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CHAPTER XIV 
THe SEED 
THE SEED.— Definition; The Embryo and its parts; vitality of seeds; seed 
structure; functions; appendages including the coma, awn, 
caruncle, etc.; aril and arillode; kernel, funiculus; hilum; raphe. 311-314 
MODE OF FORMATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ALBUMEN: 
Perispermic; endospermic; perispermic and _ endospermic. 
Perisperm; Endosperm; exalbuminous and albuminous seeds. 314-315 
A MONOCOTYL SEED.—Its gross structure and histology . . . . . 315-318 
GERMINATION OF THE SEED.—Germination of Indian Corn and 
structure 08 the Sernunie ec ee ee ay RN SED 
A DICOTYL SEED.—Its gross structure and histology; germination of 
GICOEY) BeCe me Ss Ce apne hy cast ge ee, ts 0 Cie. DI Sae 
CHAPTER XV 
Tue CLASSIFICATION AND NAMING OF PLANTS 
PRINCIPLES OF CLASSIFICATION.—The modern classification of 
plants and its basis. Organic evolution. Natural system. 
Artificial system. Artificial systems of Theophrastus, Fuchs, 
Bock, Czsalpinus, Bauhin, Ray, Tournefort and Linnaeus. 
The binomial system. Natural systems of De Jussieu, De 
Candolle, Bentham and Hooker, Eichler, Engler and Prantl, and 
Hutchinson. The groups of a modern natural system. 
Complete classification of a medicinal plant, Aconite. . . . . 323-328 
COUT EINE Oe Pa re ee a ae a se ae 328 
BOTANICAL NOMENCLATURE.—Practice of Pre-Linnean bota- 
nists. The binomial system of Linnaeus. Rules for the naming 
i of genera, species, varieties, families, orders, classes, sub-classes, 
3 divisions and sub-divisions. Names of Cryptogram groups. . 329-332 
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CHAPTER XVI 
THe THALLOPHYTES 
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THALLOPHYTES .... . 333 
ALGAE.—Characteristics of group . . ........- pete it SOOO oe 
CYANOPHYCEA (BLUE GREEN ALG@).—Their characteristics. 
Ghaocaréas  Siechiatoria; Dlemtee ke 334-336 
CHLOROPHYCE& (GREEN ALG).—Their characteristics. Orders 
of green algae and life histories of representative forms ofeach. . 336-348 
BACILLARIEZ (DIATOMS).—Characteristics, distribution and 
: BODO Rec yas 6k es eh ees hw eae 348-351 
- PHAEOPHYCEA (BROWN ALGA:).—Their characteristics and 
economic uses. Life history of a filamentous type, Ectocarpus. 
The kelps. The rockweeds. Life history of Fucus. . . . . 351-357 
