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November 23, 1893
Lincoln County Leader
Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon
What is this article about?
An Indian botanist observes convolvulus tendrils leaning toward his legs and conducts experiments with a pole, supporting Darwin's opinion that some plants can 'see' by turning toward objects away from light.
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Showing That Plants Can See.
Can plants see? Darwin gave it as his opinion that some of them can, and an Indian botanist relates some curious incidents which tend to verify the belief. Observing one morning that the tendrils of a convolvulus on his veranda had decidedly leaned toward his legs as he lay in an attitude of repose, he tried a series of experiments with a long pole, placing it in such a position that the leaves would have to turn away from the light in order to reach it. In every case he found that the tendrils set themselves visibly toward the pole and in a very few hours had twined themselves closely around it.-London Public Opinion.
Can plants see? Darwin gave it as his opinion that some of them can, and an Indian botanist relates some curious incidents which tend to verify the belief. Observing one morning that the tendrils of a convolvulus on his veranda had decidedly leaned toward his legs as he lay in an attitude of repose, he tried a series of experiments with a long pole, placing it in such a position that the leaves would have to turn away from the light in order to reach it. In every case he found that the tendrils set themselves visibly toward the pole and in a very few hours had twined themselves closely around it.-London Public Opinion.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Plants Seeing
Darwin Opinion
Botanist Experiment
Convolvulus Tendrils
Heliotropism
What entities or persons were involved?
Darwin
Indian Botanist
Where did it happen?
On His Veranda
Story Details
Key Persons
Darwin
Indian Botanist
Location
On His Veranda
Event Date
One Morning
Story Details
Indian botanist observes convolvulus tendrils leaning toward his legs while reclining; experiments with pole show tendrils turning away from light to twine around it, verifying Darwin's belief that plants can see.