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active than the older cortex, the entire twig, or the hard woody parts 

 of the twig. 



2. Proteolytic Enzymes. A few experiments were carried out 

 to determine the effect of rest period breaking agents upon proteolytic 

 ferments of twig tissue. The methods used were very crude. The 

 results obtained, however, are of sufficient interest to be included in 



