Note 1 — Chapter iv · THE BOTANICAL INSTINCT
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Some of our machines have odd-looking parts which seem inexplicable so long as they are seen in repose. But wait until the whole is set in motion, when the uncouth contrivance, with its gear-wheels biting and its jointed rods opening and closing, will reveal an ingenious combination wherein everything is cunningly arranged in view of the effects to be obtained. It is the same with various Weevils, notably the Balanini,1 who, as their name tells us, are charged with the exploitation of acorns, nuts, and other similar fruits.