168 
Assimilation, 10, 67 (see Nutrition). 
Aster, 157. 
Atomis, 4. 
Auricula, 157. 
Australia, 53, 55. 
Autumn, 38, 42, 48. 
AW; 117, 142. 
Axial, 106. 
Axil, 22, 26, 27, 44, 47, 64, 75, 76, 100, 109, 
IIo. 
Axile, 104, 106, 154, 157, 158. 
Axillary, 22, 63, 149. 
Axis; of root, 13, 152; of stem, 13, 21; of 
inflorescence, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82, 135, 1503 
of flower, 74, 81, 92, 152. 
B. 
Back ; of leaf, 52; of flower, 150. 
Balsam, 140. 
Bamboo, 23. 
Banana, 56. 
Barberry, 60, 61, 77, 86, 97, 124. 
Bark, 37, 40, 41, 42, 44, 47, 152, 153. 
Barley, 117, 133, 143. 
Basal, 103 
Basal-veined, 56,57." 
Base ; of foliage leaf, 58, 147; of ovule, 107, 
IOQ, 132. 
Basifixed, 96. 
Basil, 157. 
Bast, 31, 34, 40, 41, 66; hard b., 31, 32, 34; 
primary b., 36; secondary b., 37; soft 
b., 31, 33> 34) 36; b. fibres, 31, 32, 34; 
b. parenchyma, 31, 33, 34; b. vessels 
(see Sieve-tube). 
Beak, 103, 140, 156. 
Bean, 13, 30, 63, 68, 88, 95, 113, 127, 132, 
142, 143, 149, 156, 160. 
Beech, 24, 47; 48, 50, 51, 54, 56, 64, 116, 135, 
139, 140, 155. 
IBCes Nara ir07.) 620, D21. 622, 024) 120, 727, 
120. 
Beetles, 119. 
Beet-root, 18, 155. 
Begonia, 40, 55. 
Bellis (see Daisy). 
Bell-jar, 68, 69. 
Bell-shaped, 86, 89, 128, 157. 
Bent, ro9. 
Berry, 139, 153, 154, 156, 157: 
Bidden guests, 111. 
Biennials, 14, 23, 146, 149. 
Bifacial, 65, 73. 
Bilateral, 51, 54, 64, 80, 85, 86, 87, 147. 
Biology, 2. 
Birch, 48, 116, 142, 155. 
Bird-pollinated, 130. 
Birds, 111, 115, 130, 142. 
Bird’s-foot trefoil, 95, 127, 156. 
Bird’s-nest, 64. 
Bisexual, 98, 99, 100, 115, 117, 152, 153, 155- 
Bistort (see Knot-grass). 
Bittercress, 141. 
Bittersweet, 157. 
Blackberry, 28, 103, 122, 123, 139, 156. 
Black-currant, 123. 
Bladder-campion, 95, 113. 
Bladderwort, 62, 112. 
Blade (see Lamina), 
Blastocolla (see Bud-glue). 
Bleeding of vines, 18. 
INDEX. 
Blossom (see Flower). 
Blue, 85, 90, 91, 119, 120, 124, 160. 
Boat-shaped, 88. 
Borage, 28, 105, 137, 156. 
Boraginacez, 156, 157. 
Botany, 1; scope and subdivisions, 1-2; 
descriptive, 1; economic, 2; fossil, 2; 
geographical, 2; systematic, 1-2. 
Bract, 51, 74, 76, 78, 99, 100, III, I12, 113, 
117, 119, 135, 136, 142, 147, 149, 152, 155. 
Bracteole (see Bractlet). 
Bractlet, 76, 83, 85, 117. 
Bramble (see Blackberry). 
Branches ; of root, 13,146; of stem, 21, 25, 
a 27, 39) 43) 75-80, 1475 b. spines, 27, 
Ie 
Branching; of root, 12, 16, 146; of stem, 
24, 46, 75-80, 146; of stamens, 94, 156. 
Brazil-nut, 134. 
Bread, 135. 
Breathing, 10 (see Respiration). 
Bristles, 62, 73, 118, 152. 
Brookweed, 93, 97. 
Broom, 127, 137, 140, 156. 
Broom-rape, 64, 71. 
Browning, 158. 
Browsing animals, 4r. 
Bryonia (see Bryony, white). 
Bryony, black b., 56 ; white b., 45. 
Brush, of hairs, 126. 
Bud, 26, 145; accessory b., 48; adventi- 
tious b., 49; apical or terminal b., 46, 
48; axillary b., 47, 48; dormant b., 
47; flower b., 49, 75, 84, 110, 117) 149 5 
leaf b., 7, 36, 44, 46-50, 64, 67, 75, 1475 
149; b. glue, 7, 64, 67, 114, 149. 
Budding, 44. 
Bugle, go. 
Bugloss, 156. 
Bulb, 26, 44, 48, 64, 149, 160. 
Bulbil (see Bulblet). 
Bulblet, 44, 48, 64. 
Bulrush, 154. 
Bundles, vascular; of root, 14-16 ; of stem, 
29; 30, 31, 36, 152, 158; of foliage leaf, 
47; 56, 65, 66, 67, 158; of petal, or; of 
stamen, 98; of carpel, 107; of ovule, 
107; Closed b., 36; common b., 303 
open b., 32; primary b., 36; b. sheath, 
225 
Burdock, 142. 
Bur-reed, 154. 
Butcher’s broom, 27, 154. 
Buttercup, 21, 24, 31, 36, 57, 62, 74, 81, 83, 
84, 85, 86, 92, 93, 96, 98, 100, 103, 122, 
126, 130, 136, 139, 151, 155. 
Butterflies, 120, 122. 
Butterfly-shaped, 88, 98, 114, 126, 156. 
Butterwort, 112. 
Cc. 
CABBAGE, 25, 137, 155- 
Cactus, 27, 71, 83. 
Caducous, 84, 86, 155. 
Calceolaria, 157. 
Calcium, 10, 160. 
Californian poppy (see Eschscholtzia). 
Calycifloree, 153, 156. 
Calyx, 74, 78, 80, 81, 83-86, 89, 100, 102, 
113, 117, 120, 123, 129, 135, 140, 141, 
142, 148, 150, I5I, 152, 153, 154, 155, 
156, 157; (see Sepal) ; c. tube, 84-85. 
