THE SWAIL PLANT 
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together to form heads, as in the case of the latter. Each 
blossom is succeeded by a little green pod which curls round 
upon itself as it grows larger. Twisted pods are quite the 
regular order with the Medics, but their ulterior form is not in 
The Snail Plant {Medicago scutellatd), the seed-vessels of which, both in 
shape, size and colour, marvellously mimic ordinary snails. The maturing pods 
are covered with minute hairs, some of which are shown magnified. 
every case quite so strangely fashioned and worthy of notice as 
it is with the Snail Plant. 
The colour, until maturity is reached, is green ; and, of 
course, during the growing stage it can hardly be said to mimic 
