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ABSTRACT MR. PENDRED'S interesting observations on the growth of vegetation beside the electric lights in the Cheddar caves (NATURE, vol. cv., p. 709, August5, 1920) reminds me of some


observations described by Mr. E. Cheel in the _Australian Naturalist_, vol. ii., 1912, p. 117. Of a number of plane-trees growing about Sydney railway station some were close to the large


electric lights, and Mr. Cheel noticed that the branches nearest the lights retained their leaves from a month to a month and a half longer than the more distant branches of the same tree


and than the trees distant from the lights. When the new leaves were opening in spring a similar period elapsed between the dates of Opening of those near the lights and those distant


therefrom, the branches subject to illumination being that much later in getting their leaves. Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of subscription content,


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