INDEX. 
Microscope, 29, 44, 72, 158, 159, 160; use of, 
158-160. 
Middle lamella, 32. 
Midrib, 56, 57, 59, 62, 63, 86, 89, 102, 104. 
Mignonette, 102, 121, 150, 151. 
Milky, 155, 157- 
Millefoil, 59, r19. 
Minikins, 145. 
Mint, 26, 157. 
Mirror, 158, 159. 
Miscellaneous examination questions, 165, 
166. 
Mistletoe, 18, 24, 47, 79. 
Mixed inflorescences, 80. 
Modification ; of stem, 27; of petiole, 53, 
54; of lamina, 61-62, 147. 
Moisture, 19, 20, 31, 69, 112 (see Water). 
Molecule, 4. 
Monadelphous, 95, 120, 156. 
Monkshood, 85, 87, 88. 
Monocarpellary, ror. 
Monocotyledon, 21, 24, 30, 36, 38, 50, 52, 53s 
55, 56, 57; 66, 83, 86, 93, 98, 107, 120, 
133, 152, 153-154, 158; diagram of, 22. 
Monececious, 99, 100, 116, 153. 
Monopodial, 14, 24, 75. 
Monosymmetrical, 80 (see Irregular). 
Monotropa, 64. 
Monstrosities, 110. 
Morphology, 1; elementary, 7-8; of root, 
13-17 5 of stem, 21-41; of buds, 46-50; 
of foliage leaf, 52-66; of scale leaf, 64 ; 
of bracts and inflorescence, 74-80; of 
flower, 80-110. 
Moth, 120. 
Motility, 12; of root, 19; of stem, 44; of 
foliage leaf, 71-73; of peduncle, 140; 
of flower, 131; of stamen, 124; of style, 
124; of stigma, 128. 
Mottled, 62. 
Mountain; m. ash, 156; m. geranium, 
120. 
Mounting of microscopic objects, 159. 
Movement (see Motility), 
Mucronate, 147. 
Mulberry, 135. 
Mullein, 94, 97, 157. 
Multicellular, 8, 28. 
Multiple, 135. 
Mushroom-shaped, 112. 
Musk, 128, 157. 
Mustard, 18, 5o. 
Myrtle, 55, 66. 
N. 
NaMES, scientific, 2r. 
Napiform, 146. 
Narcissus, 76, 154. 
Nectar, 85, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118, 
I1Q, T2I, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 129, 
130. 
Nectary, 74, 85, 100, 106, 110, 117, 123, 124, 
148, I51, 155- 
Needles, a * 
Nepenthes, 62. 
Nerves, 3 
Nervous system, 3, 4. 
Nest, 135, 136. 
Nettle, 63, 65, 72, 99, 100, 109, 117. 
Net-veined, 56, 153. 
Network of veins, 56. 
175 
Neuter, 94, 98, r19. 
Night, 11, 70. 
Night-flying insects, 119, 121. 
Nightshade (see Deadly nightshade, En- 
chanter’s nightshade). 
Nine, 95. 
Nitrates, 10, 160. 
Nitrogen, 5, 6, 10, 160. 
Nitrogenous organic matter, 1o. 
Node, 22, 23, 29, 30, 43, 48, 149, 154, 155. 
Non-nitrogenous organic matter, ro. 
North, 55. 
North America, 55, 116. 
North Carolina, 61. 
Nucellus, 107, 108, 109, 114, 131, 133- 
Nucleolus, 8. 
Nucleus, 8, 11, 16; of embryo sac, tog. 
Nudiflorz, 152, 153-154. 
Number, 83; of carpels, 78-100, 148; of 
seeds, 148; of sepals, 83, 148; of 
stamens, 92-94, 148; of petals, 86-87, 
148. 
Nutrition, rz, 17-18, 41-42, 63, 67-71, 114. 
O. 
Oak, 38, 42, 51, 116, 149, 155- 
Oat, 133, 136, 145. 
Objective, 158. 
Oblanceolate, 58. 
Oblique, 82, 88, 94, 147, 155- 
Oblong, 57. 
Obovate, 58. 
Obvolute, 84, 150. 
Ochreate, 64, 155. 
Odour, 116, 117, 118, 120-121. 
Offset, 25. 
Ogle, 119. 
Oil, 28, 62, 66, 68, 111, 134. 
Onagracez, 156. 
One, 84, 86, 94, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 106. 
Onion, 21, 55, 76, 154. 
Opaque objecis, 188. 
Open, 32, 84, I50. 
Opposite, 49, 54, 63. 
Orange, 8, 104, 132, 149, I4I. 
Orange-coloured, 91, 96, ror. 
Orchids, 13, 86, 94, 95, 97, 98, 120, 141, 154. 
Orchidacez, 154. 
Orchis, 88, 89, 105, 122, 129-130, 150, 157- 
Order (see Family). 
Organic matter, 10, 42, 67, 71, 114. 
Organs, 7-8; essential, 92; reproductive, 
43, 923 vegetative, 17, 29, 41, 43- 
Origin of roots, 14; of stems, 22. 
Orobanche, 64. 
Orothostichy (see Rank). 
Orthotropous (see Straight). 
Osmosis, 9, 17, 18, 41, 67. 
Outline (see Form). 
Oval, 57, 97: 
Ovary, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 117, 
123, 145, 152, 153, 156, 157, 159; de- 
scription of, 148, 151. 
Ovate, 57. 
Ovoid, 144. 
Ovule, 75, 92, IOI, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107- 
109, I14, 132, 136, 152, 154, 155, 1573 
description of, 148, 157. 
Ovum (see Egg-cell), 
Ox-eye daisy, 157. 
Oxidation, 11. 
