TABLE OF CONTENTS, 
LECTURE I. Page 13. 
INTRODUCTION. 
Importance of System. — Advantages to be derived from the Study 
of Botany. J 
PART I. 
LECTURE II. P. 18. 
General division of the sciences which relate to mind and matter. 
Different departments of Botanical science. — Of the parts of a flower 
LECTURE III. P. 21. 
Method of analyzing plants.— Analysis of the Pink, Lily, Rose and 
Poppy. 
LECTURE IV. P.27. 
Latin and Greek numerals. — Artificial classes and orders. 
LECTURE V. P. 34. 
Condensed view of the Natural Orders of Linnreus and Jussieu. 
LECTURE VI. P. 42. 
Method of analyzing plants by a series of comparisons. — General re- 
marks upon plants. — Method of preserving plants for an Herbarium. — 
Poisonous plants, and those which are not poisonous. 
PART II. 
LECTURE VII. P. 48. 
Importance of observing external objects. — Vegetables consist of two 
sets of organs. — Of the Root. — The Stem. 
LECTURE VIII. P.62. 
Of Buds. 
LECTURE IX. P. 67. 
Of Leaves. 
LECTURE X. P. 73. 
Anatomy of Leaves. — Their use in the vegetable system. Appen- 
dages to plants. 
LECTURE XI. P. 81. 
Calyx. 
LECTURE XII. P. 85. 
Corolla. 
LECTURE XIII. P. 93. 
Stamens and Pistils. 
LECTURE XIV. P. 100. 
Inflorescence. — Receptacle — Fruit. — Mirbel’s classification of fruits. 
— Linnceus’ classification of fruits. 
