

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF 

 ' THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM, OR Hand Book of Plants and Fruita," ' ~> -< 



By L. D. OHAPIN, 



Published by JEROME LOTT, 156 Fulton Street, N. Y. 

 Illustrated by 140 Engravings, Maps, Copious Glossaries, SfC. 

 PART IST. 



Heads and Divisions of Subjects. 



PREFACE, p. 4. INTRODUCTION, p. 5. Importance of a knowledge of veg- 

 etable products want of acquaintance with their nutritive and medicinal 

 properties, uses in the arts and domestic, economy condition of the world 

 without them the food of man and animals source of life, civilization 

 and happiness a glance at their various uses in life and special properties 

 important examples explanations of the objects and character of the work. 



ELEMENTS AND OUTLINES OF VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY, p. 13. Sketch of 

 divisions and history of Plants variety and classification progress of dis- 

 covery knowledge of the ancients arrangement of Linnaeus numbers and 

 characters results of commerce fruits and garden plants. Physiology of 

 Plants structure and composition definition of terms; fluids circulation 

 evolution odor color secretions excretions existence and growth- 

 changes reproduction sexes substances, etc. 



Principles of Plants, p. 20. Proximate principles acids gums wax- 

 resins fixed oils volatile oils sugar modes of procuring and preparation 

 2d class of principles ultimate elements examples, &c. composition of 

 sap powers of plants nourishment sponglets sap vessels forms and 

 variety existence of plants age of plants examples, etc. 



Comparative Physiology of Plants, p. 23. Relations between plants and 

 animals opinions designs of Supreme Wisdom instinct reason exam- 

 ples feeling physical causes phenomena structure, etc. 



Microscopic Vegetables, p. 27. Appearance location species develop- 

 ment diffusion of seeds remarkable examples, etc. 



Animal Plants marine products radiated animals powers of volition- 

 sensation germination infusoria zoophytes senses principles of life , etc. 



Laws and vital principles, p. 29. Organic and inorganic matter seeds de- 

 velopement of life light decomposition death. Diseases of plants, p. 31. 

 sources of nourishment quantity and quality causes of diseases reme- 

 dies deformities insects extraordinary cases larvae remarkable exam- 

 ples economy of plants location forms germs uses important kinds. 



Diffei-ences in species of plants, p. 34. Anomolous character transforma- 

 tions signs of the weather. Periodical opening of flowers times remarka- 

 ble examples singular facts superstitious notions dedications, etc. 



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