CONTENTS. 



FAOB. 



Introbcction 1 



Chapter I. — ^Examination of a Buttercup '. '2 



Chapter II.— Functions of the Organs of the Flower 11 



Chapter JII.— Examination of Hepatica and Marsh-Mari- 

 gold^— Resemblances between their Flowers and that 



ofBntteroup , '.... 14 



CjIAPTbr IV. — Examination of other Common Plants with 

 Hypogynous Stamens — Shepherd's Purse — £,ound- 

 leaved Mallow 22 



Chapter V. — Examination of Common Plants with Perigy- 



nous Stamens — Garden Pea — Great Willow-herb 29 



Chapter VI. — Examination of Common Rosaceous Plants — 

 Sweet Brier — Strawberry — Cherry — Crab- Apple — 

 Raspberry 35 



Chapter VII. — Examination of a Plant with Epigynous 



Stamens — Water-Parsnip 4-1 



Chapter VIII. — Examination of Common Plants with Epi- 



petalous Stamens — Dandelion — Catnip 43 



Chapter IX. — Examination of Plants with Monoecfoua 



Flowers — Cucumber — Oak ..... - 48 



Chapter X. — Examination of Plants with Dioecious Flowers 



—Willow— Maple . .'. - 54 



Chapter XI. — Characteristics possessed in common by all 



the Plants previously examined — Structure of the 



Seed in Dicotyledons 59 



Chapter XII. — Examination of Common Plants continued 



r-Dog's-Tooth Violet— Trillium— Irig^Orcbis 61 



