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itself through active change. Look at the two, for in- 

 stance, through the youth of a pease blossom, Fig. 8. 



FIG. 8. 



The entire cluster at first appears pendent in this man- 

 ner, the stalk bending round on purpose to put it into that 

 position. On which all the little buds, thinking themselves 

 ill-treated, determine not to submit to anything of the sort, 

 turn their points upward persistently, and determine that 

 at any cost of trouble they will get nearer the sun. 

 Then they begin to open, and let out their corollas. I 

 give the process of one only (Fig. 9).* It chances to be 

 engraved the reverse way from the bud ; but that is of no 

 consequence. 



At first, you see the long lower point of the calyx 

 thought that it was going to be the head of the family, and 

 curls upwards eagerly. Then the little corolla steals out ; 

 and soon does away with that impression on the mind 

 of the calyx. The corolla soars up with widening wings ; 

 the abashed calyx retreats beneath ; and finally the great 

 upper leaf of corolla not pleased at having its back still 



* Figs. 8 and 9 are both drawn and engraved by Mr. Burgess. 

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