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Drosera June 7th & 8th to morning of 9th

F. 135 (1/2 scale 4 sets of lettering)

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Drosera rotundifolia: circumnutation of young leaf was [few words illeg] traced from 9, 15 a.m on from 7th to 8˚ 30' am 9th. The glass filament was stuck affixed to the back of the leaf blade. Figure alm to 1.2 on a scale. 47˚15'

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few capsules which containing any good seeds.

181) Phaseolus multiflorus (Leguminosæ), when protected from insects produced on two occasions about 1/3 or 1/8 of the full number of seeds ( :see my article in Gard Chronicle, 1857 page 225 & 1858 p. 828; and also Annals & Mag. of Nat. Hist. 3rd series, Vol. 2. 1858 p. 462.) Dr. Ogle (Pop. Sc. Review 1870 p 168) found that a plant of this species was quite sterile when covered up. The flowers are not visited by insects in Nicaragua, & according to Mr. Belt in the species is there quite sterile: Nicaragua ( The Naturalist in Nicaragua p. 70).

Vicia faba (do) seventeen covered up plants yielded 40 beans, whilst seventeen plants left unprotected & growing close alongside produced 135 beans; these latter plants were, therefore, between three and four times more fertile than the protected plants: see 'Gardeners' Chronicle' for fuller details, 1858 page 828.

Erythrina (sp.?) (do) Sir W. MacArthur informed me that in New S. Wales the flowers do not set, unless the petals are moved in the same manner as is effected done by insects.