48 CYANOGENESIS IN SORGHUM VULGARE 



Laboratory ii siiiglc expcriiiKMit. Licbig's process was employed, aiid sulphuric acid was in (>ac]i 

 cyrntenelis"" c<'^=^e added to the distillation flask as recommended by Briinnich. 



1. Affected. Young dura about 10 inches liigh. No seed g;i'ains developed. 



('outnincil ■08.') per cent. HCX. 



2. Unaffected. Dura slightly younger tlian the above. No seed grains 



developed. Contained "014 per cent. HCX. 



The investiijation of cyanogenesis in all the fodder j)lants used in the Sudan 

 and ill certain of the leguniinosa^, is a piece of research a chemist might cany out 

 with advantage. 



