The capsules of Cyclamen and of Oxalisacetosella are only occasionally buried, and this only beneath dead leaves or moss.
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The peduncles of Oxalisacetosella likewise bend downwards, and afterwards, when the pods are nearly mature, upwards; and this is effected by a circumnutating movement.
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Oxalisacetosella.-Thepeduncles are furnished with a joint in
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Oxalisacetosella: A, leaf seen from vertically above; B, diagram of leaf asleep, also seen from vertically above.
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Oxalisacetosella: circumnutation of leaflet when asleep; traced on vertical glass during 3 h. 40 m.
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Oxalisacetosella.-Themovement of a leaflet, together with that of the main petiole, are shown in the following diagram (Fig.
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Oxalisacetosella: course pursued by the upper part of a peduncle, whilst rising, traced from 11 A.M. June 1st to 9 A.M. 3rd.
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[ Oxalisacetosella.- Averylarge pot, thickly covered with between 300 and 400 leaves, had been kept all winter in the greenhouse.