CONTENTS 



Preface, ..... 



vii 



Paeonia, 



91 



Introduction, .... 



17 



Cimicifuga, 



92 



Anatomy of Plants, 



17 



Actaea, . 



94 



Vegetable tissues, 



17 



Zanthoriza, 



95 



Organs of nutrition, 



20 



Magnoliaceae, 



. 67, 96 



Organs of reproduction, 



26 



Magnolia, . 



96 



Inflorescence, 



26 



Liriodendron, . 



98 



Flower, 



27 



Drimys, 



. 100 



Fruit, .... 



32 



Anonaceae, 



. 67, 101 



Vegetable Physiology, 



34 



Menispermales, 



67, 102 



Propagation of Plants, 



34 



Menispermaceae, . 



. 68, 102 



Nutrition of Plants, 



36 



Cocculus, 



. 102 



Fecundation of Plants, 



37 



Anamirta, . 



105 



Vegetable Chemistry, 



39 



Cissampelos, 



. 106 



Compounds not containing Nitrogen, 



40 



Myristicaceae, 



. 68, 108 



Oxygen and Hydrogen in same pro- 





Myristica, . 



. 108 



portions as in water, 



40 



Berberales, . 



. 68, 112 



Hydrogen in greater excess than in 





Berberidaceae, 



68, 112 



water, .... 



43 



Berberis, 



112 



Oxygen in greater excess than in 





Leontice, . 



. 113 



water, . . . 



44 



Podophyllum, . 



115 



Classification of Plants, 



44 



Fumariaceae, . 



68, 117 



Artificial system, 



45 



Nymphaeaceae, 



. 68, 118 



Natural system, 



47 



Papaverales, 



68, 120 



Pharmaceutic Botany, 



49 



Papaveraceae, 



. 68, 120 



Collection and Preservation of Plants, 



49 



Papaver, 



. 120 



Botanical Terminology, . 



52 



Sanguinaria, 



127 



Conspectus of Natural Orders, 



67 



Argemone, 



. 129 



Description of Plants used in Medicine, 



79 



Chelidonium, . 



129 



Phaenogamous or Flowering Plants, 67 



,79 



Cruciferales, 



68, 131 



Exogens or Exogenous Plants, 67 



,79 



Brassicaceae, 



. 68, 131 



Polypetalous Exogenous Plants, 67 



,79 



Cochlearia, 



. 131 



Polycarpales, . • . 67 



,79 



Sinapis, 



133 



Ranunculaceas, . 67 



,79 



Capparidaceae, 



68, 135 



Clematis, 



80 



Resedaceae, 



. 68, 137 



Anemone, . 



80 



Cistaceae, 



68, 137 



Hepatica, 



81 



Cistus, . 



138 



Hydrastis, . 



82 



Violales, . 



68, 139 



Ranunculus, 



83 



Violaceae, . 



. 68, 139 



Helleborus, 



84 



Viola, 



. 139 



Coptis, 



87 



Ionidium, 



141 



Nigella, 



88 



Flacourtiaceae, 



68, 143 



Delphinium, 



88 



Passifloraceae, 



. 68, 144 



Aconitum, 



89 



Samydaceae, . 



68, 145 



