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responding region of growth. I give a record (Fig. 81)
Fig. 81.—Effect of Indirect and Direct stimulus on growth of Crinum, taken on a moving plate. Dotted arrow shows application of Indirect stimulus with consequent acceleration of growth. Direct application of stimulus at the second arrow induces contraction and subsequent retardation of rate of growth. Successive dots are intervals of 5″. (Magnification 2,000 times).
obtained in a different experiment which shows in an identical specimen, (1) an acceleration of growth under Indirect and (2) a retardation of growth under Direct stimulus.

TABLE XIX—ACCELERATING EFFECT OF INDIRECT STIMULUS ON GROWTH (Crinum).

Specimen. Condition of experiment. Rate of growth.
I
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Normal
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
0.21 μ per second.
 
After Indirect stimulus
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
0.26 μ per second.
II
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
Normal
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
0.25 μ per second.
 
After Indirect stimulus
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
0.30 μ per second.