The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants [9]
circle was made in 6 14 (shoot very young) 25, 2nd 2 21 25, 3rd 3 37 25, 4th 3 22 26, 5th 2 50 27, 6th 3 52 27, 7th 4 11
Asparagus (unnamed species from Kew) (Liliaceae) moves against the sun, placed in hothouse.
H. M. Dec. 26, 1st circle was made in 5 0 27, 2nd 5 40
Tamus communis (Dioscoreaceae). A young shoot from a tuber in a pot placed in the greenhouse: follows the sun.
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 (Philesiaceae), 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 (Roxburghiaceae) moves against the sun; it completed a circle in about 24 hours.
(DICOTYLEDONS.)
Humulus Lupulus (Urticaceae) 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 (Lardizabalaceae), 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 (Lardizabalaceae), placed in hothouse, moves against the sun.
H. M. March 28, 1st circle was made in 3 30 29, 2nd 3 45
Sphaerostemma marmoratum (Schizandraceae) 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 (Menispermaceae) 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
Thryallis brachystachys (Malpighiaceae) moves against the sun: one shoot made a circle in 12 hrs., and another in 10 hrs. 30 m.; but the next day, which was much colder, the first shoot took 10 hrs. to perform only a semicircle.
Hibbertia dentata (Dilleniaceae), placed in the hothouse, followed the sun, and made (May 18th) a circle in 7 hrs. 20 m.; on the 19th, reversed its course, and moved against the sun, and made a circle in 7 hrs.; on the 20th, moved against the sun one-third of a circle, and then stood still; on the 26th, followed the sun for two-thirds of a circle, and then returned to its starting-point, taking for this double course 11 hrs. 46 m.
Sollya Drummondii (Pittosporaceae) moves against the sun kept in greenhouse.
H. M. April 4, 1st
Asparagus (unnamed species from Kew) (Liliaceae) moves against the sun, placed in hothouse.
H. M. Dec. 26, 1st circle was made in 5 0 27, 2nd 5 40
Tamus communis (Dioscoreaceae). A young shoot from a tuber in a pot placed in the greenhouse: follows the sun.
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 (Philesiaceae), 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 (Roxburghiaceae) moves against the sun; it completed a circle in about 24 hours.
(DICOTYLEDONS.)
Humulus Lupulus (Urticaceae) 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 (Lardizabalaceae), 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 (Lardizabalaceae), placed in hothouse, moves against the sun.
H. M. March 28, 1st circle was made in 3 30 29, 2nd 3 45
Sphaerostemma marmoratum (Schizandraceae) 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 (Menispermaceae) 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
Thryallis brachystachys (Malpighiaceae) moves against the sun: one shoot made a circle in 12 hrs., and another in 10 hrs. 30 m.; but the next day, which was much colder, the first shoot took 10 hrs. to perform only a semicircle.
Hibbertia dentata (Dilleniaceae), placed in the hothouse, followed the sun, and made (May 18th) a circle in 7 hrs. 20 m.; on the 19th, reversed its course, and moved against the sun, and made a circle in 7 hrs.; on the 20th, moved against the sun one-third of a circle, and then stood still; on the 26th, followed the sun for two-thirds of a circle, and then returned to its starting-point, taking for this double course 11 hrs. 46 m.
Sollya Drummondii (Pittosporaceae) moves against the sun kept in greenhouse.
H. M. April 4, 1st