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NATURE NOTES. 
He is a striking illustration of the apparent paradox that the busiest men can 
always find time for more work. Sir John Lubbock might fairly consider his time 
more than fully occupied in the many and various public and private undertakings 
with which his name is honourably associated ; nevertheless, he finds leisure for 
Seedling of Sycamore {Acer P$eudO’pIatanus\ 
conducting experiments, not only with plants, but with various insect tribes, as well 
as to contribute to literature essays which receive a ready welcome, the last of which. 
The Beatifies of Nature, we hope to notice at an early date. As in the case 
of Darwin, we may not always accept his conclusions, but as records of observa- 
tion his contributions to science are valuable. 
Seedling of Yellow Vetchling {Lathyrus Aphaca). 
\ — showing true leaves. B — the stipules, which take the place of leaves when the plant is older. 
The introduction to these volumes has already appeared in print in the Journal 
of the Linnean Society, and the forms of Flowers, Fruits, and Leaves, and the 
causes which in the author’s opinion have combined to produce them, are dealt 
with in a small popular volume bearing that title. The present work may be 
