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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. /-'. oxysporum in 

 general shows the greater speed of growth and greater growth after 

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

 growth after 12 days. 



TABLE VI 



Dry weight on milligrams) formed when each flask received 0.5 gm. 

 of mannit; concentration 1 per cent 



TABLE VII 

 Hemicellulose (in gm.) used IN 12 DAYS 



Table VII] gives the dry weight formed by the organisms when 

 arbon acids were furnished as carbon sources. N 100 solutions 

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



