. Flashlights on nature [microform]. Insects; Plants; Insectes; Plantes. mm 268 Flashlights on Natitre i, 'I and us the bninches of j^orse are green like the leaves, both perform the same feeding function. In No. 5 I have chosen for illustration and comparison a full-grown shoot of the common- scented yellow genista, so often grown in pots as a table decora- tion. This pretty shrub begins in life so much like a gorse-bush, that if I were to show you very youth- ful seedlings of both, you could hardly discrimi- nate them. That is to say, in all probability, both are descendants of a common an-
. Flashlights on nature [microform]. Insects; Plants; Insectes; Plantes. mm 268 Flashlights on Natitre i, 'I and us the bninches of j^orse are green like the leaves, both perform the same feeding function. In No. 5 I have chosen for illustration and comparison a full-grown shoot of the common- scented yellow genista, so often grown in pots as a table decora- tion. This pretty shrub begins in life so much like a gorse-bush, that if I were to show you very youth- ful seedlings of both, you could hardly discrimi- nate them. That is to say, in all probability, both are descendants of a common an- cestor which had trefoil leaves and bright yellow pea- flowers. But the scented genistas happened to hnd their lot cast in inaccessible places, on cliffs or crags, where defence against browsing animals was practically unnecessary ; while our ruder northern gorse had its lines laid on rough upland moors, where every passing beast. NO. URSr COUSIN, TIIK 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. London : G. Newnes
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