ILLUSTRATIONS.

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FIGURE. PAGE.
1. Photographs of morning and evening positions of the ‘Praying Palm’ 7
2. The Recording Apparatus 9
3. Record of diurnal movement of the ‘Praying Palm’ 11
4. ??"?????"??????"??Sijbaria Palm 12
5. Curve of variation of moto-ex­cit­abil­ity in Mimosa pudica 17
6. Effect of physio­logic­al depression on diurnal movement of Arenga saccharifera 19
7. Record of diurnal movements of young procumbent stem of Mimosa pudica 26
8. Erectile response of Basella to gradual fall of temperature 28
9. Responsive fall of Basella to gradual rise of temperature "
10. Response of a straight tendril of Passiflora 33
11. Response of a hooked tendril of Passiflora 35
12. Response of pulvinus of Mimosa pudica 36
13. ??"?????"???Mimosa to variations of turgor 40
14. Diagram of complete apparatus for record of diurnal variation 46
15. The Oscillator 50
16. Effect of cloud on ex­cit­abil­ity of Mimosa 52
17. Effect of sudden darkness 53
18. Effect of change from darkness to light 54
19. Effect of enhanced turgor 55
20. Effect of moderate cooling 56
21. Effect of application of intense cold 58
22. Effect of temperature above the optimum 58
23. Twenty-four hours’ record of ex­cit­abil­ity of Mimosa 59
24. Midday record from noon to 3 P.M. 62
25. Evening record from 6 to 10 P.M. 63
26. Morning record from 8 A.M. to 12 noon 64
27. Diurnal variation of ex­cit­abil­ity showing marked nyctitropic movement 65
28. Diurnal curves of temperature and of corresponding variation of ex­cit­abil­ity of Mimosa 68
29. Diurnal variation of ex­cit­abil­ity of a summer specimen 70
30. The Resonant Recorder 76
31. Variation of ex­cit­abil­ity after section 80
32. Effect of amputation of upper half of pulvinus of Mimosa 84
33. Response of Mimosa after amputation of lower half of pulvinus 86
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