6 CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VII. PAGES 

 Pollination and Fecundaton : Agencies — Anemophilous — Ento- 

 mophilous — Proterandrous — Dimorphism — Papili onaceous — Or- 

 chids — Cleistogamous — Fecundation — Embryo . 46-56 



CHAPTEE VIII. 

 The Fruit : Purpose — Dry fruits — Dehiscent — Follicle — Legume — 

 Capsule — Silique — Silicle — Samara — Akene — Nut — Fleshy fruits — 

 Drupe — Pome — Berry— Seed dispersion . . ... . 57-61 



CHAPTEE IX. 



The Cell and Tissue : Cells— Shape— Size— Parts— Protoplasm- 

 Cell- wall — Chlorophyll — Starch — Cell-multiplication — Epidermis 

 — Stomates — Fibro-vasoular bundles — Fundamental tissue — Grow- 

 ing point . . . . ..... 62-73 



CHAPTEE X. 



The Physiology op Plants : Water— Transpiration — Eoot-pressure 

 — Water-cultures — Food elements — Photo-synthesis — Function of 

 chlorophyll — Metabolism — Insectivorous plants — Plastic material 

 — Eeserve material — Eespiration — Temperature — Growtli — Move- 

 ments . . . . . . 74-86 



CHAPTEE XI. 



Systematic Botany : Species — Variety — Sport — Genus — Family — 

 Order — Binomial nomenclature — Groups of plants — Slime Moulds 

 Bacteria — Yeast plant— Spirogyra — Fungi — Eusts — Lichens — Bry- 

 ophytes — Mosses — Pteridophytes — Ferns — Gymnosperms — Angio- 

 sperms • . • . • 87-108 



CHAPTEE XII. 



Geological and Geogeaphical Distbibution : Fossils — Plants of 

 the Geologic Ages — Migration — Barriers — Botanical divisions of 

 the Globe . . 109-118 



CHAPTEE XIII. 

 Economic Botany : Eesins — Turpentines — Gums — Caoutchouc — Gutta 

 percha — Opium — Aloes — Oils — Camphor — Starches — Fibres — 

 Cork — Tanning barks — Cinchona — Timber — Turmeric — Ginger 

 — Calamus — Tea — Tobacco — Cloves — -Coffee — Chocolate — Vanilla 

 —Cereals— Fruits . . ... 119-132 



INDEX ... . 133-136 



