. Plants and their ways in South Africa. Botany; Botany. Cliutbing Plants and Plant Migrations I 29 The "Port Jackson Willow," from Australia, is admirably adapted to aid in this work. Besides spreading by the count- less seeds which it produces, the plant multiplies by tough suckers, that run underground in all directions, forming a firm foundation upon which their humus or decaying leaves mingle with the verdureless sand. Moreover, these plants belong to the great group of leguminous plants, the nitrogen gatherers. Their innumerable roots are claiming quantities of the valuable. Fi
. Plants and their ways in South Africa. Botany; Botany. Cliutbing Plants and Plant Migrations I 29 The "Port Jackson Willow," from Australia, is admirably adapted to aid in this work. Besides spreading by the count- less seeds which it produces, the plant multiplies by tough suckers, that run underground in all directions, forming a firm foundation upon which their humus or decaying leaves mingle with the verdureless sand. Moreover, these plants belong to the great group of leguminous plants, the nitrogen gatherers. Their innumerable roots are claiming quantities of the valuable. Fig. 117.—Mvrii-a cordlfolia, L. (Photograph by Dr. Marloth.) nitrogen of the air, and are giving wealth to the soil as fast as it is being removed from the Kimberley and Johannesburg mines (See p. loi.) Plants introduced into America have spread until they have become pests. The same plants brought to this country for their beauty of flower may grow, but seldom become noxious. South Africa, with its wealth of beautiful flowers, can well dispense with introduced flowers, except the Roses and Violets, which are lacking in this country—and how they do thrive ! The lack of fuel and building timber in South Africa is not 9. 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 Stoneman, Bertha. London, New York, Longmans, Green
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