CONTENTS 
PART I: THE GROWTH AND PARTS OF PLANTS 
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How SEEDLINGS COME UP FROM THE GROUND. 
How THE SEEDS BEHAVE WHEN GERMINATING 
THE PARTS OF THE SEED . 
GROWTH OF THE Root AND STEM . 
DIRECTION OF GROWTH OF RooT AND STEM 
Bups AND WINTER SHOOTS 
Tue FuLtut-GrRown PLANT AND ITS PARTS: 
I. Tum PLant Pe ee el 
Tue Furtut-Grown Puant: II. THE Stem 
THe Furtt-Grown Puant: III. THe Root 
Tue Furtt—Grown Puant: LV. LEAVES 
PART II: THE WORK OF PLANTS 
How THE Living Puant uses WATER TO 
REMAIN FIRM fel Micah cat Soca 
How tHE Root tirts WATER IN THE PLANT 
How PLANTS GIVE OFF WATER 
THe WATER PATH IN PLANTS 
Tur Living PLANT FoRMS STARCH reer: 
Tue WoRK DONE BY PLANTS IN MAKING STARCH 
Tue Kinp or GAS WHICH PLANTS GIVE OFF 
WHILE MAKING STARCH 
How PLANTS BREATHE . 
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