CONTENTS. 



ON THE USE OP THE MICROSCOPE. 



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Directions for Mounting Objects 7 



,, Mounting in Balsam 8 



PAET I. 



OBJECTS FROM THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM. 



CHAPTER I. 



Shapes of Cells Cell contents Oil Cells Hairs of plants 

 Cuticle and Stomata Cuticle of Yucca, of Aloe, of Deutzia 

 Scabra, of Amaryllis Indian Corn Cuticle of Saccalobium, 

 of Elaeagnus, of Tillandsia, of Onosma, of Opuntia 11 



Uaphides. Cuticle of Hyacinth Raphides from Rhubarb 

 Anagallis Spiral fibre Spiral Cells of Oncidium Spiral 

 Vessels of Collomia Spiral Cells of Balsam Spiral Cells of 

 Sphagnum Scalariform Vessels 22 



Pollen. Pollen of Mallow, of Hollyhock, of Passion-flower, of 

 CEnothera A Few Words more on the Pollen Pollen- tubes 

 Stamens 26 



Seeds. Poppy Sweet-William Silene, or Stellaria Orchis 



Eccremocarpus or Calampelis 30 



CHAPTER II. 



SECTIONS OP WOOD. 



Ruscus Whanghae Cane Asparagus Section of Hazel, of Pine, 

 of Yew Cedar of Lebanon Vegetable Ivory Fossil Coni- 

 ferous Wood Pine Wood Section of Cocoa-nut, of Cob-nut, 

 of Snake-wood 32 



Moss. Slides of Dicranum, Funaria, &c., &c. Spore-cases of Fern 

 Elaters of Equisetum Elatersof Jungermannia Junger- 

 mannia Bidentata 35 



Fungi. Slide of Puccinia, or Phragmidium Blight of Wheat 



(Smut) Uredo Foetida, or BuntTJredo, or JScidium 42 



