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TABLE XI.—Results of section of Tips of Axes in Mimosa pudica
—continued.
No. of Experi- ment. |
Result. |
27 | Regular, centripetal action along the axis so far as traceable. |
28 | Exudation of a large drop of fluid; pause; action in the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth leaves from the tip; no action in the first and second; no action in the seventh; action in the eighth; no action in the ninth; action in the tenth. |
29 | Exudation; pause; action in the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth leaves below; action in the ninth and tenth leaves; action in the first leaf; no action in the seventh and eighth leaves. |
30 | Exudation; pause; action in the second, third, fourth; fifth, sixth; and seventh leaves below; action in the first leaf; action in other leaves successively along the axis so far as, traceable. |
31 | Action in fourth, fifth, and sixth leaves below. |
32 | Exudation of a very large drop; pause; centripetal action of all leaves successively along the course of the axis so far as traceable. |
33 | Exudation of a large drop; successive centripetal action in the primary pulvini only of eight leaves below. |
35 | Exudation; pause; action in third, fourth, fifth, and sixth leaves below; action in first leaf below; action of several leaves successively at wide intervals along the axis. The primary pulvini alone acted in some leaves, whilst in others complete action took place. |
36 | Exudation; pause; action in third, fourth, fifth, seventh, eighth, and ninth leaves; action in first leaf; long pause; action in second leaf, The primary pulvinus alone acted in most of the leaves. |
37 | Exudation; action of first, second, third, fourth, sixth, eighth; and ninth leaves. The primary pulvinus alone acted in most cases. |
38 | Action in fourth leaf below;. action in third leaf; progressive centripetal action along the course of the axis; long pause; action of first leaf. |
A total of 38 cases, demonstrating the possibility of very extensive centri-
petal propagation under certain conditions, and also showing the frequence with
which the phenomena of movement take place irregularly along the axis.