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Scientific Memoirs by, Medical Officers of the Army in India.

TABLE XIII.—Results of focussing the Sun's rays on the upper surfaces of the
primary Pulvini of Mimosa pudica —continued.

No. of
Experi-
ment.
Result.
9 Depression of the petiole.
10       Ditto.
11 Strong elevation; a pause; action in the pinnæ; nothing more.
12 Depression of the petiole.
13 Strong elevation, followed by action in the pinnæ, and depression of the petiole.
14 Elevation; a pause; action in the pinnæ; nothing more.
15 Elevation; a pause; depression.

   A total of 15 experiments tried on two successive mornings and in which
phenomena of elevation manifested themselves in nine instances.

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