Applied And Economic Botany

Author : Henry Kraemer
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333744687
Total Pages : 820 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (446 download)

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Download or read book Applied and Economic Botany written by Henry Kraemer and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-26 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Applied and Economic Botany: Especially Adapted for the Use of Students in Technical Schools, Agricultural, Pharmaceutical and Medical Colleges In the practical examination Of the crude materials Of the market we find more or less contamination with fungi, lichens, and other lower plants, and for this reason, as well as for the understanding of the morphology Of the higher plants, a more or less succinct treatment of the Principal Groups Of Plants is given in Chapter I. Another reason which has prompted the author to lay considerable stress on the knowledge contained in this chap ter is that if the student will master the technique and will apply himself to this part of the work, he will be better prepared to take up the study of the structures Of higher plants. The chapter on Classification Of Higher Plants is quite extended and illustrated with a large number of photographs, showing not only many Of our interesting wild plants but the principal economic plants that are used as foods, drugs, and for other economic purposes, with considerable valuable technical information Concerning them. The chapter on N omen clature has been included in order that the derivations of botanical names might be better understood and their correct spelling facilitated. The chapter on Cultivation of Medicinal Plants, while especially prepared for those interested in the subject, will be found useful to those interested in other industries where the extermination of native plants is calling attention to practical means for their replenishment. The chapter on Microscopic Technique contains methods for the preparation Of commercial materials and much information that doubtless will facilitate practical work. The index contains some titles, making the information contained in this volume readily accessible. The work is illustrated throughout, and the legends accompanying the illustrations will be found interesting and instructive and in most instances supplement the information given in the text. All of the illustrations which are not reproductions of photographs and drawings made by the author are duly credited. The author acknowledges the valuable services rendered by his associates in the preparation of the text, reading Of proof, and prep aration of the index; to Professor Wallace Truesdell for assistance in the chapter on Botanical Nomenclature and to Mr. Stewardson Brown for the use of a number of photographs. When larger monographs and authoritative works have been consulted, due credit has been given in the text, so that the present work is a foundation not only Of a text-book for students of applied and economic botany but as a reference book for manu facturers and analysts. 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.