Page. 

 CHAPTER nr. 



THE STEM ... ... ... ... 42 



Uses of stems ... ... ... 43 



Structure of stems... ... . . 46 



Grafting and budding ... , . 49 



PRACTICAL WORK ... ... . 54 



Uses of stems ... ... ... 55 



Structure of stems ... ... ... 56 



Grafting and budding ... ... 57 



CHAPTER iv. 



THE LEAF ... ... ... .. 67 



Uses of leaves ... ... ... tb 



Structure of leaves ... ... ... 71 



Use of water in plants ... ... 73 



The atmosphere ... ... ... 78 



Plants and the atmosphere ... ... 70 



The food of plants ... ... - . .1 8 1 



PRACTICAL WORK ... ... ... 83 



Uses of leaves ... ... ... 84 



Structure of leaves ... ... ... 86 



Water in plants ... ... ... 87 



Plants and the atmosphere... ... 91 



The food of plants ... ... ... 93 



CHAPTER v. 



THE SOIL. .. ... ... ... 96 



Water in soils ... ... ' ,;; ; 98 



Clay ... ... ... ... 100 



Vegetable matter in soils ... ... 102 



Chalk in soils 105 



