South Bend News-Times, Volume 37, Number 210, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 28 July 1920 — Page 16
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New Varieties Being Found and Some Remarkable Cases of How They Travel From One Part of the World To the Other. Coyjris'at.l'Ji'o.Tfce International Syndicate
JMCE;SUS of the plants shows the figure to be well on toward 250.000. Tla returns are not U all In and It Is doubtful If It
ever will be for there U always fome thing" new under the yun, rartlcuirIy In the plant world. Mr. D. Lanpe. who has traveled far. in this fascinating hunt informs the American Forestry Association at Washington of some very Interesting findings. J "Of this vast number of plants probably about 10.000 are trees ranRinc: In slzo from the dwarfs, four feet high to the giants- tLat reach nearly four hundred feet toward the clouds." writes Mr. Lange, "about 150.000 nicies would be classified as flower
ing plants. Including grasses, herbs, trees, vines and small woody plants of all kinds. "The delicate fronded ferns and their alller. the highest of the flowerless plants, would be represented by about 3.000 species mostly from tropical regions; and the tiny mosses, the humble rigmies amongr leaf-bearlnff plants, would add 16,000 species to the list. The remarkable plants known as algae, which float as threads of green .cum, or live as little green balls In water or moist places, or grow in the sea like the riant kelp, well the census by at least. 15.000. The list would close with about 65.000 of that wonderfully diverse class of vege-
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table forms known as fungi. This class includes the small one-celled yeast plants, the parasitic blights, rusts and smuts, the various umbrellashaped fungi popularly known as mushrooms and toadstools, the puffball and many others. Each one of the species lives and grows in Its own peculiar way, but of very few do we know anything that approaches a complete life history." How Plants Travel Curious and innumerable are the
travel only as seeds although there are a few exceptions to this rule. The advantage of the first comer, the squatter, one might say, plays an Important part in the world of plant life. The cotton tufted seeds of willows and poplars, and the little winged seeds of the white birch are carried by the wind in every direction, and they are produced in such abundance that every nook and patch of bare soil receives Its supply. The result Is that these trees generally reach vacant
methods of traveling adopted by land sooner than any of their comneti
plants. Most plants can, of course. tors. The bare mud-flat left by a
flood, th railroad gravel pit, the-burnt-over and cut-over plrcry are nearly always pre-empted by will owe, poplars, or birches because their seeds are much more widely disseminated than the seeds of any other northern trees. Poplars and birches, however. are short-lived trees, and within a century the dominant pines will supplant them. Shrubs and trees, a well as vines and herbs, that depend on birds for the dissemination of their seeds run the wind-planted species a close race. Woodbine and wild grapes, dogwood and hackberry. wild cherries and
f plums, strawberries and raspberries
spring up as if by magic as soon as the lumberman, fire or storm have cleared the ground for them. Of many plants it Is not very dimcult to discover their methods of traveling". The seed of maple, pine and dandelion eail like parachute. away from the parent plant. The gold-dotted hedges of Jewel weed, or touch-mf;-not. which mirror their delicate flowers and foliage In the dark, silent water of northern beaver ponds are planted by the beavers themselves as they travel an I work on their dams: while birds In their dally and seasonal flights, p!ant those remarkable gardens of many kinds of wild fruit, whose presence on widely separated islands and mountains and In the depth of Isolated canyons delights both the eye and the palate of the explorer. A Pnrzllnjr Case One of the most puzzling cases cf plant migration or distribution la that of the devil's club. This plant is a common shrub in the moist forests of
the Pacific coast and In certain localities In the Rocky Mountains, wher.
