PART II. 



FIRST BOOK OF INDIAN BOTANY. 

 CHAPTER I. 



CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS. 



1. Extension of the plan of examining Type-specimens to subordinate 



groups. 



2. The specific and generic names of plants. Individuals. Species. 



Genera. 



3. The Binomial method of naming plants. Diagnostic characters. 



4. Arrangement of genera under superior groups. Subordination of 



characters. 



5. Varieties. 



6. Explanation of the Type lessons. Necessity for a constant reference 



to specimens. 



I. In preceding chapters I have endeavoured to illustrate 

 the prevalent structure of Dicotyledons and Monocotyledons, 

 by referring to a very limited number of common plants, 

 which we made use of to illustrate different kinds of modi- 

 fication in the various organs, and especially in the parts of 

 the flower. 



Thus we made use of the Poppy, and others, as examples 

 of the Dichlamydeous Sub-class, the Grasscloth Nettle of the 

 Monochlamydeous Sub-class, and the Willow of the Achlamy- 

 deous Sub-class of Dicotyledons. And further, we employed 



