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THE DEVELOPMENT OF BOTANY 



QUESTIONS 



1. Tlic collecting and naming of plants 

 is generally the first botanical en- 

 clca\or in a new region. Was this true 

 of botany in the United States? 



2. WHiat was the second field of botany 

 to be exploited in this country? 



3. What is the connection between tax- 

 onomy and morphology? 



4. Name some other fields of botany 

 which developed rather rapidly. 



5. Explain the relationsliip existing be- 

 tween pure and applied science. 



6. What is meant by the "synthetic" 

 method of research? 



7. What does Dr. Coulter say is the 

 "Modern Creed of Botany"? 



