Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from A Companion for the Queensland Student of Plant Life
First let it be fully understood that this pamphlet is not issued With the presumptuous idea of its being superior to the hundred and 'one similar works. The compiler has been frequently urged to publish a full glossary of the terms used in botanic descriptions, and in complying with this request be has aimed at combining with a glossary a view of plant life in general. Thus, not only are explanations of the terms used to designate the various organs or parts of plants given, but some account will be found of the functions of the organs themselves. In publishing works like the present in Queensland, one is under the disadvantage of not being able to obtain at a cheap rate the many illustration blocks which are always to be had in Europe, and a. Number of specialplatcs scattered thro ugh a book does not answer the purpose. It is hoped, however, that the plan adopted of giving the name of the plant easily obtainable upon which the particular organ is prominent, or which bears the particular form, will be almost as useful as the usual figure. Thus, for instance, the term Cynarrhodum is met with, which, upon looking up the word, will be 'found to be a name used to designate the fruit of the Rose. Surely, to walk into a garden, gather the fruit off a rose-bush, bring it in and examine With the description herein given, will be far more instructive than even the very best of figures. The work being a compilation from every reliable source available, names of the various works and authors are not given; large use has, however, been made of the works of Bentham, Lindley, Henslow, Masters, De Bary, and Cooke, as anyone conversant with their writings will observe. The whole object of the writer has been to try and smooth the way to a knowledge of botanical nomenclature. It is hoped for this publication, besides being a handy reference book upon botanical subjects, and thus most useful to the student of that science when he may be so situated as not to be able to refer to a scientific library, that from the many notices which will be found scattered through the book upon other matters peculiar to plant life and cultivation, the work will be found also useful to the amateur cultivators of plants generally. This will explain why para graphs are admitted which can scarcely be called botanical. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
