1422 THE HUMAN SIDE OF PLANTS 
Of course some plant-children are better insured 
than others; just as some human parents leave more 
insurance to their children than do others. The 
plant gives each seed a legacy of food-material, 
which is sufficient for it to begin its individual life, 
with only the aid of water and sunshine. And in 
what way is the close relationship between plants 
and animals, and even human beings, more clearly 
shown than in this wise provision of life insurance, 
which is characteristic of all? 
