leaves get big like elephant ears?
I agree with the above, Paulownia tree. Actually Paulownia is the genus name for many different species found around the work, but mostly China and other Asian countries.



The genus was names in honor of Queen Anna Pavlovna of The Netherlands (1795–1865), daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia.



Paulownia fortunei is a fast-growing tree that is grown commercially for the production of hardwood timber, but in this country it is mainly an ornamental growing multiple feet a year.



Paulownia tomentosa is listed as an invasive species in the southeastern United States, having been introduced there as an ornamental tree for its decorative flowers.



It is important to know what Paulownia you are planting. While bother are fast growing, the P. tomentosa can escape cultivation in milder areas, that is it becomes a weed displacing native plants.



Here's a website you might enjoy.



http://www.dragontrees.com/dragonbe.html
Reply:Cottonwood trees is what we sometimes call them down here (but most commonly, elephant ear trees), but in nurseries they are called Paulownia. I'm sure it's the same one that you're talking about though, purple trumpet blooms in spring, leaves can easily get 12" across and have a kind of...furry texture on top, for lack of a better word. The backs of the leaves are sometimes kind of sticky. They get HUGE and grow quick.

My 3 dogs have destructive pee!, any suggestions for what to do with my yard?

I live in the Inland Empire of Southern California and it gets massively hot in the summer, and I HATE to have to use so much water for grass, which my dogs pee on and kill anyway. Some parts of my yard have rock walkways (which they avoid and pee on my flowers instead) and wood chip paths which is too hard to clean their poo out of and they drag half of it in the house. I was looking at fake grass, but the only kind that can stand up to dog pee is WAY too expensive for me. And I absolutely will not put down concrete.

I have a bunch of empty dirt areas which is driving me crazy.

Any creative, relatively simple, suggestions as to what I can put down to have a "pee proof" yard?

My 3 dogs have destructive pee!, any suggestions for what to do with my yard?
I had the same problem with my 2 dogs! I had bare spots everywhere and it looked horrible. I tried the urine nuetrilizer and it didnt work. I watered and that was a waste of water and time. I went to the local hardware store and bought high traffic-full sun grass seed. I watered the area so the seed wouldnt fly and then raked it in with a garden hoe. I used the whole bag of seed. then I put straw on top of it to protect it a little from the dogs. They still peed on it but it grew within a couple days I had grass and its been 2 months now and its still green! I dont know if the seed just adjusted the the urine saturated soil or what but it worked. I think that the key to getting it started was the straw it held in the moisture. It was $6.00 a bundle and the hardware store. Good Luck!
Reply:Go to a garden center and buy garden gypsum. Gypsum chemically offsets the salts in pet urine. Apply the gypsum to the grass every month and water normally.



This WILL help keep your grass from being burnt by their urine.



You can also sprinkle the gyp right on the spots where they pee.



Having pets and a perfect yard are not an easy mix. It takes a lot of work to make a lawn look good without pets, let alone having to deal with their poop and pee and all of the noxious chemistry it carries.
Reply:I don't know if you walk them or just let them out. If you just let them out then you should buy the product that neutralizes their urine. However, if you go out with them then you should take a big bottle of water and pour it on the spot right after they urinate that will prevent the yellow burnt-out spots in the grass.
Reply:Try a larger pet store such as Petsmart. They have something that you add to the pets food that neutralizes urine.
Reply:How about focusing on your dogs first? Mix their dry food with a little bit of water--their urine will become more dilute and will not wreak so much havoc on your yard.
Reply:the small river pebbles are suppose to be good for a dogs feet, you may want to try that in the areas that don't have grass.



the amonia in their urine is what is killing the grass. I have the same problem. they don't like the cement but they have to stay on that most of the time. I have fenced in my grass and flower area so they cannot ruin either.



once in a while I let them in and they get such enjoyment they run everywhere and rub in the grass.



but letting them in there too much leaves me with big brown dead patches in my grass.



why not try some of the ground cover that grows or some of the moss, you don't even have to cut the moss as it only grows so long anyway.
Reply:train your dog to pee in certain place u do not need the smell everywhere

Curves VC workout

Looking for Large Lilacs and Rose Of Sharons.?

I have sold my home and dread parting with my mature flowering trees so I was looking for a mail order company that sells larger/older trees for my vacant property. I know of several mail order nurseries, but I was looking for one that sold larger ones. I do realize the shipping will cost more with larger plants but I think its worth it so I can enjoy the trees sooner. A couple feet tall vs. inches.

Looking for Large Lilacs and Rose Of Sharons.?
Hi - I got 75 Rose of Sharons from Burgess for a hedge - http://www.eburgess.com/index.asp They are a really cheap / low cost company. They sell both 2' and 4' plants. I got the small ones and within 2 years they were full size (bigger than me). I wouldn't worry about buying big plants - the transplant shock is harder on them. I bought small $5 evergreens from home depot while my neighbor brough in huge $75 ones. 3 years later mine grew to his size and his are virtually the same size.



