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TABLE IV—Continued 
: Length : 
a = of shinenadk tacit Date Results and comparisons 
portion 
20—S 43 cm. | 14 cm.| 15 min. | Feb. 13 — turgid for 7 oa ds then 
(1910) leaves drooped, edges inrolled, 
at gee t dri ied a o days; 
— in water withered in 
6 day bd 
27-5 51cm.| 17 cm.| 15 min. | Feb. 19 Rataained turgid for 8 days; 
(1910) several leaves drooped 
ay; in 7 days; control in 
water turgid for 7 days 
41—S 32cm.) 20cm.| 15 min.| Mar. 4 | Turgid for 7 days; leaves at 
(1910) ing on 8th day, dry o 
ay; Koma in pin. witheret 
n7 
52—S 41 cm, | Ir cm.| 15 min. | Mar. 22 Turgid for 8 days, drying on 1oth 
(1910) day, withered on 11th day, 
on 13th day; control in water 
withered in 8 day: 
63—S 60cm. | 19 cm.}| 15 min. | Mar. 22 | Fresh and turgid for 8 days, 
(1910) n oth day, and dry 
in 11 days; ceed i; water 
witha | in 8 days. 
74—S 32cm. | 20cm. 20 min. | April 16 | Withered in 7 days, entirely dry 
(1910) in 8 days; aco water 
withered gr pie 
1o1—S 58cm. | 25 cm.| 22 min.| May 2__| Wilted in 4 fo me in 6 _— 
(1910) control fA water withered i 
tog—S 61cm. 20cm.| 25 min.| May 11 | Leav drooping 7 days . 
(1910) maehenen & 8 8 ay dry in 
days; in water 
ke “ red " S a dry in 
r21—S 32cem.|; 8cm.} 15 min.) May 23 Drooped in 10 ay withering in 
(1910) 1 days, 12 days; — 
tol in water : wakened in 
133—S 42cm.) 5 cm.) 20 min./ June 7 APs turgid and fresh after to 
(1910) days except tips very slightl 
ing, ering in 16 days, 
‘ dry in 18 days; _ 
ater wi in 
sat iy 52cm. | 28 cm.| ro min. | June 15 — on 5th day and drying 
Io 
n 6th day; control in water 
withered i in 7 days. 
of their stems killed with steam remain turgescent for a consider- 
able time, and do not wither quite so quickly as those on stems 
cut and set in water. 
On treated stems the leaves remain turgescent 
_ 5-18 days, while on stems cut and set in water they remain turgid 
