CONTENTS 
INTRODUCTION 
CHAPTER PAGE 
I. Toe NATURE AND SUBDIVISIONS OF BOTANY ....... 1 
Il. A GeNERAL VIEW OF PLANTS... 1... 6 ee ee woe 5 
PART I 
Pruants (Curerty Seep PLANTS), AS TO STRUCTURES AND FuNcTIONS 
III. FLrowers ... ae ae Ge Gl aMoe 9 
General characteristics ee structure of foes itas-27 oh 9 
Some particular forms of flowers Se ey AB, A ote ee ek 16 
Arrangement of flowers or inflorescence ........ 26 
IV. PisTIns AND STAMENS. . Se oh at eeu hes 33 
Structure and function of pistils and stamens ...... 33 
Pollination: <2 2.3, soy Bs RR he = OR cae a a ea ee oe 46 
V. Sreps AND FRUITS « @ ¢ 4 6 & © © glk Sl eR we es 55 
Nature and structure of seeds = 8 .......4... 55 
Resting period, vitality, and longevity of seeds... ... 67 
Purity andanalysis of seeds . j= . ...... 74 
Nature and types of fruits of Flowering Planta Ai ahi te 77 
Dissemination of seeds and fruits ............ 82 
VI. GermrnaTion oF Speps; SEEDLINGS . ......... 89 
Nature of germination and factors upon which it depends . 89 
Germinative processes.  ... 0 pw ee ee eee 93 
Testing the germinative cnnuoey of seeds ........ 98 
Seedlings: ania goa) ge ye Es he ee ae Ow 102 
VII. Cetits anp TISSUES .. 1... 1 ee ee ee ie Ger des Sete > ALD 
Structure and function of cells . . 2... 2.2 2 ee ee 112 
Respiration: 4. sce eo ea ke A ee ee ws ee 121 
Cell multiplication, «4.03.6 # & @ @ & Soe ee wD SS 123 
General view of tissues ...... +e eee eee . 126 
