. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. 10 Animal Life. T a drawing by Prufessor F. E. Hulme, , It is astonishing how httle many peopleeven among those who hve in the countrj, knowabout our commonest trees and shrubs. Many donot seem to know that all trees have is no doubt because in so many of them—Oaks, Elms, Beech, Ash and others, they are smalland green. Indeed, speaking generally, we maysay that when the pollen is carried from oneflower to another by the wind the flowers aresmall and green. In such cases, however, animmense quantity
. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. 10 Animal Life. T a drawing by Prufessor F. E. Hulme, , It is astonishing how httle many peopleeven among those who hve in the countrj, knowabout our commonest trees and shrubs. Many donot seem to know that all trees have is no doubt because in so many of them—Oaks, Elms, Beech, Ash and others, they are smalland green. Indeed, speaking generally, we maysay that when the pollen is carried from oneflower to another by the wind the flowers aresmall and green. In such cases, however, animmense quantity of pollen is wasted. Everyonemust have noticed the great clouds of pollenproduced by Scotch Firs. On the contrary, whenit is carried by insects much economy is such cases it is an advantage that flowersshould be of a different colour from the leaves,because it renders them more conspicuous. Thescent acts in the sam^ way, and the honey givesthe insects a definite inducement for their visits. It is obvious that any blossom which differsfrom the form and size best adopt
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