WHAT THE MIDNIGHT CAN SHOW US 



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notes of the capers of a few plants which 

 are well worth a visit in the dark hours: 



Red Clover. The two side leaflets are 

 folded together, and the odd leaflet bowed 

 over and slightly clasping them. White 

 clover and many other clovers follow the 

 same prayerful fashion. 



Beggar-ticks (Desmodimri). 

 The three leaflets droop 

 as if broken at their stems, 

 or even close against each 

 other, back to back, below. 



Bush Clover (Lespedeza). 



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Leaflets all turn upward, 

 clasping the tall main stem 

 from base to summit, a com- 

 plete transformation from 

 their daytime aspect. 



Partridge -pea (Cassia). Its feather- like 

 leaves have turned all their leaflets edge 

 uppermost, and, overlapping each other 

 closely, have flattened themselves against their main 

 stem, scarcely distinguishable from the pods. 



