VIII TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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21. The Nightshade Family {Solanaceae) 90 



(a) The Potato (Solamim tuberosum) 9Q 



(h) The Tobacco Plant {Nicoliana tabacum) 93 



(c) Otlier Nightshades 94 



22. The Butterwort Family (Lentibulariaceae) ... 96 



23. The Acanthus Family (Acanthaceae) ..... 101 



24. The Labiate Family (Labiatae) 103 



(«) The Tumbe Plant {Leucas aspera) . . . . . . 104 



(b) The Tulasi Plant {Ocimum sanctum) 107 



(c) Other Labiates 109 



25. The Verbena Family (Verhenaceae) 109 



Sub-Class 3. — Monochlamydece . . . . . . . . . 115 



26. The Nettle and Fig Family {Urticaceae) . . . . 115 



27. The Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae) 122 



28. The Birthwort Family (Aristolochioceae) . . . . 127 



29. The Laurel Family (Latiraceae) 128 



30. The Mistletoe Family {Loranthaceae) 131 



31. The Pepper Family {Piperaceae) 134 



Class 2. — Monocotyledons 136 



32. The Palm Family (Palmae) 136 



33. The Arum Family (Aroideae) 146 



34. The Lily Family (Liliaceae) 150 



35. The Amaryllis Family (Amaryllidaceae) . . . . 154 



36. The Orchid Family (Orchidaceae) 158 



37. The Gir& ^r and Arrowroot Family (Zingiberaceae) 163 



38. The Banana Family (Miisaceae) 165 



39. The Grass Family {Gramineae) 168 



40. The Pine Family {Coniferae) 181 



Division IL — P'lowerless Plants (Cryptogamw) . 182 



41. Ferns (Filices) 182 



42 Mosses (Musci) .... 187 



43. Mushrooms and Moulds {Fungi) 191 



44. Lichens and Alga3 193 



45. Bacteria {Schizomycetes) 194 



