The Compass Plant

The compuss plant is ono of the oddest cieatioDB oí tüo vegetable kingdom. It derives its froin the fact that its leaves always poiut directly north and south. So if you are out 011 a western prairie and lose your way just look for one of these plants and remeinber that they always point iu the directions indioated. Botauists cali this curions plant Selpbiuxu laciniaturn. It is nnpreteutions iu appearance and bears yehow flowers that ai'e not nnlike field daisies. It has a remarkably thiu leaf, to tbiu ns 10 be uot'iceable even to tfco 1 red eye. The compass plant is i . a western flower and ia indigi :.i i lo the prairies of that seotion.