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on the leaf a|)|)L'ars to stiimilatc it to further 

 secretion wliich must, of course, lessen the chances 

 of the insect's cscajje, and as a further barrier to 

 prevent its crecpini^f away, the celiacs of the leaf 

 begin slowl)- to curxe in- 

 wards, so that the caught 

 insect is imprisoned in the 

 folds of the leaf. The acid 

 secretion wliicli now exudes 

 from the L^lands soon dis- 

 sohes all the nitrogenous 

 and soft parts of the insect, 

 which are taken u|j b\' the 

 absorptive glands of the 

 leaf. There are many ^ 

 other plants, of which I -^ 



have not space to make 

 mention, although they are 

 lull of mterest, as owmg to 



their curious structure, it is probable that insec- 

 tivorous habits might also be ascribed to them. 

 The field of study is a wide one, and throws 

 much light upon the phj-siology of plants as 

 well as the relationship between the plant and 



