8 CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



XXII. LIVING MATTER 254 



XXIII. THE LIFE OF A PLANT 265 



XXIV. REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLANTS . . . . 276 

 XXV. THE LIFE OF AN ANIMAL 289 



XXVI. REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ANIMALS . . . 298 



INDEX . . . . . x . 307 



