Barley Grain in Relation to Localized Water Absorption . 393 
Series II. Grains from different Ears. 
Dry 
Wet 
Increase . 
0/ 
Germ Portion . 
0/ 
Apical Portion . 
0/ 
No . 
Weight . 
Steep . Weight . 
% 
Dry . 
Wet . 
Vo 
Dry . 
Wet . 
/o 
1 
0.0525 
1 
0.0565 
0-0040 
7.6 
0*0105 
0.0130 
23.8 
00410 
00430 
4.8 
2 
0-0620 
2 
0-0690 
0-0070 
II .2 
0.0105 
0-0140 
33*3 
00505 
00545 
7.9 
3 
0-0470 
3 
0-0530 
0-0060 
12.7 
O-OIIO 
0.0145 
31.8 
00350 
00380 
8*5 
4 
00680 
4 
0.0775 
0.0095 
13*9 
0-0170 
0-0215 
26.4 
00505 
00550 
8.9 
5 
0-0515 
6 
0-0615 
0-0100 
19.4 
c.0165 
0-0220 
33*3 
00350 
00385 
100 
6 
c.0660 
7 
0*0770 
O-OIIO 
16.6 
0.0155 
0*0215 
38*7 
00495 
00545 
10.1 
7 
0-0505 
8 
0-0605 
0-0100 
19.7 
0.01575 
0.0220 
39 -° 
0*03375 
00380 
12.5 
8 
0-0585 
9 
0-0695 
O-OIIO 
18.8 
0.0195 
O.O265 
35*8 
00380 
00425 
11-8 
9 
0.0570 
11 
0-0690 
0-0120 
21.0 
0-0205 
0.0270 
32.1 
00360 
00415 
15.2 
10 
0-0500 
12 
0-0620 
0-0120 
24-0 
0-0225 
0.0300 
33*3 
00270 
00310 
14.8 
11 
0-0450 
24 
0-0600 
0.0150 
33*3 
0-0160 
00255 
59-3 
00280 
00340 
21.4 
12 
0.0565 
25 
0-0725 
0.0160 
28.3 
0.0255 
OO360 
41.1 
00300 
00360 
200 
Series III. 
Grains from one Ear. 
1 
0-0560 
1 
0-0600 
0-0040 
7.1 
0/0115 
00130 
130 
00440 
00465 
5*6 
2 
0.0540 
2 
0-0600 
00060 
II-I 
0-0105 
OOI3O 
23.8 
00440 
00470 
6.8 
3 
0.0530 
3 
0-0595 
0.0065 
12-2 
0-0085 
O-OIIO 
29.4 
00440 
00480 
90 
4 
0.0515 
4 
0-0590 
0.0075 
14-5 
0.0145 
00190 
310 
00365 
0*0395 
8-2 
5 
0-0520 
6 
0-0620 
0-0100 
19.2 
0-0165 
00220 
33*3 
00340 
0039b 
14.7 
6 
0.0530 
7 
0.0635 
0.0105 
19-8 
0.0130 
OOI9O 
46-1 
00395 
00440 
ii *3 
7 
0.05 JO 
8 
0-0615 
0.0105 
20-5 
0.0130 
OOI95 
500 
00370 
00410 
io-8 
8 
0-0490 
9 
0-0600 
0-0110 
22.4 
0.0130 
0*0195 
500 
0*0355 
00395 
11.2 
9 
0.0500 
0-0610 
O.OI 10 
22-0 
0.0130 
OOI95 
5 °o 
00365 
00405 
10.9 
10 
0.0490 
12 
0.0610 
0-0120 
24.4 
0.0125 
OOI95 
560 
0*0355 
00405 
140 
11 
0-0470 
25 
0.0645 
0.0175 
37 * 2 
0.0155 
OO25O 
610 
00305 
00385 
260 
Series 
IV. 
Grains 
FROM ONE 
Ear. 
12 - 
24 HOURS. 
1 
0.0595 
12 
0.0745 
0.0150 
25.2 
0-0210 
00290 
380 
00380 
00450 
18.4 
2 
o-,o6io 
13 
0-0750 
0-0140 
22*9 
0-0215 
00290 
34.8 
00385 
00450 
16.8 
3 
0-0615 
J 4 
0.0775 
0.0160 
.26.0 
O.O25O 
00345 
380 
0*0355 
00420 
18.3 
4 
0-0610 
15 
0.0780 
0.0170 
27.8 
O.O235 
00330 
40.4 
00365 
004475 
22-6 
5 
0-0605 
16 
0.0750 
0.0145 
23.9 
0-0225 
00315 
400 
00370 
00430 
l 6-2 
6 
0-0580 
i 7 
0*0755 
0.0175 
30.1 
O.OI9O 
00290 
52.6 
00380 
00460 
210 
7 
0.0590 
19 
0.0760 
0-0170 
28.8 
O.O24O 
00350 
45*8 
00340 
00405 
I9.I 
8 
0.0595 
20 
0-0780 
0-0185 
31.0 
0-0225 
00325 
44'4 
00360 
00450 
2 77 
9 
0-0560 
21 
0*0735 
o-o 175 
31-2 
0-0205 
0*0305 
48.7 
00345 
00420 
21-7 
10 
0-0560 
23 
0-0760 
0-0200 
35-7 
O.O185 
00290 
5 6 ‘7 
00365 
00460 
260 
11 
0-0630 
24 
0-0860 
0.0230 
36*5 
0-0200 
00310 
55 *o 
00415 
00540 
30.1 
Barley grains: Uptake of water related to increase of weight by the 
two halves of the grain. Series I. 
