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fermented material twenty to twenty-five cm. high, flowers numerous 

 on each. Plants in weaker concentration of previously fermented 

 material ten to sixteen cm. high, several flowers on each. 

 Sitnfloz^'er. — Check plants which were still alive four to six cm. high, 

 with three crowded pairs of leaves. Plants in fermenting material 

 all dead. Plant in stronger concentration of previously fermented 

 material forty-three cm. high. Plant in weaker concentration of 

 previously fermented material thirty-eight cm. high. 



Fig. 122. — Buckwheat sccdliiv^s groiviiig in mtishrooiiL material. Photograplud AJuv 

 yth. From left to right the material is as follows: First, distilled water; second, 

 not previously fermented mushroom material; third, stronger concentration of pre- 

 viously fermented niushrootn material; fourth, weaker concentration of previously 

 fermented mushroom material. 



JJlicat. — Check plants thirteen to fifteen cm. high, several of the lower 

 leaves dead. Plants in fermenting material forty to forty-two cm. 

 high, best condition of all, green. Plants in stronger concentration of 

 previously fermented material thirty-eight to forty cm. high ; green. 

 Plants in weaker concentration of previously fermented material 

 thirty-seven cm. high. 



