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Darwiniana; Essays and Reviews Pertaining to Darwinism by Asa Gray
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Darwin's Characteristics and Work as a Naturalist compared with those of
Robert Brown.--His Illustration of the Principle that "Nature abhors Close
Fertilization. "--His Impression upon Natural History exceeded only by
Linnaeus.--His Service in restoring Teleology to Natural History


ARTICLE X

INSECTIVOROUS PLANTS

Classification marks Distinctions where Nature exhibits Gradations.--
Recovery of Forgotten Knowledge and History of what was known of Dionzea,
Drosera, and Sarracenia.


ARTICLE XI

INSECTIVOROUS AND CLIMBING PLANTS

Review of Darwin's Two Works upon these Subjects--No Absolute Marks for
distinguishing between Vegetables and Animals.--New observations upon the
Sundews or Droseras.--Their Sensitiveness, Movements, Discernment of the
Presence and Appropriation of Animal Matter.--Dionaea, and other Plants of
the same Order.--Utricularia and Pinguicula.--Sarracenia and
Nepenthes.--Climbing Plants; the Climbing effected through Sensitiveness or
Response to External Impression and Automatic Movement.--Capacities
inherent in Plants generally, and apparently of no Service to them,
developed and utilized by those which climb.--Natural Selection not a
Complete Explanation
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