Show AIDS NATURES NATURE S WORK EFFECT OF ACETYLENE RAYS ON G GROWTH OF PLANTS grow to twice actual weight of those exposed to sunlight only latest victory for this new N aw and beautiful ii the experiments recently made at t cornell coraell university prove that the beautiful rays from the gas acetylene are arc as effective as sunlight on the growth of plants and this may soon 80 on become a subject for or serious consideration by all progressive cultivators of 0 tho the soil the results of the experiments are astonishing inasmuch as they show conclusively the great increase ot of growth attained by supplementing the light of nature with the light of 0 acetylene during the hours bouts in which the plants would otherwise be in darkness for instance a certain number ol of radish plants subjected to light during the night grew to twice the actual weight of the same nu number aber of 0 radishes given daylight only all other conditions being equal and peas had ball blossomed and partially matured pods with the help belp of acetylene light while without the added light not even buds more apparent acetylene Is already taking its place as an illuminant for or towns from a central plant tor for lighting houses churches schools find and isolated buildings ot of all kinds and it Is being used successfully for many other purposes A striking and important feature of 0 acetylene Is the ease and an d small email expense with which it can ho be made available compared with the great advantages derived from its use tho the machine in which the gas is generated Is easily installed |