Chap. I. 



TWINING PLANTS. 



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(Monocotyledons, continued.) 

 Asparagus (unnamed species from Kew) (Liliacea}) moves 

 against the sun, placed in hothouse. 



H. M. 



5 

 5 40 







a 







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Dec. 26, 1st circle was made in 

 27,2nd 



Tamtis communis (Dioscoreaceas). A young shoot from a 

 tuber in a pot rjlaced in the greenhouse : follows the sun. 



II. Mi 



July, 7, 1st circle was made in . . . 3 10 



7, 2nd ... 2 38 



8,3rd ... 3 5 



8, 4th ... 2 56 

 8,5th 

 8,6th 



Lapagerea rosea (Philesiaceae), in greenhouse, follows the sun. 



H. M. 



March 9, 1st circle was made in 

 10, semicircle 

 11, 2nd circle 

 12,3rd 

 13, 4th 

 16, 5th 



the hothouse ; but the next day the shoot remained 

 stationary. 



Roxburghia viridiflora (Roxburghiaceae) moves against the 

 sun ; it completed a circle in about 24 hours. 



(Dicotyledons.) 



EumuJus Lupulus (Urticaceae) follows the sun. The plant 

 was kept in a room during warm weather. 



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2 30 

 2 30 



26 15 (shoot young) 



8 15 

 11 

 15 30 

 14 15 



8 40 when placed in 



