546 ‘INDEX. 
PAGE 
Bast tissue, Growth of . bo Cue 
Beautiful, Distinction between 
the useful and the . » 258 
Beauty, An added sense of . 285 
and fragrance of 
plants . . . 48 
and gloryoftheLime 242 
and health sacrificed 
toutihty . . 253 
and perfection of 
Trees . « 5, 7,8, 12 
everywhere. ny hE 
inarolling meadow. 11 
in blades of grass . 11 
in golden gorse . 12 
in gracefulferns . 12 
insweet Honeysuckle 12 
in trailing Ivy 2 A2 
ofthe cellular system 52 
of seed coverings . 23 
of spring . . . 48 
of Trees . 5, 48, 95-104 
store of healthful- 
ness and ; . 278 
BEECH, Tue ‘ . 829-85 
at Newbattle Abbey 330 
curious habit of . 335 
description . 829-35 
drip of leaves . . 334 
flowers. . 3382 
fruit. : . . 302-3 
habitats . ; . 330 
leaves : - 9382-3 
uses . : : ~ B89 
venation . : . 333 
wood . ‘ 2334-5 
woods : . dd1-2, 834 
Beginning of perfection . s #9 
Beneficence of the Creator 
Benefits for all classes . 
BERBERIS vulgaris . 
autumnal foliage 
culture 
description 
flowers 
fruit 
leaves 
uses . 
venation . 
wood 
‘ Bess,’ Good Queen 
Betura alba . 
autumnal foliage 
culture 
description 
flowers 
fruit. 
leaves 
uses . 
venation . 
wood 
BIRCH, Tse : 
abnormal growth 
autumnal foliage 
bark. 
culture 
description 
flowers 
fruit. 
leaves 
uses . 
venation 
wood 
Bird Cherry, The . 
Blackbird, Song of the . 
Black-fruited Cherry, The 
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