CONTENTS. 



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I. — On the term "Paleobotany" 363 



II. — Interrelations of geology and biology 363 



III. — Scope of the present paper 364 



IV. — Need of a condensed exhibit 364 



V. — Future prospects of paleobotany 365 



VI. — Interdependence of botany and paleobotany 366 



^'11. — Historical review of paleobotanical discovery 368 



A. — Biographical sketches 368 



1. Scheuohzer 370 



2. Schlotheim 370 



3. Sternberg 371 



4. Brongniart 372 



5. Witham 372 



6. Goppert 373 



7. Corda 374 



8. Geinitz 374 



9. Binney 374 



10. Unger 375 



11. Schimper 375 



12. Williauisou 376 



13. Lesqueroux 376 



14. Dawsou 377 



1.5. Heer 378 



16. Buubury 379 



17. Massalongo 379 



18. Ettingshausen 380 



19. Newberry.. 381 



20. Sohenk 382 



21. Saporta 383 



22. Carruthers 384 



B. — Sketch of the early history and subsequent progress of paleo- 

 botany - 385 



1. The pre-seientific period 385 



2. The scientific period 399 



VIII. — Nomenclature and classification of fossil plants 425 



IX. — The natural method as indicated by paleobotany 431 



1. Types of vegetation 432 



2. The Linnasan system 433 



3. Systems of theJussieus 434 



4. System of modern botanists 435 



5. Modified system proposed 436 



6. Classificatiou of the cryptogams 437 



7. Geognostico-botauical view of the plant life of the globe 439 



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