viii CONTENTS. 



PART I. MORPHOLOGY concld. 



CHAPTER V. THE SEED AND FRUIT. 



PAGE. 



The Seed Testa, Tegmen, Aril Albuminous and Exalbuminous Seeds 



Cotyledons, Radicle and Plumule of Embryo Epicotyl Hypocotyl 

 i Monocotyledons and Dicotyledons The Fruit Different Types of 

 Fruit Descriptive Terms for Shape of Fruit and Seed . . . 68 62 



CHAPTER VI. GENERAL. 



Duration of Plant Members Texture of Plant Members Prickles, Hairs, 

 Scales, Glands Habit Herbs, Trees, Shrubs, Annuals, Biennials, 

 Perennials Gregarious and Sporadic Plants Evergreen and Deci- 

 duous Plants . . . . . 6367 



PAET IL-ANATOMY. 



CHAPTER I. CELLS. 



Protoplasm The Cell Cell-contents Cell-division Pits and Thickening 



of Cell-wall Middle Lamella Shape of Cells 6872 



CHAPTER II. TISSUES. 



Different kinds of. Tissues and their Elements Tegumentary, Vascular 

 Bundle and Fundamental Tissue Systems Structure and Develop- 

 ment of Vascular Bundles . . . . . . . . 73 76 



CHAPTER III, STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLANT 



MEMBERS. 



Stem of Gymnosperms and Dicotyledons of Monocotyledons Root? 

 Abnormal Development Periderm and Bark Lenticels Shedding 

 of Leaves Development of Secondary Members Root-cap Root 

 hairs Shortening of Roots Structure of Leaves .... 77 84 



PART III-PHYSIOLOGY. 



CHAPTER I. FUNCTIONS OF PLANTS IN GENERAL. 



General Conditions of Plant Life Osmosis Turgescence Transpiration 

 Manufacture of Organic Food Materials Respiration and Meta- 

 bolism Conditions of Existence in a Highly Organised Plant . . ^5 92 



CHAPTER II. FUNCTIONS OF THE HIGHER PLANTS IN DETAIL. 



Plant Food Materials Essential and Non-essential Substances Avail- 

 ability Absorption and Ascent of Water in Plants Transpiration 

 Assimilation En/ymes Respiration Growth Plant Movements 