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sheaths. To thos lr sects th-e honeyfllld and sometimes a-ctually honey-
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and timber cruisers. It Is not found In the forests touching the Oreat Lakes, except In several spots on Isle Royal in Lake Superior. By what means it traversed the intervening thousand miles of plain and forest and estab
lished Itself on an Island in Lake Superior seems an lnsolvable riddle. The case of the Kentucky coffee tree has been a mystery ever since its odd. bluntly ending: branches were found on a winter ramble in a Minnesota woods. The tree bears large bean-like pods containing" big hardshelled seeds resembling somewhat in appearance roasted coffee beans. Thegreat pods remain on the trees through the winter. Neither the peds nor the beans float in water and are. of course, much toe heavy to be carried by the wfnd. The seeds are as hard as pebbles, and as far as can be discovered no birds nor animals eat them. Flowers Depend On Insocts A whole book of miracles mirht be written on the mulual adaptions between flowers and Insects. That many flowers aro adapted to cross-pollination by Insects Is & fact of common knowledge, but that some of these adaptions have been perfected, one might say. beyond perfection. Is not so generally known. All our species of milkweed, for instance, depend for pollination absolutely on Insects. The peculiar structure of the flowers maks any other method Impossible. Moreover the work Is restricted to wasps and to large butterflies and moths. Small Insects, even those as large as houseflies and honeybees are not ßtrong enough to pull the anthers, shaped like tiny saddle-bags, out of their
morsclej to the hungry Insects m the steel traps of the fur hunter are to bears and beavers. Their feet ar caught on the rpecks of sticky rnm. which mark the Jcint cf the two halves of the saddle-bag anthers. Trapped In this manner they are held prisoners until they die. and their hrlvlled bodies may b foTind on almost every patch of milkweeds. Ons might think that the Trwatfu bumblebees and the milkweed would make ideal partners, but uch is not the case. These remarkable rlanta, which not only flow with honey, but also Invite their Insect guests by a strong honey scent, are utterly Ignored by the big. hungry bumblebee, who have for some unknown reason acquired a passion for the purple cf the clover and the blue cf lobelias nd gentians; although to the human observer, getting honey out of these flowers seems a truly laborious task. Poison Plants The meaning of the poison la tfca locoweed of the Western plains seems fairly clear. It protected the plants from extermination by the berds of wild buffalo, who evidently had learned to avoid it, for none f tha early observers rpeak of finding "locoed" buffaloes. Domestic cattle, en the other hand have not yet levrod to avoid It and are often killed by It. especially In seasons cf poor pasture. But what is the meaning of the alkaline poison In the poison Ivy and poison sumach? Would it have the am effect cn browsing animals tiat It has en tho skin of many humacs? The poison evidently has no injurious effect cn eird3. because they eat freely of the white berries and scatter the seeds far and wide.
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Final July Clearance
Sale
Prices and Less
Thursday, Friday, Saturday Will see the most drastic price cutting we have ever attempted come and get your share of the wonderful values offered.
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Just Think of
This season's choicest merchandise just at the time you need them most at such remarkably low prices is surely the greatest bargain opportunity vou will have this season.
Final Clearance of Dry Goods
100 pieces of fine Voile Dress patterns in 5 -yard lengths, worth regular from $5.00 to $6.25. Buy them now at per dress pattern of
5 yards for
Turkish Towels.
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Pillow Cases.
Special O
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Star Tex Towel- 5(5 ing at per yard
20 pieces of standard bleach Muslin, 9f per yard CmJLf
100 pieces of Rel Seal
Ginshams, per pard
30c
100 pieces of standard Apron Gingham at 4 per yard I b
Embroidery, up to 5 in.
wide. 10 yards for
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Terry Cloth, beautiful patterns, worth (f ! $2, at per yard. 4 I mmJ Beautiful patterns in 40 in. Voiles, at per Af yard ÖU Serpentine and Windsor Crepes, beautiful AQc patterns, yard...-. Good quality Cotton Toweling at per 3 Kf yard
Final Clearance Shoe Dept.
Hundreds of beautiful new Oxfords and ties will be slaughtered during these three days of final Clearance. We are determined and must sell the greater part of these ladies fine shoes. Come and have your pick. Shoes that were selling from $5.00 to $12.00 will be closed out from $2.95 to $5.95.
