CONTENTS 
CHAPTER I 
Fundamental Considerations 
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DEPARTMENTS OF BOTANICAL INQUIRY.—i. Morphology 
(Gross Anatomy, Histology, Cytology). 2. Physiology. 3. 
Taxonomy or Systematic Botany. 4. Ecology. 5. Genetics. 
6. Phytopathology. 7. Phytogeography. 8. Phytopalaeontol¬ 
ogy. 9. Etiology. 10. Economic Botany and its sub¬ 
divisions. 1-2 
PRINCIPLES OF CLASSIFICATION.—Natural System: species; 
genus; family; order; class; subdivision; division; variety; 
race; hybrid.... 2-3 
OUTLINE OF PLANT GROUPS. 3-4 
BOTANICAL NOMENCLATURE. 4~7 
THE MICROSCOPE.—Definition. The simple microscope. The 
dissection microscope. The compound microscope: its con¬ 
struction and use. The binocular microscope. Rules for the 
care of the microscope. 7-14 
MAKING OF SECTIONS.—Free hand sectioning. Kinds of sections. 
Microtomes (hand, sliding and rotary), their construction 
and use. 15-20 
THE TECHNIQUE OF MAKING A TEMPORARY MOUNT . 20 
THE TECHNIQUE OF MAKING PERMANENT MOUNTS.— 
The mounting medium; Staining. Method for the Prepara¬ 
tion of a Canada Balsam Mount. Method for the Prepara¬ 
tion of a Glycerin-Gelatin Mount. Technique of Fixing, 
Dehydrating, Hardening and Imbedding in Paraffine. Tech¬ 
nique of Sectioning and Mounting Material Imbedded in 
Paraffine. Method for the Staining and Mounting of Material 
in Paraffine Ribbons affixed to slide. Imbedding in Celloidin. 
Sectioning Celloidin Material. Staining and Mounting 
Celloidin Sections... 20-30 
DESILICIFICATION. SCHULZE’S MACERATION PROCESS.. 30-31 
MICROMETRY.—Unit of microscopical measurement. Standardi¬ 
zation of the Ocular Micrometer... 31-32 
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