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Research Bulletin No. g 



Table V shows that qualitatively the two organisms behave 

 alike in their ability to use all the carbon compounds tested. 

 Quantitatively there is considerable difference, both as to rate of 

 consumption and total growth after 12 days. F. oxysporum in 

 general shows the greater speed of growth and greater growth after 

 twelve days. In some cases F. tricholhecioides shows the greater 

 growth after 12 days. 



Dry weight (in milligrams) formed when each flask received 0.5 gm. of 

 mannit; concentration i per cent 



TABLE VII 

 Hemicelltjlose (in gm.) used LN 12 DAYS 



Table VIII gives the dry weight formed by the organisms when 

 carbon acids were furnished as carbon sources. N/100 solutions 

 were used, excepting for asparagin and asparagenic acid, whose solu- 



