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mixed food again. Note that this has not affected the typical character of 

 the curve of growth. The diet was as follows: 



Constituents. 



Per. [. 



p. ct. 

 Gliadin (from wheat). . . 18.0 



Starch ' 29.5 



Sugar 15.0 



Agar 5.0 



2.5 



Constituents. 



Casein. 



Per. 2. 



Salt mixture I. 

 Lard 



30.0 



p. ct. 



18.0 

 Starch j 29.5 



ISO 

 SO 

 2.5 



30.0 



Sugar . 



Agar 



Salt mixture I. 

 Lard 



Periods 

 3 and 5. 



Constituents. 



Mixed Trumilk 



food. ! Starch 



I.ard 



Per. 4. 



p. ct. 

 60.0 

 16.7 

 233 



Chart XCVII. 



290 



Chart XCVIII. 



110 



90 



70 



50 



Chart XCVIII (rat 185, male) shows the failure 

 of a rat to be maintained on a diet composed as 

 shown herewith. 



p. ct. 



Gliadin (from wheat) ... 18.0 



Starch 29. 5 



Sugar 15.0 



Agar 50 



Salt mixture 1 2.5 



Lard 30. 



20 40 60 



Days 



