CONTENTS. 



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Outlines of Botany, with Special Eefeeence to Local Floeas ... i 



Chap. I. Definitions and Descbiptive Botany i 



§ 1. The Plant in General ii 



§ 2. The Root iv 



§ 3. The Stock iv 



§ 4. The Stem ▼ 



§ 5. The Leaves v 



§ 6. Scales, Bracts, and Stipules * x 



§ 7. Inflorescence and its Bracts x 



§ 8. The Flower in General xi i 



§ 9. The Calyx and Corolla or Perianth xiii 



§ 10. The Stamens xv 



§ 11. The Pistil *vi 



§ 12. The Receptacle and Relative Attachment of the Floral Whorls . . xviii 



§13. The Fruit xx 



§ 14. The Seed *xi 



§ 15. Accessory Organs IX11 



Chap. II. Classification, oe Systematic Botany xxiv 



Chap. III. Vegetable Anatomy and Physiology xxvi 



§ 1. Structure of the Elementary Tissues xxvi 



§ 2. Arrangement of the Elementary Tissues, or Structure of the Organs 



of Plants xxvii 



§ 3. Growth of the Organs xxix 



§ 4. Functions of the Organs xxx > 



Chap. IV. Collection, Pbesebyation, and Detebmination of Plants . xxxii 



Index of Teems, ob Glossaby xxxvii 



Floba of Tropical Afbica. 



Class I. Dicotyledons * 



Subclass I. Polypetalse 1 



Order I. Ranunculacere * 



II. Dilleniacese ** 



III. Anonacea? 13 



IV. Menispermacea? 



V. Berberidacese *° 



