. Freaks and marvels of plant life; or, Curiosities of vegetation. Plant anatomy. MIMICRY. 331 fragrant white jasmins of India remind one strongly of Apocynacece. The most striking instances of recurrence of type will be found amongst fruits, and perhaps the most numerous. Before " mimicry " was thought of in animals or plants, it had been remarked, as a singular coincidence, that the seeds of an Indian tree, Mesua ferrea, were like chestnuts. These seeds are not only alike in size, form, and colour, but also in character, so that they are eaten as a dessert fruit, in a similar manne
. Freaks and marvels of plant life; or, Curiosities of vegetation. Plant anatomy. MIMICRY. 331 fragrant white jasmins of India remind one strongly of Apocynacece. The most striking instances of recurrence of type will be found amongst fruits, and perhaps the most numerous. Before " mimicry " was thought of in animals or plants, it had been remarked, as a singular coincidence, that the seeds of an Indian tree, Mesua ferrea, were like chestnuts. These seeds are not only alike in size, form, and colour, but also in character, so that they are eaten as a dessert fruit, in a similar manner. The Indian tree belongs to. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt), b. 1825. London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; New York, E. & J. B. Young
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