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358 EVENING CLASSES Part -Morphological and Structural Botany Introductory Remarks on the Objects of Botanical Science Definition of Plant-General Sketch of the Organs of Plants and of the Characters of the different Classes in the Vegetable Kingdom Elementary Structure of Plants -Cells and their Modi- fications-Epidermal Tissue and its Appendages Compound Organs divisible into Nutritive and Reproductive Of the Nutritive Ο reran -1 The Root Distinc- tions between Roots and Stems-Epiphvtic and Parasitic Plants The Stem General Characters of- Buds &c External Modifications of the Stem-Internal Structure Exogenous Endogenous and Acrogenous Steins The Leaf General Characters and Structure II Of the Reproductive Organs -Bract-Inflorescence The Flower and its Parts Calyx Corolla Androecium Gynoecium Fruit and Seed Part 11 -Physiological Botany Functions of the Nutritive Organs -Food of Plants Applications of in Agriculture and Horticulture Function of Absorption Practical application of its knowledge in Tran sp an ingTrees &c -Distribution of Fluid Matters through the Plant and their Alteration in the Lea res Influence of in Nature-Practical Applications arising from knowledge of these changes Importance of in reserving the Compo- sition of the Atmosphere and Water Wardian Cases and the purposes to which they may be applied II Functions of the Reproductive Organs -Functions of the Calyx and Corolla-Fertilisation-Hybridisation-Ger- urination-Vitality of Seeds BOOK RECOMMENDED Bentley's Student's Guide to Structural Morphological and Physiological Bota11y י