142 THE HUMAN SIDE OF PLANTS 



Of course some plant-children are better insured 

 than others; just as some human parents leave more 

 insurance to their children than do others. The 

 plant gives each seed a legacy of food-material, 

 which is sufficient for it to begin its individual life, 

 with only the aid of water and sunshine. And in 

 what way is the close relationship between plants 

 and animals, and even human beings, more clearly 

 shown than in this wise provision of life insurance, 

 which is characteristic of all? 



