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THE GARDEN OF EARTH 



it plants are arranged according to what seem to be 

 their actual relationships. They appear to be related, 

 because of their marked likeness one to another, not 

 in one respect only, such as the number of their stamens, 

 but in many respects; such as the way in which they 

 grow, the forms of their leaves, the manner in which 

 they produce seeds, and so on. 



DETAILS OF BED CAMPION. 



1. Pistil and Styles. B. a petal to show attachment and Corona C. 



2. Stamens. The anthers of the long ones have opened to shed the 

 pollen. 



3. Capsule. 



By " relationship " we commonly mean descent from 

 the same more or less recent ancestors. This we know 

 to be true with men. And though we cannot abso- 

 lutely declare that it is true with groups of plants, 

 there is every reason to believe that it may be the real 

 explanation. 



It seems to be with them as with ourselves. Some 



