RITION \'-l' GROWTH 





The important fad demonstrated by these experiments, is thai eer 

 tain iluts are adequati for thi maintenana o) lif< although (l<<<i an 

 inadequaU for growth. In conformity with this conclusion, it \ ind 



when young white rats were fed with gliadin alone for periods ..t" time ex- 



Pig. 185. — Photograph! of rat< of lame bi 1 on • picture); on a n 



ince diet bnt inadequate for p tret; an.l on a diet th.it was inadequate both 



Maintenance ami growth. il '■' ndel ami Osoonx 



ding those in which they Bhould have become full grown, that 

 they remained in an ungrown Btunted condition. The capacity to l,m-<>\\ 

 had nut. however, been lost, fur when the gliadin was replaced by milk. 

 the animals resumed growth at a very greal rat capacity to lto\\ 



