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Reproductive Organs, p. 54. Cross- and Self-Fertilisation, 
p. 56; Pollination, p. 58; The Inflorescence, p. 61 ; The Flower, 
p. 66; Segregation of Sporophylls, p. 68; Reduction in number of 
Sporophylls, and Arrangement of Floral Leaves in Whorls, p. 69; 
Concrescence, Multiplication, Abortion, Suppression, p. 70 ; 
Change of Form of the Receptacle, p. 71; Floral Symmetry, 
p. 73; The Flower Bud, p. 74; The Perianth, p. 75; The 
Stamens, p. 77; The Carpels, p. 79; The Floral Diagram, p. 83; 
Floral Formulae, p. 84 ; Description of Flowers in technical 
language, p. 84; Wind- Pollination or Anemophily, p. 85; Insect- 
Pollination or Entomophily, p. 87; Floral Mechanisms, &c., p. 94; 
Zoophily, p. 99; Colours of Flowers, &c., p. 100; Anthesis, 
Protection, &c., p. 103; The Seed, p. 104; The Fruit, p. 106; 
Distribution of Seeds, p. 109; Germination, p. in; Vegetative 
Reproduction, p. 112; Appendix (Hairs, Emergences, Latex, &c.), 
p. 1 14. 
Chapter II. Classification of Plants . . pp. 115 — 139. 
Evolution, p. 1 15; Principles of Classification, p. 120; Systems 
of Classification, p. 123; Engler’s System, p. 124; Bentham and 
Hooker’s System, p. 133 ; Eichler and Warming’s System, p. 138; 
Identification of Natural Orders at sight, p. 139. 
Chapter III. Forms of Vegetation, Geographical Distribution 
of Plants, &c pp. 140 — 196. 
Geographical Distribution of Plants, or Geographical Botany, 
p. 140; Distribution of Species, Genera, &c., and limitation of 
Area, p. 141; Discontinuous Distribution, Geological Influences, 
p. 146; Island -Floras, p. 148; Mountain-Floras, p. 149; Forms 
of Vegetation, p. 150; Herbs, p. 150; Shrubs and Trees, p. 154; 
Water-Plants, p. 158; Xerophytes, p. 163; Sea-coast and Salt- 
steppe Plants or Halophytes, p. 169; Mesophytes, p. 169; Climbing 
Plants, p. 170; Epiphytes, p. 173; Parasites, p. 176; Saprophytes, 
p. 177; Insectivorous Plants, p. 177; Zones of Vegetation, Plant- 
Associations &c., p. 178; Northern Glacial Zone, p. 180; Northern 
Zone of cold winters, p. 184; Northern Zone of hot summers, 
p. 187; Tropical Zone, p. 189; Southern Temperate Zone with 
hot summers, p. 19 1 ; Southern cold Zone, p. 192; Floral Regions, 
p. 192. 
