CONTENTS. 



Page 

 Chap. V. Anomalies of Vegetable Developement. . 268 



Sect. I. The Root 269 



II. The Trunk 274 



III. The Branch 278 



IV. The Bud 279 



V. The Leaf 282 



VI. The Flower 287 



VU. The Fruit 293 



VIII. Habit 295 



IX. Duration 296 



X. Virtues 296 



Chap. VI. Sexuality of Vegetables 297 



Sect. I. Anticipations of the Ancients. . 297 

 II. Discoveries of the Moderns. . . 302 



III. Induction of Particular Proofs.. 309 



IV. Objections 328 



Chap. VII. Impregnation of the Seed 350 



Sect. I. Access of the Pollen 351 



II. Agency of the Pollen 358 



III. Hybrids 366 



Chap. VIII. Changes consequent upon Impregnation. . 371 

 Sect. I. External Changes 371 



II. Internal Changes 373 



III. Specific Examples 377 



Chap. IX. Propagation of the Species 394? 



Sect. I. Equivocal Generation 394 



II. Seeds 397 



III. Gems 406 



IV. Runners 416 



V. Slips 417 



VI. Layers 418 



VII. Suckers 419 



VIII. Grafts 420 



Chap. X. Causes Limiting Propagation 421 



Sect. I. Soils 422 



II. Climate 429 



III. Altitude . . .433 



