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N. H. The Hemicellulose of Forage Crops , To determine what dif- 

 ferences occur in the hemicelluloses of forage crops (1) in 

 different parts of the plant, and (2) as the plant matures. 

 Agr. and Biol. Chem. 1*7 Coop. USDA 



N. J. A Study of the Formation of Pectic Substances . To furnish 

 some information concerning the synthesis of pectic substances. 

 PI. Physiol. 505 



Ohio Use of the Spectrograph for Analysis of Soil Extracts and 



Plant Materials . To develop spectrographic techniques for analysis 

 of soil extracts, extracts of coal strip-mine spoil material, and 

 plants . 



Agron., For. 87 Coop. ARS 



Ohio Development of X-Ray Diffraction Techniques for Plant Materials, 

 To develop new techniques and modify existing ones of determining 

 presence and molecular structure of mineral salts in studies of 

 mineral nutrition of plants. 

 Agron. 89 Coop ARS 



Texas The Chemistry of the Poisonous Plants of Texas . (1) Isolate 

 and identify chemical compounds responsible for harmful properties 

 of poisonous plants growing on range, (2)Learn effect of season of 

 year and weather conditions on amount of poisonous substances con- 

 tained in plants. (3) Develop antidotes against these chemical 

 substances. 



Biochem. and Nutr. 919 



Plant Anatomy, Morphology, Histology and Cytology 



Colo. Vascular Tissue Differentiation in Alfalfa Roots as Influenced 

 by Their Ionic and Physical Environment . Investigate vascular 

 tissue differentiation of alfalfa roots grown in lab and greenhouse 

 in soils providing the following environmental conditions: varia- 

 tion in ratios of adsorbed Ca and Na; in type and amount of soluble 

 salts; in degree of aggregation of soil particles. 

 Agron. 202 (W-U7) 



Hawaii Pollination, Fertilization and Post-Fertilization Require- 

 ments of Passion Fruit and Other Plants of Commercial Potential 

 in Hawfli i , To determine factors involved in pollination, fertiliza- 

 tion and post-fertilization of passion fruit and other types of 

 commercial potential, specifically to determine: 1. extent of 

 self -and cross-compatability; (2) factors responsible for self- 

 sterility and differences in compatability; and (3) factors re- 

 sponsible for malformation of fruit. 

 PI. Physiol. 662 



