284 DR. P. GROOM ON THE LONGITUDINAL 
LYCHNIS DIURNA. (Curves 10m, 10 a, b, cc’.) 
The specimen examined had a number of long shoots springing from the root-stock, 
their basal internodes being prostrate and the higher ones (above the fourth) erect. Of 
these shoots two, I and II, were measured ; these had practically concluded their growth 
in length, as each ended in a fruit; the last measurement is up to the highest pair of 
leaves. 
Shoot II bore branches at the fifth to seventh nodes (reckoning the lowest node as 
the first); these branches are termed a, b, c, and c' respectively ; c and ce’ both sprang 
from the seventh node. Branches c and ¢ ended in fruits; 4 ended in a young fruit and 
ain an open flower. The final measurement was to the uppermost pair of leaves. 
10 m. 10 a. 105. 10cc. 
The following measurements were made (as the leaves were opposite at all the nodes, 
the zero-measurements are omitted throughout) :— 
Shoot I ..| 105 33 92 | 134 | 194 178 181:5 201 26:5 
s HH. 9985 695 | 108 | 18 1455 | 1925 | 182 31 
| Branch a 87 123 14-5 7 931:5 
L - bi 965 | 12 2105 
> rl 20-5 | 1585 
|y Ae B 20-5 | | | 165°5 
