CONTENTS 



PART I. MORPHOLOGY. 





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Introduction 1 



Microscope 2 



Examination of common ob j ects 3 



Cells 4 



Vicia 5 



Bacteria 15 



Saccharomyces 15 



Mucor 16 



Spirogrya 17 



Vaucheria 18 



Marine Algae 19 



Moss 20 



Adiantum 23 



Pinus 27 



Zez 32 



Root 38 



Stem 40 



Bud 45 



Leaf 47 



Inflorescence 52 



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Flower 54 



Calyx 55 



Corolla 56 



Androecium 57 



Gynoecium 59 



Pollination 60 



Fertilization ; 62 



Mitosis 63 



Fruit 64 



Natural Orders : 



Cruciferse 69 



Rosacese 70 



Leguminosae 71 



Malvaceae 72 



Solanacese 73 



Composite 74 



Liliaceae ... 75 



Palmse 76 



Graminese 77 



PART II. PHYSIOLOGY. 



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Introduction 78 



Nutrition 79 



Root-absorption 79 



Leaf -absorption 82 



Ascent of sap 83 



Transpiration 84 



Water-economy 85 



Photosynthesis 86 



Movement of products of assimilation ... 90 



Storage 90 



Enzyme action 91 



Nutrition of plants without chlorophyll ... 92 



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Respiration 94 



Fermentation 96 



Secretion and excretion 97 



Growth 101 



Mechanical structure 104 



Passive movements 106 



Autonomic movements 106 



Nastic movements 107 



Tropistic movements 108 



Sense organs 112 



Conduction of stimuli . 113 



