Originally published in the late-nineteenth century, M. C. Cooke presents a series of vivid accounts detailing parasitic species, carnivorous plants, and other botanical phenomena. This unique volume offers a captivating exploration of the more unusual and extraordinary species found within the plant kingdom. Drawing on a wealth of botanical observation, this unique volume explores and challenges the conventional expectations of how plants live, feed, and survive. A work that continues to inspire curiosity about the extraordinary diversity of plant life, Marvels of Plant Life will appeal to general readers with a fascination for the wonders of the natural world, as well as to educators seeking compelling case studies for plant phenomena in the classroom. "This book of Dr. Cooke's is a delightful study in plant-life--well informed and informing, written in a style alike graceful and popular, and admirably illustrated."-- -- British Quarterly Review, 1882