OUTLINES OF LESSONS IN BOTANY

PART I.: FROM SEED TO LEAF

PART I

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. [PLANTS AND THEIR USES]
    1. Food
    2. Clothing
    3. Purification of the Air
    4. Fuel
  2. [SEEDLINGS]
    1. Directions for raising in the Schoolroom
    2. Study of Morning-Glory, Sunflower, Bean, and Pea
    3. Comparison with other Dicotyledons
    4. Nature of the Caulicle
    5. Leaves of Seedlings
    6. Monocotyledons
    7. Food of Seedlings
  3. [ROOTS]
    1. Study of the Roots of Seedlings
    2. Fleshy Roots
    3. Differences between Stem and Root
    4. Root-hairs
    5. Comparison of a Carrot, an Onion, and a Potato
  4. [BUDS AND BRANCHES]
    1. Horsechestnut
      1. Magnolia
      2. Lilac
      3. Beech
      4. American Elm
      5. Balm of Gilead
      6. Tulip-tree
      7. Cherry
      8. Red Maple
      9. Norway Spruce
    2. Vernation
    3. Phyllotaxy
  5. [STEMS]
    1. Forms
    2. Movements
    3. Structure
  6. [LEAVES]
    1. Forms and Structure
    2. Descriptions
    3. Transpiration
    4. Assimilation
    5. Respiration

PREFACE.