Waksman —192— Actinomycetes 



not yet in sight. Of what significance these reactions are to soil proc- 

 esses still remains to be determined. 



The actinomycetes can take their place among the major groups of 

 microorganisms affecting the economy of man in numerous ways. 

 Their importance in the cycle of life in nature and in the control by man 

 of natural processes can hardly be exaggerated. 



