The Arvada enterprise., 1914-07-09

- . ""'t 10 run quite as well I'm that fashion M
" " ,''""ry position The advantages of such
an a. equipment Will readily, be appreciated by
~, n"o n"'e witnessed the awkward efforts
OF other species OF crabs. turtles and yar,ou,
n"s ,, " ouss TO right or propel themselves when
lying on their backs
another remarkable example of typical rncia,
features Is found In the earbone of n Hnback
whh'e which was picked up ON a Norway beach
IL mas all the features OF n Scandinavian fncc
vi 10" caste win rounded cheek bones fat nose.
Dridse, small upper lip and receding Jaw In
general appearance. however. the face is more
Ike death mask than that of a living person
ihat this was not a freak formation is proved by
nm examination of the earbones OF other nnback
whales at the Smithsonian Institution In Wash.
inston. all OF which have substantially the same
form
IN inc plant Kingdom natures limitations
equally astonishing and much more numerous
than In either the animal vegetable kingdoms
There are several species OF orchids for instance
bearing popular names which suggest the likeness
OF the Hover TO some member OF the animal
Kingdom among them being the man orchid, the
bee orchid. the spider orchid the lizard orchid
and the holy ghost orchid While II Is true that
some OF the supposed likcnssses ere more or less
imaginative, others are wonderfully distinct and
will bear close scrutiny. This is particularly true
OF the holy ghost orchid which contains within
each OF Its blossoms n pigeon with half spread
squnrely in front as In the case OF the lower
blossom shown In the accompanying photograph.
TO get the full effect OF the rcsemblance When
viewed from this position. the bird IL perfect
that Il looks II ready TO take flight The plant.
which is n native OF the lsthmus OF Panama is
very rare, there being perhaps not more than
half dozen specimens in the United States In.
cludng two In the greenhouses or the White
House nt Washington. II grows sturdily. but In
order to thrive. has to be kept In hothouse
with the temperature OF n Turkish bath.
In all OF the instances referred TO above the
resemblance is mainly due to the lip or lnbellum
OF the bloom. Now orchids rank admittedly
among the most highly specialized flowers. while
their extraordinary notifications are the result
isrgely II not entirely OF insect interference.
Many OF these flowers depend entirely upon the
visits OF insects for pollinaion. and without the
aid OF these winged cmissarics OF Cupid they are
quite unable to get seed. The labeum is the
recognized alghtng platform upon which the in
sect stands while II probes the rcccsses OF the
Nower in search OF nectar, ind M orchids are
40 closely associated with insec;A. we must AS
sumo that the special shape of the labellum In
each instance In more less definitely related TO
the convenience OF tho guests that are specially
catered for by the flower In question. In certain
Instances this In actually known to be the case.
Throughout the great orchid family the labellum
exhibits an almost endless variety OF conngura.
tion, and wc arc justihsd In the assumption that
each form Ia exactly adapted to attract. or up.
Mold . particular kind Of insect