Simulating a Poisonous Look 



The clover leaves shown above reveal a strange inherited 



tendency. It is Mr. Burbank's belief that the white markings 



and the black splotches, which can be readily distinguished, represent 



an attempt on the part of the plant to simulate a poisonous look, 



as a means of self protection. Although the tendency to 



protect themselves with these warning streaks and 



blotches of color is very strong, yet in all of 



his experiments, Mr. Burbank has not 



found a single clover plant which 



was actually poisonous. 



