I. PLANTS AND THEIR USES
1. Food
2. Clothing
3. Purification of the Air
4. Fuel
II. SEEDLINGS
1. Directions for raising in the Schoolroom
2. Study of Morning-Glory, Sunflower, Bean, and Pea
3. Comparison with other Dicotyledons
4. Nature of the Caulicle
5. Leaves of Seedlings
6. Monocotyledons
7. Food of Seedlings
III. ROOTS
1. Study of the Roots of Seedlings
2. Fleshy Roots
3. Differences between Stem and Root
4. Root-hairs
5. Comparison of a Carrot, an Onion, and a Potato
IV BUDS AND BRANCHES
1. Horsechestnut
Magnolia
Lilac
Beech
American Elm
Balm of Gilead
Tulip-tree
Cherry
Red Maple
Norway Spruce
2. Vernation
3. Phyllotaxy
V STEMS
1. Forms
2. Movements
3. Structure
VI LEAVES
1. Forms and Structure
2. Descriptions
3. Transpiration
4. Assimilation
5. Respiration