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CHAPTER 1. F. E. Weiss 
GENERAL FEATURES OF PLANT LIFE. 
_ Nutrition and propagation, vegetative and seed reproduc- 
tion. Annuals, biennials, and perennials. General account 
of vegetative organs. 
CHAPTER 2. fF. E. Weiss 
Roots AND ROOT NUTRITION. 
Absorption by roots and root pressure. Physical and 
chemical nature of soil. Manures and their importance. 
Bacteria in soil. Root tubercles of Leguminous Plants. 
Rotation of crops. Trenching and ridging. 
CHAPTER 3. F. E. Weiss . 
STEMS AND LEAVES. 
Mechanical requirements of stems and branches. Twin- 
ing and climbing plants. The food conducting function of 
stems. The work of leaves and their structure. The wilting 
and recovery of leaves. Protection of leaves against exces- 
sive drought. Direct effect of surroundings on leaf develop- 
ment. Hardening off plants. 
CHAPTER 4. F.E. Weiss 
METHODS GF VEGETATIVE REPRODUCTION AND PROPAGATION. 
_ Tubers. Bulbs and corms. Bulbils. Runners. Layer- 
ings and cuttings. Budding and grafting. 
CHAPTER 5. F. E. Weiss 
FLOWERS AND THEIR FORMATION. 
Conditions favouring the production of flowers. Structure 
and functions of the various parts of a flower. Pollination 
and Fertilisation. Self-fertile and self-sterile flowers. 
Ripening of fruits and seeds. 
CHAPTER 6. F.E. Weiss 
SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS. , 
Vitality and longevity of seeds. Conditions favouring 
germination. Seedlings. Variation. Natural and artificial 
selection. Sports or mutations. Hybrids and the laws of 
heredity. 
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