. In nature's workshop [microform]. Sciences de la vie; Natural history; Life sciences; Sciences naturelles. «8 In Natures Workshop without beinK exactly delicate-for in a certain «nse u^d-sorrd .nay even be calleS Lrd"- p;t TVr^r ;ir,r tte rb ,t,on of its d«nty wan foliage. TheTaves are composed of thrrt^ leaflets each, and even at a casual glance, something about their mid- ribs might sug'^est to you the idea that they were in- tended for folding. And so they are. They fold quaintly downward— not one against the other, as in the , mimosa, but half of each leaflet against the other
. In nature's workshop [microform]. Sciences de la vie; Natural history; Life sciences; Sciences naturelles. «8 In Natures Workshop without beinK exactly delicate-for in a certain «nse u^d-sorrd .nay even be calleS Lrd"- p;t TVr^r ;ir,r tte rb ,t,on of its d«nty wan foliage. TheTaves are composed of thrrt^ leaflets each, and even at a casual glance, something about their mid- ribs might sug'^est to you the idea that they were in- tended for folding. And so they are. They fold quaintly downward— not one against the other, as in the , mimosa, but half of each leaflet against the other half. In the »ar«,th tu , ^^^ sunshine md he Nvarmth they expand to the utmost, as vou see HI No. 3 ; when night falls they fall too as y^c^n observe m No. 4, where both leaves ^'d flovv^r are fast asleep, resting after the arduous laboulo the day m a profound slumber. If you consider what the parts are doing in each case you realise that day differs from'night for. NO. ; THE FLOWER AND ..EAVES BOTH 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 Allen, Grant, 1848-1899. Toronto : W. Briggs
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