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Show Poison of Plants. Whllo strong plants destroy weaker ones by crowding, or by doprlvlng them of nir, light or food, It Is rather surprising to hear that ono plnnt may poison nuothor. In a recent case reported re-ported In Kngland tho plant called liiimoa elogans, which oxhnles a powerful pow-erful odor of Russia leather, was placed In a greenhottso near a peach vino, whon tho nearest leaves of tho Inttor began to wither and fall off. Thu liilluenco was felt ovon at consld-ornblo consld-ornblo dlstnnco, tho rosult being that at last tho young leave's wore all stripped from tho peuch vine. |