Every one is aware that when his
seeds are put into the earth, if it is
wet and cold they will not germi
nate. The reason of this is apparent
-if we turn to the phenomena of
CIUIIIIUIIUII, jiwini iiiii iiiv llia
already stated, that seeds are orrran-1
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izetl, possess dorinaut vitality, ami i,kM,,ui j .iii,i,', 'rii.v sm.l ih. v wphi.i i
require certain stimuli to arouse tl.is'"1'''""""' "' ,"" '"' t"i ;' 111 j
, 1 . ,.r rt,. . -i tip-ii-iiii vmiv It i I In-ri'iin lii'ii'i't 'I iti't' tt'i. t-
dormant life. 1 brow a quantity of, i-ikhmivs i-1 1 i:yi i:i si :.i im:i i.i. j
moist crain into n heap, and then ex- .Vinui-i, t.ii.,lni( iii.n.i'V A vn.i.KiiHn.l. i
.y. .i ,i 1 ,..t , iniiit-'l I" ! I.ir iiii'r'r to unv iir.nii ill ill in liti".
pose it to the inlluenee of the air and
the heat of the sun. In a few days
you find it warm, and the germs be
gin to put forth. Why is this?
Chemical changes have been com
menced under the inlluenee ot heat,
moisture and oxygen. The oxygen
of the atmosphere has been uniting
with the carbon and hydrogen of the
grain, which is a species of combus
tion, and heat was the result. The
germ of the plant thus aroused from
its state of dormant vitality by the
genial warmth, puts forth a "tiling
of life." These changes arc neces
sary in germination, and it cannot
take place without it. They art
the laws of nature.
