Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihu1m.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!ihu1m!gadfly From: gadfly@ihu1m.UUCP (Gadfly) Newsgroups: net.garden,net.consumers Subject: Re: Grass Message-ID: <513@ihu1m.UUCP> Date: Mon, 15-Jul-85 22:44:13 EDT Article-I.D.: ihu1m.513 Posted: Mon Jul 15 22:44:13 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Jul-85 07:43:56 EDT References: <11461@brl-tgr.ARPA> <440@h-sc1.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 17 Xref: watmath net.garden:614 net.consumers:2629 -- > Grass sure is nice to sit on! > > marie Yes, a wonderful plant it is. Just think, when you mow your lawn, you're not mowing new leaves every time. Most plants simply grow new leaves to replace damaged ones. But cut grass leaves grow right back. Such a marvelously passive defense it has evolved against being eaten. -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 15 Jul 85 [27 Messidor An CXCIII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7753 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!iwsl8!ken *** ***