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ON TIIK RESERVE PROTEIN IN PLANTS. 



ULMACEAE. 



Species. 



Objects tested. 



Active 

 albumen. 



Remarks. 



Zelkowa acuminata. 

 Ulmus parvifolia. 



Young leaves. 

 Roots. 



Young leaves. 



Present 

 None. 

 Present 



No starch. 



ELAEAGINEAE. 



Eleagnus pungens. 



Young leaves. 



None. 



Little starch. 



MAGNOLIACEAE. 



Cercidiphyllum 

 japonicum. 



Schizandra chinensis. 



Young leaves. 

 Young seeds. 



Much 

 present. 



None. 



None. 



No starch. 



Much starch. 

 Much starch. 



LYTHRARIAE. 



Punica Granatum. 

 Lagerstrcemia indica. 



Young leaves. 

 Flowers. 



Young leaves. 



None. 



Much 

 present. 



Much 

 present. 





PAPAVERACEAE. 



Papaver somniferum. 

 »» i» 



Young leaves. 

 Flowers. 

 Unripe seeds. 



None. 

 None. 

 None. 



Much starch. 

 Neutral reaction. 



i) Antipyrin acts just as coffein on the active albumen, but its action is much 



slower than that of coffein. 



