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Hydrocyanic Acid    30 m. of Strength of 1 to 437. of water

Sept 2d  I.    8. 15'.      

(p 75

(1)| 11. consid inflection in all 4 glands pale in morning

   12. all strongly inflected; solution slightly discoloured

   2. 30 all tents of all 4 leaves closely inflected.

   4º 40' washed & all put into pure water

Sept 3d    8. Am the 4 leaves look much discoloured with glands colourless.— closely contracted, I think killed.— (changed water again with the specimen on p. 1— to 4 —)

(2)

   Sept 4th    8. colourless, flaccid & evidently killed

   ― 5    8    all dead.

(3)

surrounding fluid colour very red  

(4)

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Hydrochloric Acid    1 to 437 of water

Sept 2d.    8. 33'   

(1) (5) (11. not decided)

   (12. no action)

   2. 30; some inflection— after 6. same

4º 40'— tent over pedicel inflected— after 8. almost some & t. over pedicel

— all put into water at 4º 45'

(2) (6) (2. 30' consid inflection — after 6. considerable

   4º. 40'    all tent inflect & lamina partially — after 8. all tent & lam.

(3) (7) (2. 30' a trace of inflection ― 6. a trace

   4º 40 all tents sub-inflected & lamina partially. after 8— (repeat indicated of 'all tent & lam.' above)

(4) (8)    2. 30'    very little inflection    6.

   (4º 40'    tents over pedicel inflected    after 8.

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55v

Sept 3d    8. 15' A m —    I think are reexpanding    glands pink—    leaves look healthy

   9. P.m.    —x after 25. 3 of leaves almost reexpanded & aft 2 days fully rexpanded

Sept 4th  3    8. A m 00 do    the 4th leaf still closely inflected & some of the glands quite white

Sept 5th  4    8' A m" — do in the same state — all the leaves expanded except one, & look rather fresh, & yet I think are functionless & some few glands white — far less injurious than other acids, for 3 leaves here quite reexpanded.

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Nitric Acid    1. to 437 water.

Sept. 2d.    10. 27'

(1) (9.) (11. no decided inflection)

   (12. perhaps a trace of action & discolouration of water)

   (1. great inflection & lamina — fluid reddish — 2. 30'

— (4º 45' all immensely inflected put into water (6. 30')— this in water

(2. 30'    great inflection in all 4 leaves, except in 12 in which it is only moderate

(2) (10). 1. some inflection fluid do

(3) (11) 1. considerable inflection fluid do

(4) (12)

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56v

Sept 3d    8. 15' A m — all still closely inflected— almost all glands colourless. but some not affected & still pink, & on 1 leaf many glands still pink

Sept 4th    8. A.    in the same state

― 5    do    no expansion — glands white leaves all killed.

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Sulphuric Acid    to 1 to 437 Water

Sept. 2d.    10. 45'.

(1) (13)    1. some inflection

   (2. 35' aft 4h. great inflection in all except 16    young leaf & in this only moderate    in 14 lamina much inflected.

(4º 50', all except (16) young leaf) immensely inflected put into pure Water)    aft 6h.

(2) (14)    1. consid inflect

(15) (12. consid inflection) (1. all tents inflected

(16) (1. slight inflection

 N. B fluid from Prussic is very red, from Nitric a little so, & a fainter tinge from Sulphuric acid — none from Muriatic A.

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57v

Sept 3d    8. 20'—    3 leaves still closely inflected (young pale leaf which was much affected still expanded— glands & some tentacles colourless  but the greater number red. —

Sept 4'    8. ,2 of the leaves closely inflected; the third & rather young leaf, with the extreme marginal fully expanded, & sub-marg sub-expanded—    the 4th young leaf in the same state with sub-marginals sub-i slightly inflected

5th    8. A.m.    same state, the youngest leaf fully reexpanded, the others closed with glands white— very injurious but not deadly to young leaves

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Sept 3d.    8. 30'    Acetic A.    1 to 437 of water

4 leaves in 20 drs. of the above.

(9. 50'    all 4 leaves enormously inflected & laminae of 2 leaves.) (11. 10' water coloured most feebly pink)

(4º 45', water strongly coloured  leaves flaccid, most closely contracted    placed in pure water after crushing the leaves

Sept 4'    8. 10' — all most closely inflected — extraordinary dark red colour but glands colourless — I think almost dead.

5'    utterly dead & dingy — glands colourless—

do.    8º. 35'    Boracic A.    do strength & quantity.

   4 leaves. (11. 15' trace of inflection)

(2. 30', very slight inflection(

(11. 45'    2 leaves consid inflected  a 3d & 4th somewhat do.)

Sept 4th    8. 15', 1 leaf pretty closely inflected, 2' rather closely, 3d & 4th moderately    washed & put into pure water.

― 5    8. 23 30'    almost fully reexpanded & look healthy

(Before Chromic)