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April 16' 1881 Desmodium gyrans

Young seedling in big Pot— with Cotyledon

2 first young leaves above cots washed both with water at 96° F & on one side red mark— put on near base & now at 11° 45' a.m apex— 2 drops of distilled water & put nothing on the other after being washed.— Before N. E. window in study.— (2 days)

April 17th 9°. a.m. young plant 3 inches high. 2 youngish leaves 2 spots of each both side washed with camel Hair-brush & water at 96° F, & then drops put on 2 drops on one side of both marked with red crosses — making 4 spots with drops & 4 spot without drops.

Ap. 17' 9° a.m— great old Plants— 3 leave sponged very gently with old sponge with water at 96°— Leaves oldish & somewhat injured— & then 3 spot on 2 of the leaves & 2 spots on 1 leaf — making 8 spots — the opposite sponged side left dry — all before N.E. study windows = (12 drops on whole page)

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Leaves always looked at from apex to bases

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1881 Desmodium gyrans.

April. 16 a seedling from Sir John— still with 2 old Cotyledon— the 2 first young leaves well protected by bloom — I cd not get drops of water to remain on.— Cots. themselves can be easily wetted.—

See if it will move when shaken—

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21'   22     23d

7° am 7° Pm 7° am 10.30° am 10 Pm 11° Pm 6° am

52° 55 1/2° 53° 56° 57° 57° 57°

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Mimosa pudica

April 17.. 16. 14th	11° 40' a.m. Temp. of Tablet 12. 45. — 7° 30' P.m 10 .15 P.	61°. F 62° 1/2 — do 64°
Ap . 18th 17 15 —	7° a.m. 2. 30 & 4° 30' 10. 45' P.m	60° 62° 61°
— 19th 16	7° a.m 2°— 10°	60° 60° 62°
17th —	8°a m 1° 10	59 1/2 60° 62
18°	7° 12 10	60° 60° 1/2 62
19th —	7° . 15 10. 15 7° 10 30	55° 56 1/2° 56 57 1/2°
20—	7° 10°	54° 57°

 

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May 5'	12°— 4°.—	87° 80°	May 15' 12° 16 —	85° 74°.
6th	12 . 15 4°	10 2 ° 85°	17.	87°
7	7°. 15 12. 15 4. 15	71' 83° 79°
8th	7°. 15 12. 15 4. 15	69° 81° 83°
9th	7° 15 12 .30 4 .15	71° 84° 78°
10 11' 12 13 14	7°. 15 12 day do do do	67° 73° 82° 81° 77°.

 

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April    Temp. of Hot-case. in HotHouse 1881

29'   4° 30' P.m.    73° dull

30th    7°. 20' a.m    67° dull

     12°.      87° do

     4°      85°

May 1 7° 30      67°— dull

      12 . 30      95°

      4' . 15      88°

  2d 7°. 15      71°

     4° P.m      80°

3d    7° 15' a.m      64°

—   12 . 15 — 83°

   4'. 15      82°

4'   7° 15      65°

     12      80°

5    7' 15      70°

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Ap- 24. 8 a.m Two first leaves on seedling in big pot, with white thread with, 2 drops on right side no trace of a mark.— (Ap. 29 seedling died)

(Big plant, Lower leaf, (red yellow wool) 2 drops right sides there are brown specks in both places, but then tip of leaf is somewhat browned

Second upper leaf (red wool) left side 2 drops no effect

Third leaf (white thread) right side 3 drops, no effect

(Ap. 29' These 3 oldish leaves no effect whatever produced.)

Young plant in separate pot— 2 young leaves 2 drops on left side of leaf with white thread— 2 drops on right side of opposite leaf — no effect from these 4 drops. —

(Ap 29th I think I see effect on leaf without with white thread).

May 3d. no plain ill effects on any of 3 leaves

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April 29th 1881 Desmodium gyrans

Young plant in pot— 2 leaves washed both sides with sponge at about 96°— & then put on 2 drops of distilled water on one side of both leaves making 4 drops— marked places with minute black dots of black grease.—

Plant Kept in hot case under bell-glass in Hot House.—

Placed in Hot-House with drops of distilled water at 10°. 45' a.m. 29

May 3d. 7h 30' A.m no f ill effect

— 17 No ill effects though 2 whole leaves very unhealthy with mid-ribs brown from being pinned down or more probably from 4 dots of black greases; but the 4 spaces where drops of water rested all this long time not affected or browned—

Sun-light must be necessary for case was kept hot enough.—