. American homes and gardens . By S. Leonard Bastin. OMPETITION in the natural world is sokeen that those individuals which can not atleast come up to a certain standard mustsoon be outstripped by others in the greatstruggle. As a consequence it is of the ut-most importance that species which findthemselves at a disadvantage in any way should summon alltheir resources together to strengthen their position. Tothis end we may attribute many of the remarkable develop-ments both in the animal and vegetable kingdoms. Among plants several of the most interesting examples ofthis particular form of ev
. American homes and gardens . By S. Leonard Bastin. OMPETITION in the natural world is sokeen that those individuals which can not atleast come up to a certain standard mustsoon be outstripped by others in the greatstruggle. As a consequence it is of the ut-most importance that species which findthemselves at a disadvantage in any way should summon alltheir resources together to strengthen their position. Tothis end we may attribute many of the remarkable develop-ments both in the animal and vegetable kingdoms. Among plants several of the most interesting examples ofthis particular form of evolution are to be seen in the caseof species which have adopted unusual methods for the ad-vertisement of their flowers. As every one knows a numberof species are wholly or partially dependent upon the visits ofinsects for the fertilization of their blooms. In order tomake the presence of the flowers known, these plants have re-sorted to the practice of surrounding the essential organswith gaily colored corollas. For some reason which it is notvery
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