Good Luck
Reply:Shipping would be a bugger! Your best bet is to find your local major nursery....or contact a landscape designer or contractor.......and see what is available in a 10 or 15 gallon size. Remember the wholesaler will also be paying the freight and pass it on to you. How wonderful if you live where plants are still grown locally. You could find a nursery that had a balled and burlaped plant for you. Not real common anymore.



Actually the time advantage isn't as great as you imagine. Bigger plants have much bigger roots........more of which are cut for transplanting (ball and burlap) or may have begun circling inside the container (not good). So the plant will spend extra seasons getting new roots reestablished before growth can resume. At least with threes, there's very little advantage to buying a higher caliper (tree diameter) tree than one smaller as the smaller will often reestablish faster than the larger due to less root loss.



You are right, a one-three gallon shrub is tiny. By 5 they are getting size and once in awhile you'll fine a 7. Beyond that they are rare.......and heavy......think 50+ lbs. You'd have the best luck getting the largest you can find locally and providing ideal planting location and care towards after planting.
Reply:Here are 121 from Parks Seed Co, click this link:



http://www.parkseed.com/webapp/wcs/store...

How can I prevent bugs from getting in my garden?

I have a garden with assorted plants, like flowers and herbs and veggies. The problem is that I am also planting strawberries, but ants or some kind of bug can bite parts of it. Are there any ways in which I can prevent this?

How can I prevent bugs from getting in my garden?
There are too many good bugs to want to get rid of them all. Those 'bite marks' are probably slugs. Keep the ground around your berries free of dead vegetation like leaves and such. It makes great hiding places for slugs. Sprinkle some lime on the ground around the strawberries. If you don't have lime, crushed egg shells work too. I've heard they don't like to cross over copper wire, so you could use old wiring stripped of its plastic and make little rings around each plant. You can also catch %26amp; drown the slugs by leaving a jar lid filled with beer and half burried into the soil so they can easily climb in. Empty the jar in the morning and refill before night time. They are noctunal ( active at night).



To keep the bug population under control, make your garden bird friendly and place a few feeders and water baths around. They love dining on slugs %26amp; bugs!
Reply:A natural way is to buy and release lady bugs.



Don't worry about a few bugs, they have to eat too!
Reply:If you use Seven Garden Dust it will get rid of them.
Reply:bug-b-gon max!!! wait 2 to 3 weeks before harvesting the veggies!
Reply:Spray the plants with a solution made of water and dish soap. The soap will cover the breathing holes on the bugs and smother them. It works great and is non-toxic. I've also mixed Tobasco sauce, garlic juice and cooking oil in, that repels birds and rabbits. It will also make your yard smell like a salad. Just add a little bit of each to a couple of gallons of water in a flood sprayer and soak down the leaves once a week or so.
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Where can I find a database of hard to find antique furniture?

I need information on a chair. It is a barrel type chair with a swivel bottom but the swivel part isn't really visible. It had nail head details and a brass woman holding a giant fish on it. It also has some brass or bronze flower detail. Any help is appreciated!

Where can I find a database of hard to find antique furniture?
Dating chairs

Before the 19th century, chair seat frames were strengthened with glued corner braces. After c.1840 shaped and screwed triangular brackets were used.





Below is a fantastic site to ask and search for answers. They are the BBC and have a link to the Antiques Roadshow with forums,photografic catelogued chairs and antiques as well as a question areas on their site.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/antiques/q...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/lifestyle/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/antiques/collectors...

Antiques Roadshow

http://www.bbc.co.uk/antiques/tv_and_rad...

This message board hosts a lively community at the heart of Lifestyle. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mblifestyle/

What’s it worth? section below;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mblifestyle/F26...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/antiques/tv_and_rad...

You can get appraisals or information on line if you can't go in person.

Once you get a photo of your chair.

Go to and upload a picture for free at http://www.flickr.com/ site or at http://ww.photobucket.com/.

Then post it at any of the following sites for the Appraisal and information/help.

For Fine Art; like paintings,sculptures and high end antique furniture pieces, go to;

http://www.christies.com/appraisals_valu... One of The Best

http://www.sothebys.com/ As this one is

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/igavel........

http://www.vwart.com/

http://www3.sympatico.ca/appraisers/....... for sure for free

http://www.squeagle.com/

http://www.findartinfo.com/

http://www.antiqueappraisals.net/..........

If you have the time, you could also go to your local library and select a few different books. There are several available and you'll be able to compare information and prices



Hope this helps,

Cheers!
Reply:This kind of thing is far more likely to be found in a book showing hundreds of pictures of antiques at your library or take some pictures and go to or e-mail a museum that has a good furniture collection.

You might also use advanced search on Google Images to remove unrelated returns (like omit rifle to avoid barrel returns there.) And look at all the images.
Reply:Dude is right, you will have more luck in a library.

There are many of the larger auction houses, like Christie's, Sotheby's and Hindemann Auction houses that offer appraisals on line. It involves sending pics, measurements, etc. but they can tell you all about who made it, when it was made, etc. especially if you cannot find the info any other way.
Reply:here's a link to them on ebay.