Composite, 244. 
Composite fruits, 184. 
Compound leaves, 114. 
Conical root, 72. 
Conium, 243. 
Connective, 156. 
Conservation of water, 136. 
Control of transpiration, 132. 
Convolvulus, 98, 1388, 257. 
shore, 201. 
Coprosma, 208. 
description, 258. 
fruit, 182. 
pollination, 165. 
robusta, 137. 
seed-dispersal, 187. 
small-leaved, 199. 
spatulata, 138. 
stinking, 210. 
Cordate, 137. 
Cordyline, 176, 251. 
Corolla, 21, 152. 
Corm, 108. 
Corona, 255. 
Cortex of 
root, 67. 
stem, 90, 
Corymb, 176. 
Cotula, 198. 
Cotyledons, 24, 32. 
Couch grass, 1038. 
Cratzegus, 237. 
Creeping stems, 
leaves of, 
Crenate, 140. 
Crested dog’stail, 255. 
Crocus, 1038, 255. 
Cross-pollination, 
Crucifere, 225-9. 
Cryptogam, 218. 
Cucumber, 97, 182. 
Cushion plants, 212, 247. 
Cuttings, 105. 
Cutting sections of 
leaf, 117. 
root, 67. 
stem, 90. 
Cyathodes, 138. 
Cymose, 177. 
Oypsela, 179. 
Ovtase, 44. 
96, 1386. 
114-5, 
164-73. 
Dahlia 
inulin, 108. 
root, 71-2. 
Daisy family 
adaptations, 
deseriptions, 
leaf, 188. 
Dandelion, 
description, 
leaves, 114. 
Danthonia, 205, 254. 
Daphne, 257. 
Darwin, 162. 
Date, 37. 
1938-4. 
244, 
246. 
INDEX 
Datura, 184. 
Daucus, 240. 
Decussate, 114. 
Deep-feeder, 538. 
Definite 
Dehisce, 155. 
Delphinium, 225, 
Dendrobium, 101. 
Dentate, 140. 
Devil-in-the-bush, 225. 
Diastase, 44. 
Diclinous, 164. 
Dicotyleden 219 
root, 70. 
seed, 37. 
stem, 91. 
Dimorphism, 166. 
Dicecious, 164. 
Discaria, 134, 198. 
Dispersal of seed, 184-7. 
advantage of, 184. 
seed dispersal, 187. 
struggle for existence, 
Dodder, 144. 
Dodonea, 179. 
Donatia, 212. 
Dorsal suture, 
Dracophyllum, 
Drupe, 182. 
Drupelet, 184. 
Dry fruit, 179. 
158. 
os 
Farina, 101. 
Echeveria, 101. 
Egg cell, 159. 
Hleagnus, 97. 
Elements in plants, 75-6. 
Elimination of Unfit, 192. 
Elodea, 196. 
Embryo, 38, 
Endocarp, 182. 
Fndodermis, £8. 
Endosperm, 34. 
Energy, 18, 28. 
Ensiform, 1388. 
intire, 140. 
Environment, 194. 
Eosin, 69. 
Epicarp, 182. 
Epidermis of root, 67. 
leaf, 116. 
root, 67. 
stem, 90. 
thickened, 133. 
Epigean, 46. 
Bpigynous, 161. 
Epipetalous, 161. 
Epiphyte, 99, 206, 208. 
Erect stems, 94-6. 
Erodium, 187. 
inflorescence, 177. 
261 
by animals, 187. 
explosion, 187. 
hygroscopic movements, 187. 
water, 186. 
wind, 185. 
Dock, 255. 
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