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tions of the food-sucking individuals remain, in our 

 evergreens, and in plants of tropical countries, just as 

 the prey-seeking polyps of the Coryne do. And although 

 it happens otherwise in the case of most trees in our 

 climates, this apparent difference is explained by the 

 circumstance that the cold of winter suspends the 

 vital processes going on in the trunk. 



Thus we perceive, that in regard to the multipli- 

 cation, to the propagation of the species, the parallel 

 between the most decided vegetables and animals 

 subject to geneagenesis, is maintained from the period 

 of birth to that of death. 



