(A

Tropæolum minus — dwarf var.

July 13th 11° A.m.

Rubbing with sponge at 90' does not remove the bloom. i.e. not true bloom which is removable.

Then rubbed with pumice for short time, but their portion immediately appeared scorched—

2 Black wool & 1 white wool. This operation & shaking made leaves hang lean over so as to be vertical or oblique—

(14th 8° two of the rubbed leaves seem injured injured.)

(15 8° The rubbed portions on all 3 leaves now completely killed.)

15th. 9° put on 2 drops on 2 leaves which I tied up so as to make horizontal & did nothing to them, except rubbed space with soft camel-brush, which made water adhere a little better.—

15' At night I found all leaves nearly vertical. During Heavy rain leaves all become oblique.)

(July 28th left off water on the 2 leaves after 13 days & not the least effect, & yet no plant cast off water so well.) White wool —) (over)

[Av]

July 16. S. Ether removes silver, but surface still repellent waving nearly full-sized leaf for 1' in water at 92° no effect— same leaf in w at 101° for 1' silver largely removed on upper surface less removed on lower surface. —

(July 20th at 9° 30' P.m To my great surprise the plants in 2 Pots in middle greenhouse were not asleep — none of leaves; whereas the plants in further House — the coldest & in cool hot-house were asleep— Perhaps the plants in middle house were too dry; I have wetted one & brought it into House Study—.

July 23d I believe it is all a mistake about Plants sleeping

The leaves on side of plant opposed to light do not sleep. — Apparently leaves bend their faces downwards in the evening & fall a little more after dark. I think some incipient tendency to sleep. — Do Exposed 2 plants to rain without much wind but there was no clear tendency to bend there leaves downwards. —

(B

Tropæolum minus

July 16th at 9° A.m sponged very slightly with water at 90° (it helps adherence of drop) the whole of 2 leaves, (pinned to cork by extremity) & put on drops of water.─