The Young Queens 
we find, as has been abundantly proved by 
the experiments of Mr. H. J. Carter, the 
celebrated microscopist, that the very lowest 
embryos, such as the myxomycetes, manifest 
a will, and desires, and preferences; and that 
infusoria, which apparently have no organ- 
ism whatever, give evidence of a certain 
cunning. The Amoeba, for instance, will 
patiently lie in wait for the new-born 
Acinetes as they leave the maternal ovary; 
being aware that these must as yet be 
lacking their poisonous tentacles. Now the 
Ameoebe have neither a nervous system nor 
distingiishable organs of any kind. Or if 
we turi to the plants, which, being motion- 
less, would seem exposed to every fatality, 
withovt pausing to consider carnivorous 
species like the Drusera, which really act as 
animas, we are struck by the genius that 
some of our humblest flowers display in con- 
triving that the visit of the bee shall infallibly 
procure them the crossed fertilisation they 
need. See the marvellous fashion in which 
the Orchis Morio, our humble country 
orchil, combines the play of its rostellum 
and retinacula; observe the mathematical 
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