THE PLANT WORLD. 



ITS PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. 



AN INTRODUCTION TO THE 



STUDY OF BOTANY. 



BY GEORGE MASSES, 



LECTURER ON BOTANY TO THE LONDON SOCIETY FOR THE EXTENSION 

 OF UNIVERSITY TEACHING. 



WITH FIFTY-SIX ILLUSTRATIONS. 



LONDON: 

 WHITTAKER & CO., 2, WHITE HART STREET, 



PATERNOSTER SQUARE. 



GEORGE BELL & SONS, YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN. 

 1891. 



