CONTENTS 



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OF 



BOTANY. 



LESSON I. 



Botany. Definition of Plants Structure of Plants Nomenclature of 

 Organs. 



LESSON II. 



Functions of Nutrition. Absorption and Ascent of Sap Roots; their 

 Structure and Forms Stem ; its Divisions, Varieties, &c. Structure of 

 the Stem, in Ex'ogens Medullary Canal Pith Medullary Sheath 

 Wood Medullary Rays Bark Epider'mis Cork Structure of tho 

 Stem in En'dogens. 



LESSON III. 



Mechanism of the Absorption and Ascent of the Sap. Ascending Sap- 

 Exhalation Respiration Leaves Parts of Leaves; their Structure, 

 Shape, and Position Stipules Tendrils Examples of the Forms of 

 simple and compound Leaves Exhalation Respiration Distribution 

 of the nutritive Juices Descending Sap Secretions Excretions- 

 Succession of Crops Proper Juices Lignin Fecula Growth of 

 Plants Grafting Effects of the Seasons on the Nutrition of Plants 

 The Age of Plants. 



LESSON IV. 



Generation of Plants. Multiplication of Plants by Division Formation 

 of adventitious Roots Multiplication of Plants by Grafting ; by Tuber- 

 cles Phanero'gamous and Crypto'gamous Plants defined Structure 

 of Flowers Peduncle Pedicil Floral Leaf Bract Involucre Spathe 

 Glume Torus Receptacle Inflorescence Perianth Calyx 

 Corolla Petals Forms of the Corolla Nectary ^Estivation Essen. 

 tial Parts of Flowers Stamens Anther Pollen Pistil Carpel 

 Ovary, 



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