xvi CONTENTS. 



XIIL 



Moulds. 



Fungi — Physiology — Spores — Penicillium — Habitat — General 

 characters — Histological structure — Asexual reproduction — Conidia — 

 Development — Eurotium — Habitat — General characters — Reproduc- 

 tion by ascospores — Mucor — Habitat — General characters — Histologi- 

 cal structure — Asexual reproduction — Development — Conjugation — 

 Germination of zygospore — Laboratory work. . . pp.415 — 429. 



XIV. 



Stoneworts. 



Habitat — External characters — Histological structure — Mode of 

 growth — Sexual reproduction — Development — Physiology — Laboratory 

 work — Protoplasmic movements. ..... pp. 430 — 442. 



XV. 



Bracken Fern. 



External characters — Histological structure — Stem — Leaf — Root — 

 Physiology — Asexual reproduction — Spores — Germination — Prothallus 

 — Sexual reproduction — Embryo — Alternation of generations — Labora- 

 tory work PP- 443— 459- 



XVI. 



Bean-plant. 



External characters — Reproductive organs — Development — Histo- 

 logical structure — Stem — Leaf — Root — Homology of the reproductive 

 organs with those of the Fern — Physiology — Laboratory work. 



pp. 460 — 481. 



Appendix. General — On dissecting — On injecting — Microscope and 

 Microscopic examination — Preparation and use of reagents and culture 

 solutions — Sec; ions and section cutting. . . . pp.482 — 498. 



Index pp. 499— 512. 



