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CHAPTER I. Advantages of the study of Botany, 9 

 CHAPTER II. Division of the Sciences Different parts of 



the flower Importance of Botanical arrangement, 12 

 CHAPTER III. Practical Botany commenced by the analysis 

 of the Pink Method of preparing an Herbarium Botanical 

 excursions The study of Nature the duty and privilege of 



intellectual minds, - " - - 18 

 CHAPTER IV. Introduction to Practical Botany continued 



Latin and Greek Numerals Classes of Linneeus, 23 

 CHAPTER V. Orders of Linnaeus Synopsis of Classes and 



Orders, - ... 28 



CHAPTER VI. Best Method of learning Technical terms- 

 Organized and Inorganized beings The Root, - - 32 

 CHAPTER VII. Different kinds of Stems, .... 39 



CHAPTER VIIL Of Buds, 44 



CHAPTER IX. Of Leaves, 47 



CHAPTER X. Leaves- Appendages, 58 



CHAPTER XI. Different parts of the flower The Calvx, 63 

 CHAPTER XII. Corolla Nectary, ... I . 68 

 CHAPTER XIII. Stamens and Pistils, .... 74 

 CHAPTER XIV. Inflorescence Receptacle Fruit Lin- 

 naeus' Classification of pericarps, 79 



CHAPTER XV. The Seed, 91 



CHAPTER XVI. Germination of the Seed, ... 97 

 CHAPTER XVII. General Principles of Classification Na- 

 tural Families of Plants, 103 



CHAPTER XVIII. Natural Families, - - - - 107 



CHAPTER XIX. Natural Families Labiate Plants, - - 112 



CHAPTER XX. Class 1st Class 2d, 118 



CHAPTER XXL Class 3d Class 4th, - - - - 123 



CHAPTER XXII. Class 5th Class 6th, - - - - 128 

 CHAPTER XXIIL Class 7th Class 8th Class 9th Class 



10th Class llth Class 12th, 134 



Exercises in Practical Botany, 143 



Description of the Genera of Plants, - - - - - ' - 145 



Description of Plants, ........ 162 



Vocabulary, ......... 185 



Language of Flowers, __....._ 213 



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