TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE 



Since its first appearance in 1884, Professor Haberlandt's Physiologische 

 Pflanzenanatomie has undergone revision and amplification on three 

 successive occasions. In its present form, therefore, this work may be 

 assumed to embody the mature and considered views of its author, 

 with regard to that section of botanical science which he has made 

 peculiarly his own. 



In order to retain, as far as possible, the fluency which is a 

 prominent and agreeable feature of the original text, I have not 

 scrupled to translate with some freedom, where necessary ; at the same 

 time, I have taken every care to ensure that the author's meaning 

 should be faithfully reproduced throughout. The limited number of 

 words and phrases for the insertion of which I am personally 

 responsible, for example the term photosynthesis on p. 262 are 

 distinguished by being enclosed within square brackets. 



I desire to record my indebtedness to my wife for assistance in 

 proof-revision and in the compilation of the indices, and to Professor 

 F. 0. Bower, Sc.D., F.E.S., for much helpful advice and .encouragement. 



MONTAGU DRUMMOND. 

 Glasgow, 1st January, 1914. 



