Logan Journal | 1892-04-27 | Page 2 | A Novel Botanical Theory

A 11 novel Vol botanical anical theory tile the prevalent notion that tile the mistletoe tm is injurious to the apple or other tree on which it grows is disputed by dr G lion bon nier the prof professor sor of botany atthe netho pans pill is sorbonne Sor bontie who maintain not only that this is net tile amse but that it is actually beneficial to its lost hobt tile the relationship leing being not one of simple parasitism but rather one of arture tells that professor lionni hain nier or determined from a series of observations on the increase in the dry weight of the leaves that while in summer the mistletoe derives a large portion of its nutriment fram the host best in wi winter lliter ered er ed and nn tile 10 lo in sm i i crease in ili eight of 0 tile the tul iks ibin the of cariean I 1 chich lich it lias has obtained from the atmosphere in other words n thit that it gives up to it its lhost a portion of us its ass Ili hated substance