Here will be a convenient place to give a Table showing the direction and rate of movement of several twining plants, with a few appended remarks. These plants are arranged according to Lindley’s ‘Vegetable Kingdom’ of 1853; and they have been selected from all parts of the series so as to show that all kinds behave in a nearly uniform manner. [24]
The Rate of Revolution of various Twining Plants.
(Acotyledons.)
Lygodium scandens (Polypodiaceæ) moves against the sun.
| H. | M. | ||
| June 18, 1st circle was made in | 6 | 0 | |
| 18, 2nd | 6 | 15 | (late in evening) |
| 19, 3rd | 5 | 32 | (very hot day) |
| 19, 4th | 5 | 0 | (very hot day) |
| 20, 5th | 6 | 0 |
Lygodium articulatum moves against the sun.
| H. | M. | ||
| July 19, 1st circle was made in | 16 | 30 | (shoot very young) |
| 20, 2nd | 15 | 0 | |
| 21, 3rd | 8 | 0 | |
| 22, 4th | 10 | 30 |
(Monocotyledons.)
Ruscus androgynus (Liliaceæ), placed in the hot-house, moves against the sun.
| H. | M. | ||
| May 24, 1st 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 |