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Thalia dealbata (Marantaceæ)

no bloom but leaves very greasy

July 10th. 9˚ Am. — Black wool A young & old leaf with edge withered right side rubbed with pure Chalk & water at 90° for some time, This, however, made only a slight difference, water, did, however cling a little better to leaves — Young leaf bowed a little down to favour water clinging to surface

To be squirted 2 or 3 times per diem.

(July 11th 9˚ rubbed for short time with pumice base of leaf, near mid-rib, between 2 of lateral right-hand veins & left water on.) at 11˚ rubbed base on both sides of mid-rib, as water did not lodge well.—

(The Petioles are covered with fine blume.

(July 13th. 8˚ 30' tied fold of india-rubbed round petiole & placed wet sponge round the cleaned petiole)

(July 13th 8˚ 30 long rubbed with pumice & water small space on left side towards apex of the same leaf.)

(July 13th 8˚ 30' rubbed space which has generally been left covered with water now & I believe yesterday considerably dry browned.)

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July 16th. 8˚ 30'

Thalia dealbata

The space which was rubbed with pumice on the 11th & since only generally covered with water, now very brown, chiefly on & close along-side slightly prominent ribs veins.

(16' The space near tip which was rubbed on the 13th not in the least brown & now 8˚ 30' pinned down & covered with water.

(18th 8˚ not browned)

19th 8˚ I think slightly brown.)

July 28th 8˚. The space which was rubbed & which was left dry last night is decidedly browned; the surrounding parts of leaf on which water has rested & which were not rubbed not in the least affected.

July 24th The Petiole which was rubbed clean on the 13th & surrounded by sponge, was after few first days forgotten & not moistened, but I see a few brown specks.

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Thalia dealbata

July 24th. 8˚ A.m. — Cleaned of bloom the petiole of young leaf & tied round sponge & gutta percha.—

Aug 5' 11˚ Petiole not in the least injured except where sponge had been tied on & here all round a chain of brown spots; but pressure very slight— & a piece of worsted only used.—

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1878.— Thalia dealbata

Flower-peduncle of extraordinary height — covered to an unprecedented degree with friable bloom rubbed of with greatest ease.—

June 30th 5˚ P.m — rubbed off a space & fastened round do wet sponge covered with oil silk & kept it wet.

July 8th 11˚ 30' removed sponge — no signs of any injury. —

Also rubbed clean equal space above & below to see if injured where not wetted.—

July 26th no signs of injury of part which had sponge.

Aug 5th — do. do. do. do

― 23d no clear signs of do.

Sept 1'. do. do do

― 20' no certain signs of injury, but I suspect some