Show 1 Plant Grows From This Caterpillars Caterpillar's Head I Among the many strange growths apparently freaks of nature which are areto areto areto to be found sound in New Zealand the Vegetable vegetable vege table caterpillar readily ranks lanks among among the foremost I This caterpillar Is sever severa several sev sev- er era eral l inches in length Is hairless and does not differ essentially in appearance appearance appearance appear appear- ance from some of the caterpillars of our own land I Its claim to distinction lies In the fact that when it Is ready to die die it It digs a hole for itself in the earth earth- and completely completely completely com com- buries itself Later a slender green shoot springs up from tie the spot This grows to several Inches in height and bears two or or more leaves near its top Upon Investigation It Is found that the green shoot shoo springs from the head of the dead caterpillar and further further fur- fur ther investigation develops the fact the body of the caterpillar is filled I ith with roots |