Familiar Lectures on Botany: Explaining the Structure, Classification, and Uses of Plants, Illustrated Upon the Linnæan and Natural Methods With a Flora for Practical Botanists; For the Use of Colleg - Hardcover

Mrs. Lincoln Phelps

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266901093 ISBN 13: 9780266901099

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the world of plants through a clear, beginner-friendly guide to structure, classification, and practical uses.

This book introduces how botanists study plants, comparing the Linnæan method with the natural system to help readers see how form and function connect across families.

The edition frames botany as both a science and a practical field. It blends historical methods with up-to-date discoveries, offering a path from basic flower anatomy to systemic organization that supports classroom learning and private study.

• Learn the parts of flowers and how they reveal a plant’s placing in the classification system.
• Follow a guided approach that moves from simple observations to the broader natural order of plants.
• Compare two classic systems of classification and understand their strengths for learners.
• Build a practical flora, useful for college courses, private study, or teaching environments.

Ideal for readers starting botany, teachers seeking a classroom-friendly text, and anyone with a curiosity about how plants are organized and used.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266901093
• ISBN 13: 9780266901099
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 506