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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.^ 



Fig. 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 Seal's Seed Dispersal, pp. 69, 70. 



