CONTENTS 



PART I 



STRUCTURE, FUNCTIONS, AND CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS 



CHAPTER I 



PAGES 



THE SEED AND ITS GERMINATION ...... 6-13 



CHAPTER II 

 STORAGE OF FOOD IN THE SEED . . . . . . 14-24 



CHAPTER III 

 MOVEMENTS, DEVELOPMENT, AND MORPHOLOGY OF THE SEEDLING 25-35 



CHAPTER IV 

 ROOTS 36-61 



CHAPTER V 

 STEMS 62-82 



CHAPTER VI 

 STRUCTURE OF THE STEM ........ 83-103 



CHAPTER VII 

 LIVING PARTS OF THE STEM; WORK OF THE STEM . . . 104-118 



CHAPTER VIII 

 BUDS 119-129 



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