202 Miss Dale, On certain outgrowths (Intumescences) 



fallen off and those which remained were small and limp, but free 

 from outgrowths. 



Plants A and B in the Intermediate Pit. These were still 

 almost exactly like one another. All the leaves except a few at 

 the top had outgrowths upon them, almost exclusively on the 

 under sides and round the edges of the laminae. The capsules 

 in both plants were thickly covered with outgrowths. 



[Note. Some plants of Geratotheca triloba which were being 

 grown in the Intermediate Pit developed outgrowths similar in 

 structure to those on the Hibiscus plants, but much less well 

 marked. As in Hibiscus, the outgrowths began near the edges of 

 the leaves and chiefly on the upper surface. One of these plants 

 was placed in the garden by the side of the Hibiscus and here it 

 developed no more outgrowths, while those remaining in the Pit 

 continued to form them.] 



On Oct. 9th a final examination of the plants for the current 

 year was made. 



In the interval since August 16th the weakly plant in the 

 Filmy Fern House had died; the one in the Water-Lily House had 

 been attacked by a fungus ; the other plants had not changed 

 essentially. In some of them one or two lateral branches had 

 attained to a considerable size. The plant first placed in the 

 gardens had continued to grow and was very much larger, stronger 

 and healthier than any of the others. 



One of the old plants from the Intermediate Pit, which had 

 also (in August) been planted out in the garden, beside the 

 younger plant, had behaved in a similar way. The ends of the 

 original main branches which had been covered with outgrowths 

 in the house, had died, and new, strong and healthy lateral 

 branches had been formed in their stead. The plant had in five 

 or six weeks made eight new shoots at the top, besides about six 

 small ones and one or two of medium size. Most of the old leaves 

 had dropped off and those formed on the new shoots resembled 

 exactly those on the other out-door plant, i.e. were devoid of out- 

 growths. 



On the 9th of October these two plants were re-potted and 

 brought into the Intermediate Pit. The one which had only been 

 out since August was unaffected by the removal, but the plant 

 which had been out all summer flagged immediately and by 

 Oct. 14th seemed as if it would at least lose all its leaves if it did 

 not succumb entirely. In a few days the plant which had not 

 been affected by the potting developed outgrowths on the upper 

 sides of the leaves. 



In August cuttings were made from the plant which was in 

 the garden, and, according to the Curator. Mr Lynch, if these be 



