on 



DO Instance of 



of Vegetable 



By H. J. MOULE, M.A. 



Eead February lltk, 1S96. 



T7VERYOKE knows that a strong hold on life is often 

 exerted in the vegetable kingdom. All here 

 present have doubtless seen winter-felled elm butts 

 coming cheerfully into leaf in spring time. All, 

 again, have seen trees and shrubs growing on old 

 walls, or bare rock. But a case of each of these 

 two kinds of display of vitality, noticed in 1895, 

 seem to be somewhat beyond what is common. It is hoped, 

 therefore, that they may be judged worthy to be brought to the 

 notice of the Field Club. 



First, a few words only about a felled tree. Last winter Mr. 

 Harris, a nurseryman here, stubbed some young trees in land then 

 in his occupation, now being made into a public pleasure ground. 

 These trees were cut up and in part stacked for firewood. In the 

 stack, at more -than 5ft. from the ground, and fully exposed to the 

 air, and at least up to midday to the sun, was a stem or limb of an 

 Ontario Poplar. It was from three to four inches thick. Now, 

 this stem threw out good healthy leaves, All must remember how 



