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radori concludes, that plants have contractable muscular 
fibres. Mr. Marcet has thought that vegetables also pos- 
sess something analogous to a nervous system, since the first 
of these poisons acts on contraction, the second on the sen- 
sibility in animals.—Jour. de Pharm. Ann. of Phil. 
lately been found in Brazil a tree, the young branches of 
which drop water, which falls almost hke a shower. This 
tree to which Leander has given the name of cubea pluwiosa, 
is transferred by M. Decandolle to the genus cesalpinia 
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plants, the vine, and other twigs, at the season of sap, weep 
abundantly, particularly when they are cut.—Jour. de Phar. 
Ann. Phil. 
north of Germany ; the light is visible at the extremities of 
the plants, especially when it is broken. This phosphores- 
cence disappears in hydrogen gas, oxide of carbon, and chlo- 
n So 
boldt is on the point of opening in this place, (Berlin,) a 
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ersons who have inscribed their names as attendants upon 
is lessons is so great that the Hall is found insufficient to 
receive all the auditors.. M. De Humboldt, who is acquaint- 
