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TABLE X.—Results of Application of Heat to the axes of Mimosa pudica
—continued.

No. of
Experi-
ment.		 Result.
43 Sun's rays focussed by a lens on the axis close to the inferior leaf and about two
inches from the one next above. —Spreading, centrifugal action in all the leaves
above; no action below.
44 Application as in NO. 43, the nearest distal leaf being about 3 inches from the site
of application. —Action in all distal leaves; no action below. In both 43 and 44
the first inferior leaf responded readily to direct stimulation, and in both the
effect on the axis at the site of application was to cause exudation of a drop of
fluid, but no visible discolouration.
45 Application as in No. 44. —Exudation of fluid; action in all leaves above; no action
below.
46 Application as in No. 45. —Exudation of a drop of fluid; action in all leaves above;
action in two leaves below.
47 Application as in No. 46, close to inferior leaf and 1.5 inches from the superior
one. —No exudation; action in four leaves above; no action below.
48 Application as in No. 47. —Slight discolouration; no exudation; action in all the
distal leaves; action in the leaf next below; no further action.
49 Application as in No. 48. —Action in three leaves above; no action below.
50 Application as in No. 49. —Visible exudation of a small drop of fluid; action in one
leaf above; no action below.
51 Application as in the previous cases, but about midway between the superior and
inferior leaves. —Slight discolouration; no visible exudation; action in all nine
distal leaves; no action below, although all the leaves readily responsive to
direct stimulation.
52 Application as above, but close to the inferior leaf and about 1.5 inches from the
superior one. —No visible discolouration or exudation; action in all distal leaves;
action in one leaf below.
53 Application as above —Discolouration and escape of fluid; action in four leaves
above; no action below.
54 Application as above. —Discolouration and escape of a large drop of fluid; centri-
fugal action in six leaves above; no action below.
55 Application as above, close to the inferior leaf. —Discolouration, but no visible exu-
dation; action in four distal leaves; slow action in first inferior leaf.

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