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S. anguilata by A. Gray's description) Schrankia Aug. 3. 77.

Leaflet white thin; sometimes 2 additional pinnæ, so that 2 or 3 pairs— Upper right-hand, leaf pinna horizontal, its opposite pair inclined —The 2 next leaflets pinnæ inclined upwards to N.E. 63° [annotated sketch]

(When asleep the leaflets are all directed to apex of pinnæ, so as to overlap, as in mimosa, but not so closely. The 2 terminal pinnæ converge & bend almost vertically downwards. The lateral pinnæ (still remaining at ∟ angle to main petiole) also bend almost vertically downwards. The main petiole at 9° had fallen to 40° with the ax stem.

Next morning at 10˚ 45' I cd perceive no difference. Next morning ∟' a little larger I doubt whether any change in angle of petiole.

Aug. 3d 10˚ 30 syringed for 2' with water at 80°, & shook for 1' afterwards caused leaflets to close approach each other & to point towards apex of leaf to about half distance or angle between their horizontal & sleep position. This movement wd be little of no protection against rain, or perhaps a little use. — Did not move so much when touched, but day coldish. No water remained on leaves after syringing.

Dyer considers the species S. uncinata.

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Schrankia

Waved leaflet for 1' in water 85°-83, bloom not removed; same from another 1' in 85°, bloom removed both sides

waved leaflet for 1' in water 85°, bloom not removed same leaflet for 1' in 85°-84° partially removed—

Another leaflet which had been exposed for 1' to 85° was again exposed for 1' to 85°-84°, bloom almost entirely gone.

waved leaflet in for 30" in water at 90° partially removed; for additional 30" almost entirely gone.

Another leaflet for 10" in 95° partially removed, same leaflet for 15" in 95° not quite removed.

I immersed whole leaf in water at 86°, but this did not cause leaflet to close

[Aug 8th — Plants sickly, I syringed for nearly 2' with water at 85° a leaf, but no marked effect was produced.

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Aug. 28th 1877 Schrankia— — Plant not very healthy — goes to sleep as described f before —The primary primary or main petiole does not sink, at least in early part of night—The 2 terminal pinnæ were during day at right angles, & converged to this angle ++ at same time curving downwards, — as did the succeeding pair of pinnæ petioles.—

[Annotated sketch]

Aug 30 Syringed for 2' with water at 85°, leaflets rose up, but not nearly so as to approach — no movements of petioles, that I could see