Show curious flower the brazilian flower known as th running antelope is so called be cause its white petals hare a series 0 well defined dark colored lines am dots in which the imagination ca readily trace tha form of an with its limbs outstretched aud beai thrown back seemingly fleeing for it life in the caricature plant one species has the imitative form on the petals and another has it outlined in the ribs and shading of the leaves this last mentioned curiosity bears a remarkably well executed likeness of the duke of wellington and has on that account been named arthur and his nose among the orchids the imitative form is entirely different in character being exhibited of the flower itself some are exact counterfeits ot bees butterflies moths etc while others take upon themselves the form of worms and beetles naturalists Natura lists believe that in the first instance it is natures trap to lure other bees moths and butterflies but in the case of the worm aud beetle orchids or those that are exact counterparts of toads lizards and huge spiders they do not attempt to explain |