INDEX. 
ABSORPTION. 
A, 
AgsorpTion by Dionswa, 295 
-—— by Drosera, 17 
-—— by Drosophyllum, 337 
—— by Pinguicula, 381 __. 
— by glundular hairs, 344 
— by glands of Utricularia, 416, 
421 
— by quadrifids of Utricularia, 
413, 421 
— by Utricularia montana, 437 
Acid, nature of, in digcstive secre- 
tion of Drosera, 88 
— present in digestive tiuid of 
various species of Drosera, Dio- 
nwa, Drosoplhyllum, and Pingui- 
cula, 278, 301, 339, 381 
Acids, various, action of, on Drosera, 
188 
— of the acetic series replacing 
hydrochloric in digestion, 89 
——, arsenious and chromic, action 
on Drosera, 185 
—, diluted, inducing negative 
osmose, 197 e 
. Adder’s poison, action on Drosera, 
206 
Aggregation of protoplasm in Dro- 
sera, 38 
—— in Drosera induced by salts of 
ammonia, 43 
caused by small doses of 
carbonate of ammonia, 145 
— of protoplasm in Drosera, a 
reflex action, 242 
various species of 
— —_ in 
Drosera, 278 
—— — in Dionza, 290, 300 
30 
AMMONIA. 
Aggregation of protoplasm in Dro 
sophyllum, 337, 339 
—— —— in Pinguicula, 370, 389 
— —— in Utricularia, 411, 415, 
429, 430, 436 
Albumen, digested by Drosera, 92 
—-, liquid, action on Drosera, 79 
Alcohol, diluted, action of, on Dro- 
sera, 78, 216 
Aldrovanda vesiculosa, 321 
——, absorption and digestion by, 
325 
—, varieties of, 329 
Algs, aggregation in fronds of, 65 
Alkalies, arrest digestive process in 
Drosera, 94 
Aluminium, salts of, action on 
Drosera, 184 
Ammonia, amount of, in rain water, 
1 
—, carbonate, action on heated 
leaves of Drosera, 69 
—, ——, smallness of doses caus- 
ing aggregation in Drosera, 145 
——, —, its action on Drosera, 
141 
—-,——, vapour of, absorbed by 
glands of Drosera, 142 
——, ——; smallness of doses caus- 
ing inflection in Drosera, 145, 
168 
——, phosphate, smallness of doses 
causing infliction in Drosera, 
153, 168 
——, —— size of particles affecting 
Drosera, 173 
——, nitrate, smallness of doses 
ue inflection. in Drosera, 148, 
I 
——, salts of, action on Drosera, 136 
