, 1877-09-08

tount< for the pa9 and melancholy fact that when
1cs Il: 90 mack 10 ii. .nn. lie gs.as source Of sl
kest and light, under wht're mighty influence shd
vtyeta void y able to ab:"tt est'sn from T..
minute a,1,nnnt Of caroonic ac gns crs'tr IN thn
.!go'posr: T.. sompo''tos ill.,, o1yssn GIssn
pss pse4 eP0 et slant no .esotS Aa rom lie s'.
snd. dsscompo.ln9 Il rs.a!n the a eate1n 4,
sna fxpei the os{ten '1eors IT, ~
the green coinring matter of vcsctal leaves and
sisms. Thl. living rretn cons,st. Of rery mtnnto
n s"s =. e.. oS'f ybr e etsc sss cells of the f''0'
We can hardly appreciate the influence q tho
soiar rays In forming organic cvnpbunds IN plant.
sns shs Ss u oas ea: a
Of IntrTc,t,, While the green fruit !. developing,
ssrbon'c aca s s',so:Sed " II Anrfaee: n; Gal r.
~ M tsS fn't n,atutes tho oxycen. p fond y pro.
nuclng life or aeath II retained within 4. fntface
Sa4 n e u ;e Ts
irht. Aad 70 generally # IS true thnt .hs snn. !"
says proM9'e he 3rowth 81 ptan,. Indst ia 1; IN
Vegetable groxih depends lion tie Influence of
We hare now reached THU Interesting fact that
The growth Of p,&nl. and Tho pr,sth of animals
depend upon the Influence Of h1he upon ''the w.
Ing green. And 20 we and at tho BEGINNING that
no plants Appeared until the sun hal scattered tlin
t,nss :. tAs ssniisht f ths great eh';,:s. y;
sss'F"S &c sfrx Il IT, asss sssn< sss r. 1ms' sf
forests aud s.as.es tepcuds npon ch1orophyI; tho
upon the influence Of Light Upon tho '.'Ilvtng
Know tht. iact, that sheir own exlsicnee aud hat
OF ali The human family depends Etun what thcy
may have considered OF 70 1!.le vnlue. aud that %
wcis ~ asent AZ tho green part Of plants u At tho
The seaderfai i" ~ d ish. nrc easily found 10
pnssess different properties. ThnJ porscsa f1iffcf.
tnt dc9rso4 Of refranasbilIty. 50 ti!at ,, prism
'ltr. ha.ias that perfect nSi racted nambcr,
|Hsior se3Sis.s Ss a l'"sss e. ina ssi
6: t' Ten. ,oser He stsate.t el!ens. % q % t:at
which p.o.uoe: chemical eante., :. ie the vIolet
y nH so ~ NET tetss hs
Recent ob.efsatious, ani exoertMenta .how Tint
sh, tIat they grow row bc:t whera tho ne ani ~ v,o.
it raya iaIi apan tho 'sliyInv freen, " and that
these rays. tn pass!ng thEong. green ,earcs. lose
We may 10 sure OF one tiln1, namely, that tho
.truet!on Of taelr organic compounds, and that
afs t taken from Tic inorganic kInsdom and mostly
from carbonte .ncid. water, and ammonia. Gle.
y sssx J su ss st.d
rs Ercen tnvcra On bare surfaces q! rocks and
fsonct, obtain tho!r elements entirely from the
Tue elements Of growth nre drawn IRON, tbs air
and soil. iIut tho soil that supplies these element.
cons!sts Of !ecaycd rc,nalns of organic products.
These organic rF1ducts do not feed plants. but lhe
elements resulting from their decunl1tusilion an.
In this way the elements Of vr9etAl growth "a
their wot,sed ronntls. Life and decay. decay and
life. form grand procession ngc after age. DG.
cay promotes lite. This II the history of rcgeta
and animal lifc- Starting "1 bars rocks, nolslen.
cd and stimulated luto activity Uy 1hc air tht
germs Of Low ve@1tal orlan!suss extract ffum Til
atmosphere their clomeuts Of growth. These low
Herms live anu alc, and supply tho necis Of those
lou lives anil die, untli tha elements Of tt,c pms
assume Ltghcr und higher grades, until forests talk
the place u fa0ss. PMrslclAx.