SPIKAL TWINERS. 



15 



(Monocotyledons, continued.) 



Asparagus (unnamed species from Kcw) (Liliacea?) moves against the sun, 

 placed in hothouse. h m _ 



Dec. 26, 1st circle 5 



„ 27, 2nd „ 5 40 



Tamus communis (Dioscoreacerc). A young shoot from a potted tuher placed 

 in the greenhouse} follows the sun. 



h. m. 

 8 10 



July 7, 1st circle .. 

 „ 7, 2nd „ .. 

 ., 8,3rd „ .. 



2 38 



3 5 



July 8, 4th circle 



„ 8,5th „ 



„ 8, 6th „ 



hi m. 



2 56 

 2 30 

 2 30 



Lapagerea rosea (Philcsiaccrc), in greenhouse, follows the sun. 



li. m. 



March 9, 1st circle 26 15 (shoot young). 



„ 10, semicircle 8 15 



„ 11, 2nd circle 11 



„ 12,3rd „ 15 30 



„ 13,4th „ 11 1 5 



„ 1G, 5th „ 8 40 when placed in the hothouse; but the 



next clay the shoot remained stationary. 



Roxhurgliia virklijiora (Roxburghiaccse) moves against the sun j it travelled 

 a circle in about 24 hours. 



(Dicotyledons.) 



Hamulus Ijupulus (Urticacciv) follows the sun. 



!'• tn. li. m. 



April 9, 2 circles 4 16 August 14, 6th circle 2 2 



Aug. 13, 3rd circle 2 „ 14, 7th „ 2 



„ 14,4th „ 2 20 „ 14,8th „ 2 4 



„ 11, 5th „ 2 16 



A plant placed in a room ; a semicircle was performed hi travelling from the 

 light in 1 h. 33 m., in travelling to the light in 1 h. 13 m. : difference of rale 20 m. 



Akelia quinaia (Larclizabalacca?), placed in hothouse, moves against the 

 sun. 



hi m. 



March 17, 1st circle 4 (shoot 



„ 18, 2nd „ 1 40 [young). 



Stauntonia lalifoVta (Lardizabalacea?), placed in hothouse, moves against 

 the sun. h. m> 



March 28, 1st circle 3 30 



„ 29,2nd „ 3 45 



Spharosfama marmoratvm (Sehizandracece) follows the sun. 



August 5th, 1st circle in about 24 h. ; 2nd circle in 18 h. 30 m. 



March 18, 3rd circle... 



h. in. 

 ... 1 30 



,. 19,4th „ ... 



... 1 45 



Siephania rotunda (Menispermacese) moves against the sun 

 h. in. 



May 27, 1st circle 5 5 



„ 30,2nd „ 7 6 



h. m. 



June 3, 8rd circle 6 15 



h 3, 4th „ 6 28 



