CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VH. Attributes of the Essential Organs. Parts 46 



1, In respect to Number. a etc. ( 118, two conditions.) 



2, In position. 



a On the torus, free from all other organs Hypogynous. 



6 Adherent to the calyx, etc. ( 119, four other conditions.) 



3, In cohesions. 



a United into one set, etc. ( 120, five modes.) 



CHAPTER VUL The Pistils.-Its Parts ( 125) 52 



1, The simple ovary. 



a Encloses a single cavity Its Cell. 



* Produces little buds becoming seeds Ovules. 



c And two fleshy ridges bearing the ovules Placentae. 



2, The compound ovary. 



a May contain as many cells as carpels. 



b Must have 2 (or a double) placentae in each cell. 



c And an equal number of ovules in each cell. 



3, The number of carpels in a compound ovary is known 



1, By the number of distinct styles, if any. 



2, By the number of distinct stigmas. 



3, By the number of the cells ; or, if there be but one, 



4, By the number of external lobes, angles, or sutures. 



CHAPTER IX. The Ovules 58 



CHAPTER X. The Fruit. Pericarp. Dehiscence 60 



CHAPTER XI. Forms of the Pericarp. (See Syllabus, 150) 64 



CHAPTER XH. The Seed 69 



CHAPTER XTTT. Germination 74 



CHAPTER XIV. The Boot, or Descending Axis. Forms 78 



* Axial Boots, or Tap-Boots, having the main axis developed. 



1, The woody tap-root of most trees, branching Bamous. 



2, Tuberous tap-roots. 



a Shaped like a spindle (Beet) Fusiform. 



J Shaped like a cone (Carrot) Conical 



c Shape rounded or depressed (Turnip) Napiform. 



* Inaxial Boots, having only the branches developed. 



3, Boot consisting of numerous thread-like divisions Fibrous. 



4, Boot nbro-tuberous. 



a Some of the fibers thickened Fasciculate. 



* Fibers abruptly knotted Nodulous. 



c The knots at regular intervals Monilif orm . 



d Fibers bearing little tubers Tubercular. 



