CONTENTS. 



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PART IV. 



ON THE ORGANS OF REPRODUCTION IN PHANEROGAMOUS PLANTS 107 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS ON THE FLOWER 107 



CHAPTER IX. 



THE INFLORESCENCE 114 



CHAPTER X. 



THE FLORAL ENVELOPES 125 



CHAPTER XI. 



THE ANDR(ECIUM, OR STAMINAL ORGANS 138 



CHAPTER XII. 



THE GYMNCECIUM, ORPISTILLINE ORGANS 148 



CHAPTER XIII. 

 THE PROCESS OF FERTILIZATION OR FECUNDATION 161 



CHAPTER XIV. 



ON THE VARIOUS MODIFICATIONS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS 173 



CHAPTER XV. 



THE FRUIT, OR MATURE OVARY 192 



CHAPTER XVI. 



THE STRUCTURE OF THE SEED 208 



CHAPTER XVII. 



ON THE DISPERSION AND GERMINATION OF SEED.... .. 220 



