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Lotus Jacobœus

May 18th

May 18th morning (1 Pin) Cots. Horizontal (21' 10° 30' 1 & 2 & some other leaves Cotyledon a good deal raised but far from shoot) (22' 27°30' a.m the cots. in the morning are quite horizontal. A minute Plumule now projected above the plane of the horizontal cots, & no' 1 & 2 in those which germinated on the 19th — — 25 & 26 Tips of Cots in contact, but not (see back) whole extent, as each is inwardly curved.

May 18 morning (11 Pins) Cots Horizontal

(Used)

May 19th morning (1 needle) cots. Horizontal 24th 10° 30; P.m not greatly closed specimen destroyed

May 19 morning (11 needles) cots Horizontal 26th 10° 30; P.m not greatly closed

May 19 morning (1 needle & 1 pin) cots Horizontal 26th 10° 30; P.m not greatly closed

May 19 morning (1 tack) cots Horizontal 26th 10° 30; P.m not greatly closed

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May 22d 10° 30; P.m two pins

(1 Pin with the 2 cots vertical, but not shoot)

[illeg] May 23d 10° 30 Two Pins

1 Pin same state as last night

The Cotyledon of all others are far more raised than during the day.

24th 10° 30 P.m Two Pins vertical nor short

25th 10.35 2 Pins specimen destroyed

Nail considerably closed

2 needles do

1 needle less than right angle

27th not properly closed hardly any of them.

28 The seedlings were not covered with Bell glass, & that with Tack almost vertical & that with 1 needle nearly so; that with 2 needles less so, & several not marked, almost short or quite vertical, so that & these could not must have germinated on 20th or 21st

I may say rather variable, but begin to [illeg] stand almost vertically in for 5 to 6 or 7 days.—

29th no change