ORPINE FAMILY 



fleshy leaves which possess the peculiar property of 

 separating the upper from the lower skin when sub- 

 jected to pressure. After children have accomplished 

 this with their fingers they blow up the leaves into tiny 

 bladders. 



In its wandering life the plant rarely blooms; in- 

 deed, it is a childish tradition that it never blooms, 

 and as the plant roots at the joints it has little need 

 for seeds. 



During later years, however, the wanderer has been 

 recalled to the garden and now appears as a border 

 plant blooming profusely. 



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