. Flashlights on nature [microform]. Insects; Plants; Insectes; Plantes. 26S FLASMLKiHTS ON NATCKK and as llic branches of j^orse are i»reen like the leaves, liotli pertOnn the same feeding function. In No. 5 I have chosen for illustration and coinpaiison a tiill-j^rown shoot of tlu' cotnnion- ^centerl yellow j^enista, so often j^rown in pots as a talile decora- tion. Tiiis prettv shrub be^^ins in life so much like a^orse-bush,that if 1 weri' to show you very youth- ful seedlings of both, vou could hardly discrimi- nate them. That is U) say, in all probability, both are descendants of a conmio
. Flashlights on nature [microform]. Insects; Plants; Insectes; Plantes. 26S FLASMLKiHTS ON NATCKK and as llic branches of j^orse are i»reen like the leaves, liotli pertOnn the same feeding function. In No. 5 I have chosen for illustration and coinpaiison a tiill-j^rown shoot of tlu' cotnnion- ^centerl yellow j^enista, so often j^rown in pots as a talile decora- tion. Tiiis prettv shrub be^^ins in life so much like a^orse-bush,that if 1 weri' to show you very youth- ful seedlings of both, vou could hardly discrimi- nate them. That is U) say, in all probability, both are descendants of a conmion an- cestor which had trefoil leaves and bri>4ht yellowpea- llowers. But the scented j^enistas happened to lind theii lot cast in inaccessible places, on clitfs or craj^s, where defence aj^ainst browsinj^ ammals was practicallv luniecessary ; while »)ur rudi-r nortluri. j^orse had its lines laid on rough upland moors, wLere every passing beast. Nt>. 5. IIS in<sr roi SIN, iiiK 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 Allen, Grant, 1848-1899. Toronto : W. Briggs
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