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

Sept 2d  I.    8O 15'.      

(p 75

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

   12O all strongly inflected; solution slightly discoloured

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

   4O 40' washed & all put into pure water

Sept 3d    8O 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    8O    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.    8O 33'   

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

   (12O no action)

   2O 30; some inflection— after 6O same

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

— all put into water at 4O 45'

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

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

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

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

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

   (4O 40'    tents over pedicel inflected    after 8O

(over)

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

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

Sept 4th  3    8O 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 excpt 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.    10O 27'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(4) (12)

(over)

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Sept 3d    8O 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    8O 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.    10O 45'.

(1) (13)    1O some inflection

   (2O 35' aft 4h. great inflection in all excpt 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)    1O consid inflect

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

(16) (1O 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.

(over)

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Sept 3d    8O 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'    8O ,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    8O 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.    8O 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.) (11O 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'    8O 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. (11O. 15' trace of inflection)

(2O 30', very slight inflection(

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

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

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

(Before Chromic)