Show DECLARES THAT PLANTS HAVE CONSCIOUSNESS Dublin Sept Sept 5 At At tho the opening of or British n association at nt Ti in- in fly Iy ty college Professor Sir G. G II IL I Darwin Darwin Darwin Dar Dar- win in iii his presidential address developed developed devel devel- time the theory theon of or consciousness In n plants The professor admitted that limit he ie appeared as tho time champion of or what many as ns a a lost host cause namely ho doctrine of oC the Inheritance of ot acquired ac- ac characters But he lie contended that plants plant have memory and can calm develop de tie- volo eloi habits and behave differently according to what might bo be called caled their moods Ho lie IQ arsu argued d that plants havo have something something some some- thing thinS corresponding vcr very nearly nearl to tho the nervous system stem of or animals They he arc are as sensitive to certain agencies as animals arc are quito as aM capable of telegraphing from one ono part of or their organism to Lo another and there thero exists exist In n them theta a a faint copy of what we call cal consciousness in ou ourselves Growth Itself Isel he maintained was a sort sort of or habit made mado possible b by memory mem mem- ory 01 in their cells ces so 50 that growth could be changed at aL an any period of J its progress progress progress pro pro- gress by tho time surroundings s If not by a abort sort bort of free will wl changes of or growth arc are remembered b by successive successive sive generations an and thus acquired characters arc are inherited Professor Darwin developed his arguments arguments arguments ar ar- ar- ar at great length with wih fascInatIng fascinating fascinating ing l originality Ho lo was listened to with deep attention but there thero was much slinking blinking of or heads by tho the numerous numerous numerous nu nu- nu- nu scientists in tho time audience We Vo must believe Mr r Darwin said suid that in plants there thero exists a faint copy coil of wh what t wo Wa call cal consciousness In ourselves |