Vegetable Teratology Volume 2

Vegetable Teratology Volume 2By Maxwell T. MastersTill within a comparatively recent period but little study was given to exceptional formations. They were considered as monsters to be shunned, as lawless deviations from the ordinary rule, unworthy the atten tion of botanists, or at best as objects of mere curiosity. By those whose notions of structure and conforma tion did not extend beyond the details necessary to distinguish one Species from another, or to describe the salient...
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Vegetable Teratology Volume 2By Maxwell T. MastersTill within a comparatively recent period but little study was given to exceptional formations. They were considered as monsters to be shunned, as lawless deviations from the ordinary rule, unworthy the atten tion of botanists, or at best as objects of mere curiosity. By those whose notions of structure and conforma tion did not extend beyond the details necessary to distinguish one Species from another, or to describe the salient features of a plant in technical language whose acquaintance with botanical science might almost be said to consist in the conventional application Of a number of arbitrary terms, or in the recollection of a number of names, teratology was regarded as a chaos whose meaningless confusion it were vain to attempt to render intelligible, - as a barren field not worth the labour Of tillage.We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.