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CONTENTS. 



Page 



Chapter V. Of the Bud 3» 



Chapter VI. Of the Wood 41 



Chapter VII. Of the Medulla or Pith . 46 

 Chapter VIII. Of the Sap-Vessels, and 

 course of the Sap ; with Mr. Knighfs 



theory of vegetation 49 



Chapter IX. Of the Sap, and Insensible 



Perspiration "3 



Chapter X. Of the Secreted Fluids of 



Plants. Grafting. Heat of the vegetable 



body 6S 



Chapter XI. The process of vegetation. 



Use of the Cotyledons ^7 



Chapter XII. Of the Root, and its various 



kinds ^ 



Chapter XII. Different kinds of Stems and 



Stalks of Plants ........ 105 



Chapter XIV. Of Buds 119 



Chapter XV. Of Leaves, their situations, 



insertions, surfaces, and various forms . 124 

 Chapter XVI. Of the functions of Leaves 153 



