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Drosera filiformis from Kew A

Sept 11. 8º 10' put on fragments of flies at tip of leaves, but these not absolutely perfect at tip

8º. 15. above black streak (looking at back on left hand) routed a good many tentacles. — no effect.

8º. 25' numerous bits of blue glass, cork, cinders, thread & gold-leaf on 2 leaves. In about 1º on one leaf 3 bits of cork & 1 thread moved in. — 11º 40 on other leaf 2 cork, 1 cinder & a Blue-glass

Leaf consist of solid, narrow filament, flat or rather slightly concave channelled on under side, & convex above; with tent on sides & all over ([sketch]) convexity — gla rather short tents. — lateral ones reflexed, glands pink extend to almost base of leaf — length of filamentous leaves 7 or 8 inches — (see Asa Gray), not branched. — Secretion feebly acid.

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D. filiformis. Sept 16. 8º 43' routed above blue mark.

Sept 16 8º 45' put on 2 young & vigorous leaves with tips just perceptibly inrolled, but quite straight beneath, 2 fragments of flies — (Glands keep viscid for long time.)

(One of the old leaves now has apex curved at ∟' above fly but glands seems are dry & has not enclosed fly.) (Viscid matter extremely viscid)

Sept 18th 8 A.m. I can now see that the leaf is slightly bent & under & at exact point where the fragment of fly lays; so I presume under better conditions in native country wd. become rolled over fly.─