CONTENTS. 



PAET I. 



GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY. 

 CHAPTER I. 



ON SOME OF THE CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE LIFE OF PLANTS. 



Section A. Bespiration. - 1. Bespiration ; accumulation of CO^ 

 produced by germinating seeds or buds. 2. Absorption of COj by 

 potash. 3. Sachs' method. 4, 5, 6. Intramolecular respiration. 

 7, 8, 9. Eise of temperature during respiration. 10. Germination of 

 oily seeds. 11. Succulents pp. l — lo. 



Section B. The effect of various temperatures : of certain 

 poisons: and of electrical sbock. 12. Injurious temperature 



demonstrated on Ozalis leaf. 13. Do., injected leaf. 14. Do., 

 beetroot. 15. Do., dry and soaked seeds. 16. Circulation of pro- 

 toplasm, Sachs' Hot-Box. 17. Velten's method. 18. Circulation 

 of protoplasm, ' effect of COj. 19. Do., chloroform. 20. Oxalis 

 leaf kiUed by chloroform. 21. Do. by phenol. 22. Do. by in- 

 duced current. 23. Effect of induced current on circulating pro- 

 toplasm .... ..... pp. lO — 16. 



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