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length, medium in hardness and with dent in the surface of the 

 outer end. No .3, Perry's Golden Eagle; a large yellow corn with 

 very long deeply indented, and much softer grains than either 

 of the others. This corn had been grown on the University farm 

 and was stored in the same dry room in the University granary, 

 until shortly before its use. 



For the experiment an equal number of grains of each vari- 

 ety were taken, carefully weighed, placed in a separate bottle 

 of distilled water, and Kept under exactly similar conditions. 

 From time to time the com was taken from the water, wiped dry, 

 weighed and replaced in the water. This was continued until 

 ninety five and one half hours had elapsed. During the last 

 period of soaking there was a slight gain in weight, but it 

 was thought best to discontinue the experiment. 



The results are here given in tabulated form, and from the 

 per cent gain, the accompanying curves have been constructed. 

 See tables 1,2,&3, and curves of the page following table 3, 



