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TABLE VIII.—Results of one morning's experiments on pure Mechanical
Stimulation of Mimosa pudica —continued.
| No. of Experi- ment. |
Result. |
| C.—Action in individual pinnules due to elevation or depression of their tips or touching the upper surfaces of their bases. |
|
| 21 | Action in that pinnule; no further result. |
| 22 | Ditto ditto. |
| 23 | Ditto ditto. |
| 24 | Ditto ditto. |
| 25 | Ditto ditto. |
| 26 | Ditto ditto. |
| 27 | Ditto ditto. |
| 28 | Ditto ditto. |
| 29 | Ditto ditto. |
| 30 | Action in that and the opposite pinnule. |
TABLE IX.—Results attending Mechanical Obstruction to the depression of the
Petiole on action of the Primary Pulvinus. All the experi-
ments carried out on one morning by section of distal pinnules.
| No. of Experi- ment. |
Result. |
| A.—Depression of the leaf due to action of the primary pulvinus mechanically obstructed. |
|
| 1 | Tips of distal pinnules cut off. The cut pinnules acted at once; pause; action in primary pulvinus; pause; very imperfect centripetal action in the cut pinna; no further result. |
| 2 | Procedure and results as in No. 1. |