PREFACE 



THE PIEST EDITION 



This Manual is intended to take the place of the ' Manual 

 of Botany ' written by the late Pbofbssoe Bbntlby. In- 

 deed, it was originally contemplated that it should appear 

 as the sixth edition of that work. The chapters on Mor- 

 phology have been altered only so far as has been necessary 

 in order to incorporate in them the modifications of the older 

 views, which are based upon recent scientific investigations. 



While the preparation of this section was in progress 

 the death of Pbofessob Bentlby led to considerable 

 alterations in the mode of treatment of the remainder of 

 the book. The subject of the anatomy of plants has been 

 separated from that of morphology and made a separate 

 section. This has been almost entirely rewritten and 

 enlarged, and numerous figures have been added. Many 

 of these are original ; others have been borrowed from the 

 writings of contemporary authors. 



The old volume being rather too bulky for convenient 

 handling, it has been considered desirable that the present 

 edition shall consist of two parts. In the first of these 

 the subjects of morphology and anatomy of vegetative parts 

 are dealt with ; the second will treat of classification and 

 vegetable physiology. 



J. EEYNOLDS GEEEN. 



London : June 1895. 



