""A Course of Practical Instruction in Botany, Part 1: Phanerogamae-Pteridophyta"" is a comprehensive guide to the study of botany written by Frederick Orpen Bower and published in 1885. The book is divided into two parts, the first of which focuses on the study of phanerogamae and pteridophyta, or flowering plants and ferns. The book begins with an introduction to the study of botany, including an overview of plant structure and function, as well...