Requests a piece of the most sensitive litmus paper in order to test the secretions of minute hairs of plants which catch minute flies. [See 9098.]
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Requests a piece of the most sensitive litmus paper in order to test the secretions of minute hairs of plants which catch minute flies. [See 9098.]
Finds the negative information sent by EF of great interest [see 9094].
More on his own experiments and the perplexing results when using the sensitive litmus paper.
Apologises for his ignorance in interpreting the results secured in his testing with blue litmus paper.