Show plant that wear overcoat plants have developed almost as many dodges for perpetuating their existence as animals only we dont so easily rec them did it ever strike you that every seed bulb or tuber is not merely a reservoir of material for the plant that Is to grow out of it but also a mass of fuel for supplying heat necessary to the sprouting more than this if you look at tho early spring buds and lowers you will notice that those which are likely to be exposed to frost such as batkins catkins or willow and hazel are well protected by a thick covering of beott material a regular plant overcoat |