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Chap. II. 



burrow, that the broader end was not well 

 adapted for this purpose — even in this ease 

 a large proportion would probably have had 

 their basal ends dirtied. We may therefore 

 infer — improbable as is tlie inference — that 

 worms are able by some means to judge 

 which is the best end by which to draw 

 triangles of paper into their burrows. 



The per centage results of the foregoing ob- 

 servatioDS on the manner in which worms 

 draw various kinds of objects into the mouths 

 of their burrows may be abridged as follows : — 



Nature of Object. 



Leaves of various kinds . 



of the Lime, basal margin of 

 blade broad, apex acumi- 

 nated .... 



of a Laburnum, basal part of 

 blade as narrow as, or some- 

 times little narrower than 

 the apical part. 



of the Rhododendron, basal 

 part of blade often narrower 

 than the apical part . 



of Pine-trees, consisting of two 

 needles arising from a com- 

 mon base 



Drawn 

 in, by or 



near the 



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