
          vein of your audience, &c. 
 1. Development of plant from Embryo. Vegetable tissues.
     (See my short chapter on General Morphology of plant.
 2. Root & Stem, especially internal structure, &c.
 3. Leaves, especially their anatomy, & physiology. 
     Vegetable nutrition & its results. 
 4. Theoretical structure of plant. Vernation.
     (just the season for buds, to illustrate, & it is taking
     Phyllotaxis, a good subject.
 5. Laws of inflorescence. Demonstration of Flowers.
 6. Floral structure, its laws & modifications. 
 7. Fertilization. Fruit. Seed. 
 8. Classification. Natural Classes. 
 9.
 10 Illustration of Nat. [Natural] Orders.


 But you will probably want at least 4
 of your lectures as Ill. [Illustration] of Nat. [Natural] orders, & I must therefore 
 shorten the prior parts.


 N.B. Draw on the black-board as you 
 talk. It is a great thing. You can 
 save many a painting & put things together as 
 you go on well. 


 Jane would send much love, but is fast 
 asleep long ere this. She is improving again in health.


 In much haste. Will write again. Yours ever
 A Gray
        