CONTENTS. mi 



Compound Pi8til with Cells and Axile Placentae ; . . . . 107 



One-celled with Free Central Placenta 108 



One-celled with Parietal Placentae 108 



§ 2. GYMNOSFEKMOirS Gyncecicm 109 



SECTION XI. OVULES 110 



Their Parts, Insertion, and Kinds Ill 



SECTION XII. MODIFICATIONS OF THE RECEPTACLE . . 112 

 Torus, Stipe, Carpophore, Disk 113 



SECTION XIII. FERTILIZATION 114 



§ 1. AUAPTATIONS FOR POLUNATION OP THE StIGMA ... . 114 



Close and Cross Fertilization, Anemophilous and Entomopliilous 115 

 Dichogamy and Heterogony 116 



§ 2. Action of the Pollen and Formation op the Embryo 117 



SECTION XIV. THE FRUIT 117 



Nature and kinds 118 



Berry, Pepo, Pome 119 



Drupe and Akene 120 



Cremocarp, Caryopsis, Nut 121 



Follicle, Legume, Capsule 122 



Capsular Dehiscence, Silique and Silicle 123 



Pyxis, Strobile or Cone 124 



SECTION XV. THE SEED 126 



Seed-coats and their appendages 125 



The Kernel or Nucleus, Embryo, and its parts. Albumen ' . . 127 



SECTION XVL VEGETABLE LIFE AND WORK 128 



§ 1. Anatomical Stedctore and Growth 129 



Nature of Growth, Protoplasm 129 



Cells and Cell-walls. Cellular Structure or Tissue . . . ' . 130 



Strengthening Cells. Wood, Wood-cells, Vessels or Ducts . 132 



§ 2. Cell-contents • ■'"" 



Sap, Chlorophyll, Starch , . ■ . • • r< .■■■. 136 



Crystals, Rhaphides •.,.•. -137 



§ 3. Anatomy op Roots and Stems 138 



Endogenous and Exogenous Stems 139 



Particular structure of the latter 1^0 



Wood, Sapwood and Heart-wood. The living parts of a Tree 141 



§ 4. Anatomy op Leaves 1*2 



Epidermis, Stomata or Breathing pores 1*3 



§ 5. Plant Food and Assimilation 1** 



§6. Plant Work and Movement 149 



Movements in Cells or Cyclosis 1*9 



Transference from Cell to Cell l®) 



