...deficient, unless the plant had the power of obtaining this important element from captured insects A plant of Drosera, with the edges of its leaves curled inwards, во as to form a temporary stomach, with the glands of the closely-inflected tentacles pouring forth...

...conclude, however anomalous the conception may seem, a plant of Drosera with the edges of its leaves turned inwards so as to form a temporary stomach, with the glands of the closely inflected tentacles pouring forth their acid secretion which dissolves animal matter afterwards...

...obtaining moisture which the plant requires in great abundance. As Mr. Darwin observes, " a plant of sundew with the edges of its leaves curled inwards, so as...to form a temporary stomach, with the glands of the closely inflected tentacles pouring forth their acid secretion, which dissolves animal matter afterwards...

...secreting apparatus. Mr. Darwin says again in his work on ' Insectivorous Plants,' ' A plant of Lindew with the edges of its leaves curled inwards, so as...to form a temporary stomach with the glands of the closely inflected tentacles pouring forth their acid secretion, which dissolves animal matter afterwards...

...present in the soil ; for as we shall hereafter see, they absorb a weak solution of carbonate of ammonia. A plant of Drosera, with the edges of its leaves curled...to form a temporary stomach, with the glands of the closely inflected tentacles pouring forth their acid secretion, which dissolves animal matter, afterwards...

...furnish. He thus summarizes (Infect. Plants, p. 18) the manner in which these plants are nourished : "A plant of Drosera, with the edges of its leaves curled Inwards, so as to form a temporary closely Infleotcd W5ftSSftS"*tW tentacles pouring meat placed on the disc. forth their acid secretion,...