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This textbook on botany covers the principles of plant biology through the examples and characteristics of cryptogams, plants that reproduce by means other than seeds. Coultas provides numerous illustrations and examples to elucidate important concepts like photosynthesis, respiration, and cell structures. The book is designed for use in classrooms and laboratories.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This vintage book contains a complete guide to aquariums, including information on their construction, maintenance, plants, and their inhabitants and how they can be studied by the amateur naturalist. Full of expert tips and simple instructions, this fantastic volume constitutes a must-read for anyone with an interest in maintaining an aquarium for pleasure or study. Contents include: "The Principles on Which Aquaria are Constructed", "Practical Directions for Making an Aquarium", "The Plants Suitable for an Aquarium, and Where to Find Them", "The Animals Suitable for the Aquarium", "Fresh-water Mollusca", "The Fish", "The Reptiles", "Insects and Larvae", "Insect Transformations", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a new, affordable, modern edition complete with the original text and artwork.

This book contains a classic guide to setting up, maintaining, and studying specimens in a herbarium, originally written for naturalists and amateur enthusiasts. A herbarium is a collection of preserved plant specimens and associated data used for scientific study. The term can also refer to the building or room where the specimens are housed, or to the scientific institute that not only stores but uses them for research. This volume is highly recommended for those with a practical interest in creating and maintaining their own herbarium, as well as those interested in the subject of botany in general. Contents include: "The Herbarium", "How to Collect, and Where to Find the Plants", "On Pressing, Drying, and Mounting Plants", "How to Name the Plants and Arrange the Herbarium", "Arrangement of Plants According to the Natural System of Botany", "The Cryptogamous, of Flowering Plants", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on botany.

"The Insectarium" is a vintage guide to setting up and maintaining an insectarium, originally written for entomologists and naturalists. An insectarium is an artificial habitat for insects where they can be displayed and studied. They usually contain a variety of insects and similar arthropods, such as spiders, beetles, cockroaches, ants, bees, millipedes, centipedes, crickets, grasshoppers, etc. This volume contains practical tips on creating and maintaining one, as well as information on where and how insects can be captured. Contents include: "The Capture of Insects", "Beetles", "Butterflies and Moths", "Insectarium", "Origin of the Insectarium", "How an Insectarium should be Constructed and Regulated", "Caterpillar Breeding in the Insectarium", "How to Preserve Butterflies in the Insectarium", "Ichneumon Parasites", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a new, affordable, modern edition complete with the original text and artwork.