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INTRODUCTION,
CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER I.-MOSSES.
Beauty of Mosses-Classification—. -Appearance-Stems-Roots-
Leaves-Harmonies of colours-Spiral arrangement of leaves-
Organs of fructification-Antheridia, Pistilidia, and Phytozoa-
Gemmæ-Proliferous mosses-Power of regeneration--General
diffusion-Alpine mosses, and theory of their distribution-Par-
ticular limitations of mosses-Splachnum growing on animal sub-
stances-Social character of mosses-Bog-moss-Historical and
personal associations-Illustrations of the beauty of mosses-
Uses in the economy of man and of nature-Formation of peat
-Liverworts-Structure and peculiarities-Lycopods-Hygro-
metric properties of Selaginella-Structure and fructification of
Club-mosses-Uses-Analogical affinity-Geological facts con-
nected with Lycopods,
CHAPTER II.-LICHENS.
Viewed as æsthetic objects-Diversity of forms-Description and
associations of Written Lichen-Huc and Gabet's Tree of Ten
Thousand Images-Structure of lichens-Peculiar modes of Re-
production-Longevity-Geographical distribution-Lichens of
Antarctic regions-Belts of vegetation on Chimborazo-Alpine
lichens-Lichens as pioneers of all other plants-Adaptations of
lichens to their circumstances-Uses on trees-Reindeer moss-
Iceland moss-Tripe de Roche associated with Franklin-Manna
of Israelites-Lecanora esculenta-Medicinal properties-Uses
in arts and manufactures-Dye-lichens: Orchil, Cudbear, Perelle
-Ruskin on lichens,
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CHAPTER III.-FRESH-WATER ALGE.
Importance of microscopic objects-Interest of Confervæ derived from the element in which they live-Forming the boundary line between plants and animals-Nature and structure of green
FOOTNOTES
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PRINTED BY THOMAS CONSTABLE, EDINBURGH,
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MACMILLAN AND CO., CAMBRIDGE.
DUBLIN: WILLIAM ROBERTSON.
EDINBURGH: EDMONSTON AND DOUGLAS.
GLASGOW JAMES MACLEHOSE.