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 tions from Photographs by Experts. 



THE STORY OF 



PLANT LIFE IN THE 

 BRITISH ISLES 



TYPES OF THE COMMON NATURAL ORDERS 



INTRODUCTORY VOLUME 



BY 



A. R. HORWOOD, F.L.S. 



(LEICESTER MUSEUM) 



MEMBER OF THE BRITISH BOTANICAL SOCIETY, ECOLOGICAL, 

 CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETIES, ETC, 



CONTENTS. 



Preface. List of Illustrations. Introduction. 



Chapter I. — Dicotyledons : 

 Polypetalae, Thalamiflorae : 



Buttercup Group; Waterlily Group; Cress and Cabbage Group ; 

 Pink Group; Violet Group; Linden Group; Geranium Group; 

 Holly Group. 



Chapter II. — Polypetalae {cont.\ Calycifloras : 



Pea and Vetch Group; Rose Group; Hemlock Group; Ivy Group. 



Chapter III. — Qamopetalas (Corolliflorae) : 



Honeysuckle Group ; Teasel Group ; Dandelion Group; Harebell 

 Group; Heath Group; Ash Group; Primrose Group; Gentian 

 Group ; Dead Nettle Group. 



Chapter IV. — Apetalae (Monochlamydeae) : 



Nettle Group ; Elm Group. 



Achlamydese : 



Birch Group. 



Chapter V. — Monocotyledons : 

 Petaloideae : 



Orchid Group; Iris Group; Meadow Saffron Group; Black 

 Bryony Group ; Rush Group. 



Glumacese : 



Sedge Group. 



Appendices. Glossary. Index. 



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