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Literary
November 1, 1856
Vermont Phœnix
Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Ludlow, Windham County, Windsor County, Vermont
What is this article about?
In Loire's treatise on the Vine, a striking example of plant instinct is described: a vine in dry clay soil sends a tap-root directly to a buried bone, avoiding side fibers until reaching it, then covering the bone with delicate fibers to extract nutrients from the marrow.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
Curious Instinct of Plants.—Loire, in his treatise on the Vine, gives a striking exemplification of the instinct of plants. A bone was placed in the strong but dry clay of a vine border; the vine sent out a leading or tap-root directly through the clay to the bone. In its passage through the clay the main root threw out no fibres; but when it reached the bone it entirely covered it by degrees, with the most delicate and minute fibres, like lace, each one sucking a pore in the bone. On this luscious morsel of a marrow bone would the vine continue to feed as long as any nutriment remained to be extracted.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Nature
Agriculture Rural
What keywords are associated?
Plant Instinct
Vine Root
Bone Nutrition
Clay Soil
Tap Root
What entities or persons were involved?
Loire
Literary Details
Title
Curious Instinct Of Plants
Author
Loire
Subject
Instinct Of Plants Exemplified By A Vine Root Seeking A Bone
Key Lines
A Bone Was Placed In The Strong But Dry Clay Of A Vine Border; The Vine Sent Out A Leading Or Tap Root Directly Through The Clay To The Bone.
In Its Passage Through The Clay The Main Root Threw Out No Fibres; But When It Reached The Bone It Entirely Covered It By Degrees, With The Most Delicate And Minute Fibres, Like Lace, Each One Sucking A Pore In The Bone.