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FOUNDATIONS OF BOTANY 



their nests certain seeds which have fleshy growths on 

 their outer surfaces. Afterwards they eat these fleshy 



FIG. 275. Red Cedar Trees planted by Birds roosting on Fences. 



parts at their leisure,- leaving the seed perfectly fit to 

 grow, as it often does. 1 



Squirrels and bluejays are known to carry nuts and 

 acorns about and bury them for future use. These 



FIG. 276. Seed of Bloodroot with Caruncle or Crest, which serves as a Handle 

 for Ants to hold on to. Ant ready to take the seed. 



deposits are often forgotten and so get a chance to grow, 

 and in this way a good deal of tree-planting is done. 



i See Beal's Seed Dispersal, pp. 69, 70. 



