I. ASTRONOMY A CENTURY AGO:—Discovery of Uranus. II. HOW “BODE’S LAW” PROMOTED RESEARCH:—Further Discovery of Planets—Celestial Photography. III. HOW NEPTUNE WAS FOUND:—Le Verrier, “First Astronomer of the Age.” IV. METEORITES:—Meteoric Showers— Various Large Meteorites. V. DO METEORS OFTEN STRIKE THE EARTH: —The “Fire-ball” of 1860. VI. ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORIES: —Their Equipment and Work—Number of Observatories. VII. IMPROVED INSTRUMENTS:—Their Effect on the Science. VIII. THE SPECTROSCOPE:—Its Triumphs—Elements discovered. IX. WORK IN A LARGE OBSERVATORY:—Discovery of Comets and Nebulæ. X. WASHINGTON NATIONAL OBSERVATORY:—Its Instruments. XI. STAR MAPS AND CATALOGUES:—Number of Stars—The Planisphere. XII. ASTRONOMICAL BOOKS AND WRITERS:—Number of Students of Astronomy. XIII. PRACTICAL USES OF ASTRONOMY:—Its Help in Navigation—Uses in Geodesy. XIV. NOTABLE ASTRONOMICAL EPOCHS:—Clock Regulation —Invention of Chronograph and Spectroscope—Great Telescopes. XV. DISCARDED THEORIES:—Are Planets inhabited—The Orrery. XVI. FUTURE ASTRONOMICAL PROBLEMS:—How long will the Sun endure? 87–104 STORY OF PLANT AND FLOWER Early History of Botany—The Father of Modern Botany—Botany at the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century—Natural System of Classification—Advance in Study of Plant Behavior—Illustrations from the Peanut and Grape-vine—Plant Motions as regards Forms— Origin and Development of Plant Life—The Doctrine of Evolution —Nutrition of Plants—Fertilization of Flowers—Insectivorous and Cruel Plants—Vegetable Physiology—Advance in Relation to Cryptogamic Plants—Geographical Botany—Herbariums and Botanical Gardens 105–114 PROGRESS OF WOMEN WITHIN THE CENTURY Woman’s Misconception of her Rights—Former Oppression—Cosmic and Moral Processes—What Christianity has done for Women—Hardship of the Pauline Grip—The True Mission of Woman—Improvement in her Education—Female Occupations—Competition with Men—Woman in the Literary Field—In Philanthropy and Morals—Women’s Clubs —Woman in Politics—The constantly Broadening Field of Woman’s Influence 115–124 THE CENTURY’S TEXTILE PROGRESS