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Absorption in NaCT. solutions. 



Corn and peas were weighed and placed in the entire 

 series of solutions at such times as would permit their being 

 taken from the solution at the same time. It was desired to 

 have one set of corn and one set of peas nearly saturated; 

 hence, as previous experiments had indicated, thirty six and 

 fourteen hours was the time selected. Twenty four and nine 

 hours was the time of soaking for the other sets of corn and 

 peas respectfully. 



When the seeds were taken from the solutions they were 

 wiped dry with cheese cloth, and immediately weighed. The dry 

 weight and the weight after soaking for the given time, to- 

 gether with the actual gain for that time, and the percent gain, 

 are all given opposite each solution in the following tables. 

 See tables 21, 22, 23, & 24, 



