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TABLE XIII.—Results of focussing the Sun's rays on the upper surfaces of the
primary Pulvini of Mimosa pudica —continued.
| No. of Experi- ment. |
Result. |
| 9 | Depression of the petiole. |
| 10 | Ditto. |
| 11 | Strong elevation; a pause; action in the pinnæ; nothing more. |
| 12 | Depression of the petiole. |
| 13 | Strong elevation, followed by action in the pinnæ, and depression of the petiole. |
| 14 | Elevation; a pause; action in the pinnæ; nothing more. |
| 15 | Elevation; a pause; depression. |
A total of 15 experiments tried on two successive mornings and in which
phenomena of elevation manifested themselves in nine instances.