THE 
NATURAL HISTORY OF PLANTS 
THEIR FORMS, GROWTH, 
REPRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION 
FROM THE GERMAN OF 
ANTON KERNER voy MARILAUN 
PROFESSOR OF BOTANY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA 
BY 
F. W. OLIVER, M.A., D.Sc. 
QUAIN PROFESSOR OF BOTANY IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON 
WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF 
MARIAN BUSK, B.Se. anp MARY F. EWART, B.Se. 
WITH ABOUT 2000 ORIGINAL WOODCUT ILLUSTRATIONS AND SIXTEEN PLATES IN COLOURS 
DIVISIONAL VOLUME 1. 
LONDON: BLACKIE & SON, LimitEp 
GLASGOW, EDINBURGH, AND DUBLIN 
1896 
