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This is achieved by the plant's abandoning the union between its two polar growth-principles and re-establishing it again, which in the majority of cases takes place even in such a way that the bearers of the two principles originate from two different organisms.
The best variety of L. vera and there are several, although unnamed improved by cultivation in England, presents the appearance of an evergreen undershrub of about two feet in height, with grayish green linear leaves, rolled under at the edges, when young; the branches are erect and give a bushy appearance to the plant; the flowers are borne on a terminal spike, at the summit of along naked stalk, the spike being composed of six to ten verticillasters, more widely separated toward the base of the spike; in young plants two or four sub-spikes will branch alternately in pairs from the main stalk; this indicates great vigor in the plant, and occurs rarely after the second year of the plant's growth.
Then he thought to find a drink of water in the next hollow. Finally the way ahead seemed easier than the brush behind. He pushed on, and after a moment of breathless climbing reached the top of the ridge. Here Thorne had reached a lower spur of that range on which were located both the sawmill and Plant's summer quarters.
One of the most remarkable features in our domesticated races is that we see in them adaptation, not indeed to the animal's or plant's own good, but to man's use or fancy.
Even the humblest plant takes from the surrounding soil and air what it needs as food and changes it in the process of assimilation, so that the surroundings are, to a slight extent at least, changed by the activity of the plant. And we already have noticed how a plant's insect surroundings have to adapt themselves to the plant.
There is the spring smell of sage that is the warning that sap is beginning to work in a soil that looks to have none of the juices of life in it; it is the sort of smell that sets one thinking what a long furrow the plough would turn up here, the sort of smell that is the beginning of new leafage, is best at the plant's best, and leaves a pungent trail where wild cattle crop.
The plant's method of taking nourishment from air and soil is also very interesting. It is only the green parts of the plant that can take food from the air. The plant can become and remain green only under the influence of sunlight. So finally the plant owes its life to the power of the sun, just as in one way or another we all do.
"Shall I make it out to Plant?" he inquired sarcastically. "Make the check out to me," said Baker. "I'll just let Plant hold the stakes and decide the bet." He rose. "Bring out the fiery, untamed steed!" he cried. "I must away!" "Not to-night?" cried Bob in astonishment. "Plant's in his upper camp," said Baker, "and it's only five miles by trail. There's still a moon." "But why this haste?"
Since he has known our esteemed fellow-citizen, Mr. Plant, he's falling into that gentleman's liberal views." Baker grinned at his accusor appreciatively, but at the mention of Plant's name Bob broke in. "Plant's landed," said he briefly. "They've got him. Prison bars for his." "What?" cried Welton and Baker in a breath.
One of the most remarkable features in our domesticated races is that we see in them adaptation, not indeed to the animal's or plant's own good, but to man's use or fancy.
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