CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I PLANTS THAT WALK 1 



II PLANTS THAT EAT INSECTS .... 11 



III PLANTS THAT FISH ..... . 21 



IV PLANTS THAT MIMIC .26 



V PLANTS THAT DEFEND THEMSELVES . 34 



VI PLANTS THAT KEEP A STANDING ARMY 

 AND NAVY; PLANTS THAT EMPLOY AN 

 AERIAL SQUADRON; PLANTS THAT 

 KEEP SERVANTS AND LIVE STOCK . 52 

 VII PLANTS THAT ROB, PLUNDER, AND MUR- 

 DER 60 



VIII PLANTS THAT ARE ATHLETES ... 72 



IX PLANTS THAT RIDE ON ANIMALS . . 90 

 X PLANTS THAT PREDICT THE WEATHER; 

 COMPASS PLANTS; DAME NATURE'S 



ALMANAC . . .... . - . . 97 



XI PLANTS THAT TELL THE TIME OF DAY; 



PLANTS THAT KEEP A DIARY ... 104 



XII PLANTS THAT BUILD AIRSHIPS . . . Ill 



XIII PLANTS THAT BUILD ISLANDS . . . 118 



XIV PLANTS THAT PRODUCE LIGHTS; PLANTS 



THAT SEE 128 



XV PLANTS THAT CARRY LIFE-INSURANCE 133 



XVI PLANTS THAT KIDNAP 143 



XVII PLANTS THAT ENTERTAIN 151 



