Germination of Helianthus annuus. 
7 J 3 
sidered as normal. The seedlings by that time have used up all the reserve 
material at their disposal, and under the conditions of the experiment they 
are deprived of the raw materials for synthetic processes, and are thus 
Lerujf-h of Time in Days. 
Fig. 9. Water Content, grams per 100 seedlings. 
in a state of starvation. The changes taking place must therefore be more 
or less abnormal, and are so regarded in the discussion of this work. 
