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those supplying cdible things.

This very matter of finding

materials in the sap of the palm and less or little in

the

cocoanut at that time, is a very significant phing, and pointd
to the critical character of the sample collection.

It has

to be done very carefully, and with regard to rather a great
variety of interests which other people may have in the

material.
Are there any other comments?

Alderson Reporting Company
Washington, D. C.

CDR. CRONKITE:
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Byers was following the general philosophy on plant life

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that the initial ones would be where most of the naturation

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of the fruit had taken place prior to the fallout.

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somebody was going to tale the initiative to investigate what

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is

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edible things, and then basethe subsequent sample

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collection so as to get some that are maturing and som

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that are completely matured, and get a thirdor fourth

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generation of fruit.

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collection will fall down unless it is tied into the life

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cycle of the fruit.

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Then

the normal life cycle of a cocoanut, and these various

DR. BUGHER:

It seems that

the whole sample

You are speaking of the life cycle

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of the particular piece of cogoanut you hae on your hand

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or the cycle of the fruiting of the palm?

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it is a continuous process practically.

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as others are just coming on in the infleureseence.

ARC

nay

I recall in the survey group, Col.

With the cocoanut
Some are mature

That

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