TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
Introductory Chapter ..... pp. i— 16. 
I. The Science of Botany and its subdivisions, p. i ; II. Sugges- 
tions to Students as to the method of using this book, p. 4; 
III. Botanic Gardens, p. 6 ; IV. Botanical Museums, p. 8 ; 
V. General Field Work, p. 9 ; VI. Notes for Field Botanists, 
Travellers, and Collectors, p. 11. 
PART I. Outlines of the Morphology, Natural His- 
tory, Classification, Geographical Distribution 
and Economic Uses of the Flowering Plants 
and Ferns. 
Chapter I. Outlines of the General Morphology, Physiology, 
and Natural History of the Flowering Plants and Ferns 
pp. 19—115- 
General Principles, p. 19. Structure and Function, p. 19; 
Variation, p. 21; Rate of Increase, p. 23; Struggle for Existence, 
p. 24; Natural Selection, p. 24; Structural and Functional Cha- 
racters, Ecology, Adaptation, p. 25; Comparison, p. 27; Position, 
Mode of Origin, and Internal Structure, p. 28 ; Development, 
p. 28; Seedling Stages, Reversions, Polymorphism, p. 29; Multiple 
Origin and Parallel Descent, p. 29; Concrescence, p. 30; Abortion 
and Suppression, p. 31 ; Symmetry, p. 31 ; Classification of Organs, 
P- 3i- 
Vegetative Organs, p. 32. Nutrition, Transpiration, Respira- 
tion, Metabolism, p. 32; Growth, p. 34; Irritability, Movements, 
Orientation, p. 3 6 ; The Root, p. 36; The Shoot, p. 40; The 
Bud, p. 40 ; The Branches, p. 41 ; Growth in Thickness and 
Habit of Stem, p. 43; Phyllotaxy, p. 45; The Leaf, p. 47; The 
External Form of Leaves, p. 49. 
