Has been testing the digestive powers of Drosera; wants to know whether a group of substances that elicit similar responses are related.
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Has been testing the digestive powers of Drosera; wants to know whether a group of substances that elicit similar responses are related.
Suggests an explanation for difference in excitability of Drosera leaves to meat and albumen on the one hand and, on the other, fibrin, areolar tissue, gelatin, and fibrous basis of bone.
Discusses the powers of digestion of Drosera and why certain substances produce less excitement in the plant than others.
Responds to CD’s questions about relation to gelatin of areolar tissue, fibrous basis of bone, and other substances CD is using in his work on digestion of Drosera.