Modern Botany

Contents: Preface. 1. The scope and history of botany. 2. Cells and tissues. 3. The shoot in vascular plants. 4. The structure of stems. 5. The structure of roots. 6. Seeds and seedlings. 7. The structure of leaves. 8. Cytology. 9. The plant in relation to water. 10. Metabolism. 11. Growth and development. 12. Production in Angiosperms.

"Botany is concerned with the varieties of plants their development, growth and improvement. The plants depend to a great extent on soil and water. The plants also are subject to various diseases. The present book provides for students, who are opting for botany as a field of specialisation." (jacket)