CONTENTS. VOLUME II. 



BOOK VII. 



BOTANY; THE NATURAL HISTORY OF PLANTS. 



LESSON I. 



Botany Definition of Plants Structure of Plants Nomenclature 

 of Organs P. 916 



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 Exogens Medullary Canal Pith 

 Medullary Sheath Wood Medullary Rays Bark Epidermis 

 Cork Structure of the Stem in Endogens P. 16 27 



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 o 

 the Forms of simple and compound Leaves Exhalation Respi- 

 ration 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 P. 27 62 



LESSON IV. 



Generation of Plants Multiplication of Plants by Division For- 

 mation of adventitious Roots Multiplication of Plants by Graft- 

 ing; by Tubercles Phanerogamous and Cryptogamous Plants 

 defined Structure of Flowers Peduncle Pedicil Floral Leaf 

 Bract Involucre Spathe GlumeTorus Receptacle Inflo- 

 rescence Perianth Calyx Corolla Petals Forms of the Co- 

 rolla Nectary ./Estivation Essential Parts of Flowers Sta- 

 mens Anther Pollen Pistil Carpel Ovary P. 63 82 



LESSON V. 



Development and Functions of Flowers Flora's Calendar Flora's 

 Clock Fertilization of Flowers Fruit Epi-carp Meso-carp 

 Endo-carp Carpels Classification of Fruits Seeds ; their Struc- 

 ture- -Embryo Cotyledons Germination P, 83 9" 



