“Steppe-grass, which grows in Russia, has a curious way ot sowing its seed. It forms a coil of fibre which twists on wet days, thus working its way into the ground. When the weather is dry the coil untwists, but remains fixed in position owing to a barb at the end under the soil.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18673, 30 September 1922, Page 2
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59Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 Otago Daily Times, Issue 18673, 30 September 1922, Page 2
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