CHAPTER II
THE FLORAS OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FROM THE STANDPOINT OF DISPERSAL
BY CURRENTS
The initial experiment.—The proportion of littoral plants.—The two great principles of buoyancy.—The investigations of Professor Schimper.—The investigations of the author.—The great sorting process of the ages.—Preliminary results of the inquiry into the buoyancy of seeds and fruits.
Pages [12-22]
CHAPTER III
THE LESSON OF THE BRITISH FLORA
Results of observations on the buoyancy of over 300 British plants.—The small proportion of plants with buoyant seeds or seedvessels.—Their station by the water-side.—The great sifting experiment of the ages.—Summary.
Pages [23-30]
CHAPTER IV