The Movements and Habits of Climbing PlantsDarwin, Charles
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The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants
Darwin, Charles
Climbing plants; Geotropism; Plants; Plants -- Irritability and movements
H. M.
July, 7, 1st circle was made in 3 10
7, 2nd 2 38
8, 3rd 3 5
8, 4th 2 56
8, 5th 2 30
8, 6th 2 30
_Lapagerea rosea_ (Philesiaceæ), in greenhouse, follows the sun.
H. M.
March 9, 1st circle was made in 26 15 (shoot young)
10, semicircle 8 15
11, 2nd circle 11 0
12, 3rd 15 30
13, 4th 14 15
16, 5th 8 40 when placed in the
hothouse; but the
next day the shoot
remained
stationary.
_Roxburghia viridiflora_ (Roxburghiaceæ) moves against the sun; it
completed a circle in about 24 hours.
(DICOTYLEDONS.)
_Humulus Lupulus_ (Urticaceæ) follows the sun. The plant was kept in a
room during warm weather.
H. M.
April 9, 2 circles were made in 4 16
Aug. 13, 3rd circle was 2 0
14, 4th 2 20
14, 5th 2 16
14, 6th 2 2
14, 7th 2 0
14, 8th 2 4
With the Hop a semicircle was performed, in travelling from the light, in
1 hr. 33 m.; in travelling to the light, in 1 hr. 13 m.; difference of
rate, 20 m.
_Akebia quinata_ (Lardizabalaceæ), placed in hothouse, moves against the
sun.
H. M.
March 17, 1st circle was made in 4 0 (shoot young)
18, 2nd 1 40
18, 3rd 1 30
19, 4th 1 45
_Stauntonia latifolia_ (Lardizabalaceæ), placed in hothouse, moves
against the sun.
H. M.
March 28, 1st circle was made in 3 30
29, 2nd 3 45
_Sphærostemma marmoratum_ (Schizandraceæ) follows the sun.
H. M.
August 5th, 1st circle was made in about 24 0
5th, 2nd circle was made in 18 30
_Stephania rotunda_ (Menispermaceæ) moves against the sun.
H. M.
May 27, 1st circle was made in 5 5
30, 2nd 7 6
June 2, 3rd 5 15
3, 4th 6 28
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