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Upon the rate of growth by Plants, 



noon, that is to say in the hottest and brightest part of the 24 hours, 

 increased most in the morning which was the coolest and most 

 overcast. So again the Fig grew fastest in 1844 when exposed to 

 the cool of the morning, and uninterrupted light ; but in 1843 its 

 maximum growth took place, between 6 in the afternoon and 12 at 

 night, at which time it could have received little or no sunshine. 



If we attempt to reconcile these conflicting results we shall find 

 the separate as perplexing as the general observations. For in- 

 stance, the greatest morning growth of the Jerusalem Artichoke 

 and the Vine took place on the 26th ; but at the same time the 

 Hop, Sweet Willow and Fig were growing slowly, and even the 

 Scarlet Runner, which resembled the Vine and Artichoke most 

 nearly, had not reached its maximum. The greatest afternoon 

 growth of the Jerusalem Artichoke and the Hop was on the 7th, 

 but at that time the Vine, which had previously corresponded 

 with the former, scarcely exceeded its average rate ; the growth 

 of the Scarlet Runner was considerable; the Fig however was 

 below its average, and the Gourd had reached its minimum. So 

 again on the 3rd, when the Hop grew slower than at any other 

 period during the month, the Fig made its maximum growth ; on 

 the 27th while the Vine and Scarlet Runner grew fastest, the Fig 

 grew slowest, and the same thing happened between these plants 

 on the 27th. Similar instances will be found on an attentive 

 scrutiny of the tables. 



If however, there are so many instances of discrepancy, there 

 are also some of correspondence. Thus, the Jerusalem Artichoke 

 and the Vine not only made their maximum morning growth 

 on the 26th, but their minimum night growth on the 21st; m 

 like manner the Fig and the Sweet Willow which made their 

 maximum night growth on the 24th, also made their minimum 

 morning growth at the same time : an unexpected result amidst 

 so much conflicting matter, when the totally different nature o 

 the plants is taken into account. These however seem to be 



