ECOLOGY OF FRUITS 199 
them to their nests certain seeds which have fleshy growths 
on their outer surfaces. Afterwards they eat these fleshy 
parts at their leisure, leaving the seed perfectly fit to grow, 
as it often does.1 
Fic. 149. Seed of Bloodroot with Caruncle or Crest, which serves as 
a Handle for Ants to hold on to. Ant ready to take the seed. 
Squirrels and bluejays are known to carry nuts and 
acorns about and bury them for future use. These 
deposits are often forgotten and so get a chance to grow, 
and in this way a good deal of tree-planting is done. 
1 See Beal’s Seed Dispersal, pp. 69, 70. 
