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A Sketch Of The Progress Of Botany In The United States In The Year 1879, Charles E. Bessey Dec 1880

A Sketch Of The Progress Of Botany In The United States In The Year 1879, Charles E. Bessey

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In this department the observations of the botanists of this country, as shown by their published papers, were directed mainly to the reproductive organs and their functions ; and with one or two exceptions the papers were short, involving but a few quickly-made observations. Little or no world was done in micro-anatomy (histology) and proper physiology.

While we may regret that so much of the field has been so sadly neglected in our country, we should remember, that as a rule our botanists are overloaded with other duties which render it often impossible for them to command the time for …


A Sketch Of The Progress Of Botany In The United States In 1880, Charles E. Bessey Dec 1880

A Sketch Of The Progress Of Botany In The United States In 1880, Charles E. Bessey

Papers in Systematics & Biological Diversity

A valuable paper appeared in the Botanical Gazette for November, on "The Stem of the Pumpkin for illustrating Plant Histology," by J. C. Arthur. The disposition of the various tissues, with notes upon some of their peculiarities, and suggestions as to the best methods of preparing them for observation, make up the bulk of the paper.. Finally a classified list of the tissues is given.