CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER i. 



Page. 



THE SEED .., ... ' ... ... 1 



The parts ofa : *eed... ... ... 1 



Plant food in seeds... ... .... 3 



Germination ... ... ... 5 



PRACTICAL WORK ... .... . 14 



The conditions for germination ... 14 



Raising seedlings ... ... ... 15 



Seed beds ... ... ... ,.. 18 



Observations on seedlings ... ... 21 



Testing vitality of seeds ... .;. 23 



CHAPTER n. 



THE ROOT ... ... ... 27 



Uses of roots ... ... ... 29 



PRACTICAL WORK ... .,. 34 



Root-hairs ... ... ... ,i, 34 



Root-caps ... ,.. ;,*.. ... 35 



Growth in thickness... ... .. 35 



Growth in length ... .**. -.*.. 30 



Propagation by cuttings ... ... 38 



