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" In the case of the mistletoe, which draws its nourishment from certain trees, which has seeds that must be transported by certain birds, and which has flowers with separate sexes absolutely requiring the agency of certain insects to bring pollen from... "
The Edinburgh Review - Page 504
1860
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 66

American periodicals - 1860 - 894 pages
...misseltoe, which draws its nourishment from certain trees, which has seeds that must be transponed by certain birds, and which has flowers with separate...to bring pollen from one flower to the other; it is equallv preposterous to account for the structure of tfiis parasite, with its relations to several...
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The Canadian Journal of Industry, Science and Art, Volume 2, Issue 5; Volume 5

Art - 1860 - 612 pages
...which has seeds tli.it mint be transported by certain birds, and which has flowers with separate scxea absolutely requiring the agency of certain insects to bring pollen from one flower to the other;it is equally preposterous to account for the structure of this parasite, with ita relations...
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On the origin of species by means of natural selection ; or, The ...

Charles Darwin - 1875 - 504 pages
...tongue, so admirably adapted to cateh insects under the bark of trees. In the case of the mistletoe, which draws its nourishment from certain trees, which...insects to bring pollen from one flower to the other, it if equally preposterous to account for the structure of this parasite, with its relations to several...
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The Church Quarterly Review, Volume 14

Arthur Cayley Headlam - Religion - 1882 - 524 pages
...words from Dr. Carpenter's Principles of Comparative Physiology, pp. 5, 6 (4th edition, 1854), to show seeds that must be transported by certain birds, and...insects to bring pollen from one flower to the other. — The Origin of Species, p. 2. VOL. XIV. — NO. XXVIII. AA that this identity which Professor Owen...
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The Church Quarterly Review, Volume 14

Theology - 1882 - 524 pages
...words from Dr. Carpenter's Principles of Comparative Physiology, pp. 5, 6 (4th edition, 1854), to show seeds that must be transported by certain birds, and...insects to bring pollen from one flower to the other. — The Origin of Species, p. 2. VOL. XIV. — NO. XXV1I1. AA that this identity which Professor Owen...
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The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or, The Preservation of ...

Charles Darwin - Evolution - 1882 - 492 pages
...tongue, so admirably adapted to catch insects under the bark of trees. In the case of the mistletoe, which draws its nourishment from certain trees, which...must be transported by certain birds, and which has Dowers with separate sexes absolutely requiring the agency of certain insects to bring pollen from...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 255

English periodicals - 1883 - 634 pages
...plant-life, may be gathered from his own words. " In the case of the mistletoe," says Mr. Darwin, " which draws its nourishment from certain trees, which...certain insects to bring pollen from one flower to another, it is equally preposterous to account for the structure of this parasite, with its relations...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 255

Early English newspapers - 1883 - 824 pages
...case of the mistletoe," says Mr. Darwin, " which draws its nourishment from certain trees, which bas seeds that must be transported by certain birds, and...certain insects to bring pollen from one flower to another, it is equally preposterous to account for the structure of this parasite, with its relations...
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Studies in Life and Sense

Andrew Wilson - Natural history - 1887 - 382 pages
...of plant-life, may be gathered from his own words. " In the case of the mistletoe," says Mr. Darwin, "which draws its nourishment from certain trees, which...certain insects to bring pollen from one flower to another, it is equally preposterous to account for the structure of this parasite, with its relations...
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The Origin of Species

Charles Darwin - Evolution - 1909 - 584 pages
...tongue, so admirably adapted to catch insects under the bark of trees. In the case of the mistletoe, which draws its nourishment from certain trees, which...equally preposterous to > \ account for the structure of \ several distinct organic beings, tions, or of habit, or of the volh\ It is, therefore, of the highest...
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