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pleasure of examining, as they can so easily do, 

 for themselves, by merely plucking not only leaf 

 after leaf, but plant after plant, in their walks, 

 and using their lens. We mention plant as well as 

 leaf, because the arrangement of the hairs on plant 

 stems is often interesting and characteristic, as in 

 the common speedwell, common chickweed, etc. We 

 must not forget to mention that one little spot^ and 

 one only of the entire plant, the stigma of the 

 blossom, is left uncovered by the cuticle. 



