Salt Lake Telegram | 1904-12-08 | Page 3 | "Rain" Trees

"Bain" Trees. There Is a tree in the tropica known as the rain tree. Natives have long claimed that under its shade grass will grow in wonderful abundance. A dose study of the rain tre has revealed that the native! na-tive! were speaking the truth. A further Interesting fact In regard to the rain tree Is that Its leaves possess the power of Independent In-dependent movement. At sunset the leaves close together, thus allowing dew to form on the grass beneath. With the reappearance reappear-ance of the sun the leaves expand again and thoroughly screen the graas beneath, thus effectually checking excessive evaporation. evap-oration. London Globe.