The state herald., 1914-07-10

=. "o'e 10 run quite as well I'm that fashion as
~ ''s o,u'hary position aThe advantages of such
those .n' ,.pn ~. VIII readily be- appreciated by
nose VINO have witnessed the awkward efforts
OF other species OF crabs. tur,les and various
H.gass oi DUES TO right or propel themselves when
lying on their backs. ""'"
Another remarkable example of tvn,cot r,o,,i
features Is found in the earbone of n 0nback
M"ae "hich was picked up on a Norway beach
!. mas all the features of n Scandinavian face
OF low caste, with rounded cheek bones fat nose
onuge' small upper lip and receding jaw. In
general appearance. however the face is more
IKE death mask than that OF living person
lhat this was not n freak formation Is proved by
nn examination OF the arbones OF other fnback
whaies at the Smithsonian Institution In Wash.
ington, all OF which have substantially the same
form. ----...e,s--. -.--.--.-
In the plant kingdom natures limitations are
equally astonishing and much more numerous
than In either the animal or vegetable Kingdoms
There are several species OF orchids for instance
bearing popular names which suggest the likeness
of the flower 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 II true that
some OF the supposed likenesSes are more or less
imaginative. others are wonderfully distinct and
Will bear close scrutiny, This II particularly true
of the holy ghost orchid. which contains within
each Of It's blossoms a pigeon with half spread
wings II n necessary 10 view the blossom from
squarcly in front, IN the case OF the lower
blossom shown IN the accompanying photograph
to get the full effect Of the resemblance when
viewed from this position the bird is 80 perfect
thn, 4, looks as II ready to take nirht The plant.
which IL n native Of the lfthmus OF Panama. Is
very rare. there being perhaps not more than
half n dozen specimens In the United States. In.
Guiding two In the greenhouses OF the White
House Mt Washington. II grows sturdl'y, but, In
order to thrive, has TO be kept IN dollhouse
with the temperature of Turkish bath
In all OF the instances referred to above the
resemblance N mainly due 10 the lip or labellum
OF the bloom Now orchids rank admittedly
among the most highly specialized flowers. while
their extraordinary notifications nre the result
largely n not entirely of insect Interference.
Many Of these flowers depend entirely upon the
visits Of Insects for poillnaton. and without the
aid OF these winged emipHafiea Of Cupid they are
quite uanolo 90 get seed Tho iabelum n the
recognized nightnR platform upon which the In
sect stands while II probes the rec.rncu of tho
flower In search Of nectar, and orchids arc
no closely associated with insects. We must as
numo that the special shape Of the ihbellum In
each Instance IN moro less definitely related 10
the convenience Of the guests that are specially
| catered for by ,hc flower In question In certain
ina,ancoa this In actually known 10 be the case
Throughout the Hreat orchid family tho lhbellum
| exhibits nm almost endless variety OF con1gufa
| ton and We arc Justified IN tho assumption that
each form Ia exactly adapted 20 attract or up
hold u particular kind OF insect