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TABLE VIII.—Results of one morning's experiments on pure Mechanical
Stimulation of Mimosa pudica.

No. of
Experi-
ment.		 Result.
  A.—Depression of the leaf caused by action of the primary pulvinus following
pressure on the upper surface of the petiole.
1 Full depression; no further result.
2    Ditto ditto.
3    Ditto ditto.
4    Ditto ditto.
5    Ditto; slight action in the secondary pulvin.
6    Ditto; no further result.
7    Ditto ditto.
8    Ditto ditto.
9    Ditto ditto.
10    Ditto ditto.
  B.—Depression of the leaf caused by touching the inferior surface of the
primary pulvinus.
11 Full depression; no further result.
12    Ditto ditto.
13    Ditto; slight action in the secondary pulvini.
14    Ditto Ditto ditto.
15    Ditto; no further result.
16    Ditto ditto.
17    Ditto ditto.
18    Ditto ditto.
19    Ditto ditto.
20    Ditto ditto.