aii "CONTENTS 
CHAPTER VIL. 
THE FLOWER (continued), PAGE 
The Receptacle—Hypogynous, Perigynous, and Epigynous Flowers—Floral 
Diagrams—Floral Formulas - See - . t = 412245 
CHAPTER VIII. 
THE INFLORESCENCE. 
Indefinite or Racemose Types—The Raceme, Spike, Umbel, Capitulum—Definite 
or Cymose Types: The one- and two-sided Cymes - Compound Infloresoences 
—Mixed Inflorescences - - - - - - - - 46—49 
CHAPTER IX. 
POLLINATION. 
Cross- and Self-pollination — Advantages of Cross-pollination — Arrangements 
ensuring Cross-pollination—Entomophilous and Anemophilous Flowers— 
Instances of Self-pollination -- ~e - - - - - 50—56 
CHAPTER X. 
FORMATION OF THE SEED. 
Structure of an Ovule—Formation of the Seed in consequence of Fertilisation— 
Life-history of the Flowering Plant—Exalbuminous and ei Ps 
Seeds - - . - “ : - - . - 57— 
CHAPTER XI. 
FRUITS. 
Dry, Dehiscent Fruits: The Follicle, Legume, Siliqua and Silicula, Capsule— 
Dry, Indehiscent. Fruits: The Nut and Achene—Succulent Fruits: The 
Drupe and Berry—Fruits formed from Perigynous Flowers: Apple, Pear, 
‘ $trawberry—Schizocarps—Compound Fruits - - - - - 6 
CHAPTER XII. 
THE DISPERSION OF FRUITS AND SEEDS. 
By means of Wind, Water, Animals, etc.—Appendages attached to Fruits in 
Clematis, Dandelion, Ash, Sycamore, Geum—To Seeds in Cotton, Epilobium, 
Bignonia - - - - . - : . : - 67- 69 
PART IL. 
CLASSIFICATION OF FLOWERING PLANTS. 
CHAPTER XIII. 
CLASSIFICATION AND ORDERS. 
Necessity for Classification—The Linnzan System—The Natural System— 
Orders: Ranunculaces, Cruciferz, Caryophyllacez, Leguminos, Rosacezx, 
Umbelliferee, Composite, Primulaceze, Boraginacese, Scrophulariacez, 
Labiatee, Liliaceze . - : : - - . - 73—100 
CHAPTER XIV. 
THE DISTRIBUTION OF PLANTS, 
Zones of Vegetation—Effect of Altitude, Nature of the Soil, Rainfall, Direction 
of the Wind—Adaptation of Plants to Environment - - 101—103 
