INFLUENCE OF SUGARS ON THE GROWTH OF ALBINO PLANTS 403 
Table i 
Culture Solution 
Culture 
No. 
Original 
Dry Weight 
(Milligrams) 
Total Yield, 
Dry Weight 
( Milligrams) 
Grain or Loss 
(Milligrams) 
Df £r ' 1 • 
104 
no c 
9'==-5 
I 
2 
175 
95 
11 
<( ,< 
0 
180 
Q7 
- 8^ 
137 
69 
- 68 
5* 
185 
531 
+346 
Pfeffer's solution +0.10 mol. sucrose 
6 
175 
125 
- 50 
7 
177 
153 
- 24 
8 
197 
138 
- 59 
( ( << it li it 
9* 
188 
696 
+508 
Pfeffer's solution + o.io mol. glucose 
10 
171 
136 
- 35 
1 1 
164 
136 
- 28 
12 
188 
158 
- 30 
13* 
193 
1,056 
+863 
* Green plants. 
same as those in experiment i. In cultures 21 to 25 and 31 to 35, inclusive, 
the nitrates of calcium and potassium were replaced by the chlorides, and 
Table 2 
Original 
Weight 
Culture Solution « 
Culture 
Dry Weight 
of Tops 
No. 
of Seed 
and Roots 
(Milligrams) 
(Milligrams) 
15 
171 
25 
16 
153 
31 
17 
162 
47 
18 
162 
49 
19 
185 
37 
20* 
149 
217* 
Ave. for albino plants 
37-8 
Pfeffer's solution minus nitrate but with asparagin 
21 
171 
46 
22 
163 
47 
23 
173 
24* 
165 
325* 
25* 
138 
280* 
Ave. for albino plants 
41.7 
Pfeffer's solution +0.10 mol. sucrose 
26 
158 
120 
27 
162 
144 
28 
171 
86 
29 
174 
80 
30* 
146 
615* 
Ave. for albino plants 
107.5 
Pfeffer's solution minus nitrate but with asparagin and 
sucrose 
31 
179 
no 
32 
155 
115 
33 
180 
123 
34 
153 
97 
35* 
162 
510* 
Ave. for albino plants 
III. 2 
* Green plants. 
