CONTENTS. 



ON THE USE OF THE MICROSCOPE. 



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Directions for Mounting Objects ... ... ... ... .... 6 



Mounting in Balsam ... ... ... ... ... 7 



PART I. 



OBJECTS PROM THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM. 



CHAPTER I. 



Shapes of Cells Cell-contents Oil Cells Hairs of plants 

 Cuticle and Stomata Cuticle of Yucca, of Aloe, of Deutzia 

 Scabra, of Amaryllis, of Indian Corn, of Saccalobium, 

 of Elaeagnus, of Tillandsia, of Onosma, of Opuntia ... ... 9 



Raphides. Cuticle of Hyacinth Raphides from Rhubarb 

 Anagallis Spiral fibre Spiral Cells of Oncidium Spiral 

 Vessels of Collomia Spiral Cells of Balsam Spiral Cells of 

 Sphagnum Scalariform Vessels ... ... ... ... 19 



Pollen. Pollen of Mallow, of Hollyhock, of Passion-flower, of 

 (Enothera A few words more on the Pollen Pollen-tubes 

 Stamens ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 



Seeds. Poppy Sweet-William Silene, or Stellaria Orchis 



Eccremocarpus or Calampelis ... ... ... ... ... 28 



CHAPTER II. 



SECTIONS OF WOOD. 



Ruscus Whanghae Cane Asparagus Section of Hazel, of Pine, 

 of Yew Cedar of Lebanon Vegetable Ivory Fossil Coni- 

 ferous Wood Pine Wood Section of Cocoa-nut, of Cob-nut, 

 of Snake-wood ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 



Moss. Slides ofDicranum, Funaria, &c. &c. Spore-cases of Fern 

 Elaters of Equisetum Elaters of Jungermannia Junger- 

 mannia Bidentata ... 32 



Fungi. Slide of Puccinia, or Phragmidium Blight of Wheat 



(Smut) Uredo Fcetida, or Bunt Uredo, or ^cidium ... 39 



