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tilization in flowers, for the climbing of plants, and 

 the like. These, as we have heard, may before long 

 be reprinted in a volume, and supplemented by some 

 long-pending but still unfinished investigations upon 

 the action of Dioncea and Drosera — a capital subject, 

 for Mr. Darwin's handling. 



A froj)os to these papers, which furnish excellent 

 illustrations of it, let us recognize Darwin's great ser- 

 vice to natural science in bringing back to it Teleolo- 

 gy ; so that, instead of Morphology versus Teleology, 

 we shall have Morphology wedded to Teleology. To 

 many, no doubt, evolutionary Teleology comes in such 

 a questionable shape as to seem shorn of all its good- 

 ness ; but they will think better of it in time, when 

 their ideas become adjusted, and they see what an 

 impetus the new doctrines have given to investiga- 

 tion. They are much mistaken who suppose that 

 Darwinism is only of speculative importance, and 

 perhaps transient interest. In its working applica- 

 tions it has proved to be a new power, eminently 

 practical and fruitful. 



And here, again, we are bound to note a striking 

 contrast to Mr. Brown, greatly as we revere his 

 memory. He did far less work than was justly to be 

 expected from him. Mr. Darwin not only points out 

 the road, but labors upon it indefatigably and unceas- 

 ingly. A most commendable noblesse oblige assures 

 us that he will go on while strength (would we could 

 add health) remains. The vast amount of such work 

 he has already accomplished might overtax the powers 

 of the strongest. That it could have been done at all 

 under constant infirm health is most wonderful. 



