Osmotic Regulation of the Growth Rate 637 



lates, MB 1, MB 21 and MB 29, gave variable results; however, 

 KCl partially replaced Na"^ in all; sucrose and MgCl: were effec- 

 tive in MB 21 but not in the other two. 



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