
Part III 
THE BEHAVIOUR OF PLANTS 
CHAPTER XIX 
THE SENSITIVE PLANT 
OnE of the most interesting manifestations of life 
in plants is the rapid movement of the leaves in the 
so-called sensitive plant (JZimosa pudica). The plant 
may be easily grown from the seed in pots, either in a 
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greenhouse or in the window of a room, if it is pro 
tected from the hot rays of the sun. The seed planted 
m late spring will bring forth good plants ready for 
use in late summer or during the autumn. 
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