CONTENTS 

 INTRODUCTION 



PAOB 



Chapter I. The Scope and Value of Botanical Study . . , 1 

 Chapter II. The Distinctive Characteristics of Plants . 7 



PART I 



THE STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS OF PLANTS 

 Chapter III. The Morphology and Physiology of Leaves 

 § 1. The distinctive characteristics of leaves . 



§ 2. The structure of leaves 



§ 3. The synthesis of food by light in leaves . 



§4. The cellular anatomy of leaves 



§ 5. The characteristics of protoplasm .... 



§ 6. The water-loss, or transpiration, from plants . 



§ 7. The adjustments of green tissues to light . 



§ 8. The various forms of foliage leaves .... 



§ 9. The forms and functions of leaves other than foliage 



§ 10. The nutrition of plants which lack chlorophyll 



§ 11. The autumnal and other coloration of leaves . 



§ 12. The economics, and treatment in cultivation, of leaves 



§ 13. The uses of the photosynthetic food .... 



Chapter IV. The Morphology and Physiology of Stems 



§ 1. The distinctive characteristics of stems . 



§ 2. The structure of stems and support of the foliage . 



§ 3. The cellular anatomy of stems 



§ 4. The development of stems and leaves from buds 



§ 5. The arrangements of leaves on stems 



§ 6. The transfer of water and food through plants 



§ 7. The growth of stems and other plant parts 



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