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Averrhoa

Leaflets silvery both sides; removed by Ether, but surface still repellent.

July 20th a good & not very young leaf waved for 1' in water 88°-87 silver partially removed on upper surface; not at all on lower.

The same leaf waved for additional 1' in water 90°-89° lost almost all silver on upper surface; lower surface silver gone only near midrib.

July 21. 10° 45' two uppermost lateral leaflets (blac blue mark (a) on board) with water 87°-86°, & placed spherical globules of water on 3 other leaflets, (red mark on board)

(July 23' syringed with ether spray tepid cold water — leaflet became inclined to about 45° & rose again in about 1/4 to 1/2. of hour.)

July 25' on the leaves pinned flat, the water lies in perfect spheres. (which wd never occur in a state of nature) & on 4 leaves the leaves were browned in minute spots. —

Probably due to th intense light & not heat.)

(July 27th 8° There is a most distinct mark on 1 one leaf which had been sponged of a yellowish colour & I am almost sure a trace yesterday

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(a) July 31' 9° removed leaf from board, 1 leaflet which where had been cleaned with conspicuous large oval yellow mark where water lay, the other not at all injured! marked white thread, Spheres were placed on many other leaves, & as weather very hot, the water acted on bloom & ceased to be spherical, & these were slightly injured─

Two or three other leaves on which spheres rested have now minute burnt brown spots, probably light. —

(31' at night went to sleep.)