. Rambles of a Canadian naturalist. Natural history; Natural history. IN A SULTRY SWAMP The growing, living odour of matted Sphagnum moss makes even the sultry moisture of the entangled swamp an irresistible attraction. That perpetually damp and spongy moss growing up in tinted, spread- ing domes and hollows, while dying at the roots, slowly converting ancient ponds into peat bogs and nourishing a heterogeneous gathering of seedlings into elbowing, struggling trees, seems a perpetual fountain of vegetable life. The charm of renewal that makes the call of spring irresistible where the early flo
. Rambles of a Canadian naturalist. Natural history; Natural history. IN A SULTRY SWAMP The growing, living odour of matted Sphagnum moss makes even the sultry moisture of the entangled swamp an irresistible attraction. That perpetually damp and spongy moss growing up in tinted, spread- ing domes and hollows, while dying at the roots, slowly converting ancient ponds into peat bogs and nourishing a heterogeneous gathering of seedlings into elbowing, struggling trees, seems a perpetual fountain of vegetable life. The charm of renewal that makes the call of spring irresistible where the early flowers look up for recognition seems to last throughout the growing year where this yielding moss continues its endless transformation of death into life. The seedlings nursed by its moisture and fed by its continuous fertilising growth interlace their roots below the changing surface, and mingle their aggressive branches in the struggle upward toward the excluded light. The bristling Tamarac is a favourite, and seems to delight in obstructing and closing every possible avenue. The conical lOI. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, Samuel Thomas, 1860-1917; Holmes, Robert, ill. London [etc. ] J. M. Dent & Sons
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