Elementary Botany: Theoretical and Practical, a Text-Book Designed Primarily for Students of Science Classes Connected With the Science and Art Department of the Committee of Council on Education (Cla - Hardcover

Henry Edmonds

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483938548 ISBN 13: 9780483938540

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how plants begin and grow, from seeds to tiny life inside tissues. Learn the practical steps scientists use to study plant structure and function.

This edition introduces the science of botany with clear aims: to show what seeds are, how they form, and how fertilisation works in flowering plants. It mixes simple, hands‑on observation with explanations of cellular and tissue structure, so students can connect theory with real specimens they can examine.

Readers will see how seeds are built, why cotyledons matter, and how pollen tubes reach the ovule. The text also covers different plant groups, the role of endosperm and albumen, and the basic methods used to investigate plant life in the lab and field.

• How seeds develop: from embryo, cotyledons, and plumule to the radicle and seed coats
• The journey of fertilisation: pollen, pollen tubes, and the embryo‑sac
• Different seed types: albuminous and exalbuminous seeds, monocot vs. dicot
• How to observe plants with simple tools and prepare descriptions of specimens

Ideal for readers starting science study or preparing for practical botany classes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483938548
• ISBN 13: 9780483938540
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 230