StNicholas [serial] . ENLARGED VIEWS OF STOMATA OR BREATHING PORES. A is top view of hyacinths and B is cross-section of the same. C istop view of stomata on a plant of the stonecrop family and D itssection. Both cross-sections are more greatly enlarged than the top view. plant (organic) material, that can be used byanimals for food, much depends on the labor of the leaves. They are active, transformingchemists,—our friends. Perhaps, now that werealize that our very existence depends on them,the commonplace green leaves on the plants andtrees may hold more of interest for us, aside fromtheir m
StNicholas [serial] . ENLARGED VIEWS OF STOMATA OR BREATHING PORES. A is top view of hyacinths and B is cross-section of the same. C istop view of stomata on a plant of the stonecrop family and D itssection. Both cross-sections are more greatly enlarged than the top view. plant (organic) material, that can be used byanimals for food, much depends on the labor of the leaves. They are active, transformingchemists,—our friends. Perhaps, now that werealize that our very existence depends on them,the commonplace green leaves on the plants andtrees may hold more of interest for us, aside fromtheir mere beauty. Clem B. Davis, New York City. WALKING LEAVES Through the open doorway where the lightstreamed out, a pleasant voice called after me,. AN EARTHWORM PULLING A LEAF. You d better take the umbrella; I can hear thedrops already. With lantern in hand and palm outspread Ilingered a bit on the door-step. The ground un-derneath the big apple-trees which shaded thesteps was covered with dry leaves. Suddenly, inthat direction, I seemed to hear the patter-pat-ter of the on-coming rain, yet not a drop fellnor did a twig stir in the branches I turned the lanterns light over the sur-face of the ground here and there, a dry leafscattered on the soil moved in a mysterious man-ner. Stepping under the trees to learn the cause ofthis queer hocus-pocus, I could distinctly hear thestrange little patter-patter on all sides of me, butas soon as I approached a walking leaf it imme-diately stopped moving, and I was on a lost quietly with the lantern low, I stealthilyturned over a fallen leaf which stirred at my foot 556 NATURE AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG FOLKS [April, and caught my wriggling culprit in the very actof b
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