74 



The maxima and minima in these experiments are given be- 

 low: 



Max. Min. 



Corn. 24 hours. 33# 10# 



Corn. 36 hours. 39# 10# (1 except.) 



Peas. 9 hours. 74# 26 £ 



Peas. 14 hours. Ibl 26# 

 From these results it is evident that less gain in weight 

 occurs in salt solutions and in alcoholic solutions than in 

 distilled water. See tables 17 and 18, 



While the amount absorbed, in general, decreases with the 

 higher solutions there is a marked variation and irregularity 

 in the amount taken up. The two sets of curves, and P, on 

 the two following pages clearly represent the amount of absorp- 

 tion for the whole series of solutions and also the irregular- 

 ities 



