Show PLANTS THAT A TRANCE eastern man invents plan for vegetation A curious exhibit is made at the mechanics chanice cs fair it is nothing more nor less than a display of mummified plants it requires a label to inform the people that they says the boston transcript for the plants ap acar exactly as if alac and they arc not made of ax or of cloth jut arc genuine plants i in the earth until they have reached a good state of development when by their being treated to a certain injection the growth is arrested then cornea the arrange part for the plants so treated do not droop and die alie leaves remain fresh and bright and the plant stands erect it is moreover impervious to heat and cold and nothing seems able to destroy its strange repose the most striking part of the exhibit la a collection of large palms used for decorating these plants are noted for being very tender and susceptible cep tible to almost every influence those on exhibition have been dead for six months yet not even ichen leaves are carefully examined would tho fact be suspected the promises to create much interest among visitors to the fair as the many advantages of having plants thus pervious to all conditions can be readily seen the credit of providing the exhibit belongs to a new hampshire kajii who discovered the process of treating the |