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It was impossible to detect even traces of oxalic acid in this 



of either citric or oxalic in the dextrose 



olution. However, 

 could be obtained 



Fig. 13. Lhplodia nalalensis in solution 2. 



ith Ca(OOC.CII 



had a wine-red color and 



dissolved with difficulty in dilute acids, did not reduce Fehling's, 

 give a pentose reaction or show either alkaline or acid character- 

 istics. Moreover, there seemed to be a considerable amount of 

 gelatinous material in the solution in which the fumrus was arrow- 