MILLINERY SPECIALS FOR OUR CLEARANCE SALE 200 TRIMMED HATS
For immediate wear, consisting of White Georgette and Organdy Hats, Ribbon Hats, Duvetyn Tarns and Taffetas. Absolute values to $7.50. Your choice
98g
50 Trimmed Panama Hats In this season's best styles. Regular $3.00 values, at
Extra Special REMNANTS Of every description. Wool Silks and fine Wash Materials marked at about A.
Children's and Misses barefoot sandal,.. S2.00 -a -aq quality at. 1 bWW Men's Shoes and Oxfords that were selling up to $10.00. now ?J5:50. . S6.60
NEW FALL OXFORDS early shipment of Brogues in
military heels, black or brown. This is one of the best selling Oxfords for
early fall wear; regular $10.00 value
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Final Clearance Hosiery and Underwear
Ladies' Silk Half Hose, in all shades.
Our $2.00 quality. at
$1.29
Ladies' Silk Hose in beautiful two-
tone effects. $2.50 value, special
$1.39
Ladies' fine ribbed Union Suits. The regular $1.00 kind ISb
75c quality
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. 40c
Ladies Vests, extra size and regular 50c value. . .
39c
Children's Half Hose in all shades. 50c value at
39c
Ladies Silk Lace Hose in all colors and sizes at
79 c
Eifel Maid bottonless Union Suits at Special Prices.
Child ren's Waist Union Suits, all sizes
48c n
Final Clearance Cloak and Suit Dept.
1 00 Wash Skirts. Final Clearance . . .
50 Children's Coats. Cloth and Silk. Sizes 2 to 6
Women's and Misses' Sport Coats. Great values, final Clearance. 25 Spring Suits, in this final Clearance . . .
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25 dozen Ladies' Wash Waists in all sizes. Qli Jj .50 value ÖB.
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72x90 Sheets, a wonderful value - .-. Huck Towels, red . border
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GROCERY DEPARTMENT The greatest grocery sale ever held in South Bend. No delivery. It will pay you to hire a taxi and have your groceries sent home. Read every item and then
say, how can they do it.
Lemons, dozen 1 Oc pct Hebe Milk, tall cans 13c Gold Medal Flour. 24 lbs $2.08 Velvet Soap, 10 bars 73c Large can Yellow Peaches 39c Large Navy Beans, pound 09c All tic Breads. .' 10c 3 cens Large Peas 38c 4 pounds 35c Coffee $1.08 Oil Sardines 09c Plenty of Sugar Potatoes, per peck $1.13 3 cans Tomatoes 38c
Old Onions, 2 pounds 05c Large Salmon 21c P. and G. oap, 10 bars 73c Ivory Soap, 10 bars 79c 24'2 pounds Larabee Flour $2.06 3 cans Large Corn 38c All 16c Breads 15c Fresh Eggs, dozen 49c Ginger naps, pound 17c Crisco, per pound 27c Large Toilet Paper 08c Large Apples, 3 pounds 25c Snider's Canned Line
Free Delivery to Mishawaka and South Bend. SUGAR 25c POUND, ALL YOU WANT. 100 POUNDS, $24.85 DELIVERED FREE
SPECIALS IN UNDERMUSLINS Ladies Gowns, Chemise and Skirts, up to $2.00 values
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50 dozen Ladies Gowns, Chemise and Skirts, values up to $3.00, now at ....
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Me n's Blue Chambray Work Shirts Q-3 fiP at Qfl.fiU Men's Porus Knrt Union
Suits, knee length, $1.50 value Indigo Blueprints, yard
79 g
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Men's Athletic Und erwear . . . . .
05c
Children's Dresses, duced to 51.98 f?j and s
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Ladies Hose, black and white
25 c
Men's Oxfords, Special. .
Men's Tennis Slippers
50g
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