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 11, 1st circle was made in 1 51 Very hot day.
11, 2nd 1 46
11, 3rd 1 41
11, 4th 1 48
12, 5th 2 35
_Scyphanthus elegans_ (Loasaceæ) follows the sun.
H. M.
June 13, 1st circle was made in 1 45
13, 2nd 1 17
14, 3rd 1 36
14, 4th 1 59
14, 5th 2 3
_Siphomeris_ or _Lecontea_ (unnamed sp.) (Cinchonaceæ) follows the sun.
H. M.
May 25, semicircle was made in 10 27 (shoot extremely
young)
26, 1st circle 10 15 (shoot still young)
30, 2nd 8 55
June 2, 3rd 8 11
6, 4th 6 8
8, 5th 7 20 Taken from the
hothouse, and placed
in a room in my
house.
9, 6th 8 36
_Manettia bicolor_ (Cinchonaceæ), young plant, follows the sun.
H. M.
July 7, 1st circle was made in 6 18
8, 2nd 6 53
9, 3rd 6 30
_Lonicera brachypoda_ (Caprifoliaceæ) follows the sun, kept in a warm
room in the house.
H. M.
April, 1st circle was made in 9 10 (about)
April, 2nd circle was made in 12 20 (a distinct shoot,
very young, on same
plant)
3rd 7 30
4th 8 0 In this latter
circle, the
semicircle from the
light took 5 hrs. 23
m., and to the light
2 hrs. 37 min.:
difference 2 hrs 46
m.
_Aristolochia gigas_ (Aristolochiaceæ) moves against the sun.
H. M.
July 22, 1st circle was made in 8 0 (rather young
shoot)
23, 2nd 7 15
24, 3rd 5 0 (about)
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