THE DEVILS-CLAW— I 



As it grows in the tropics, or in our 

 gardens, the seed pod of the devil' s-claw, 

 or martynia, shown here, resembles a 

 gourd in color and in texture of its 

 covering. The succeeding prints show 

 how it transforms itself to bite and hold 

 on to passing animals with a bulldog 

 grip. The youmg fruits are sometimes 

 used for pickling. 



