CONTENTS 



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PART I 



STRUCTURE, FUNCTIONS, AND CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS 



CHAPTER I 

 THE SEED AND ITS GERMINATION ...... 5-13 



CHAPTER II 

 STORAGE OF FOOD IN THE SEED ...... 14-24 



CHAPTER III 

 MOVEMENTS, DEVELOPMENT, AND MORPHOLOGY OF THE SEEDLING 25-35 



CHAPTER IV 

 ROOTS . 36-61 



CHAPTER V 

 STEMS . 62-82 



CHAPTER VI 

 STRUCTURE OF THE STEM ........ 83-103 



CHAPTER VII 

 LIVING PARTS OF THE STEM , WORK OF THE STEM . . , 104-118 



CHAPTER VIII 



BUDS 119-129 



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