In two previous papers (6,16) the lyotropic action of electrolytes has been investigated and discussed in relation to the adsorption of salts on hydrophilic colloids, such as gelatin and methylcellulose. It was desirable to extend this investigation to cellulose also. This substance has considerable advantages from the experimental x'iewpoint over methylcellulose, which is insoluble only at elevated temperatures (15), and over gelatin, which is easily decomposed, yielding water-soluble products. Moreover, gelatin immobilizes a considerable amount of solution by swelling, and the possibility of a falsification of the experimental results as a consequence of a Donnan effect-although improbable (cf. 16)-cannot entirely be disregarded.i. the cellulose The cellulose was D.H.A. standard cotton wool, which is obtained from cotton by treatment with bleaching powder and subsequent treatment with hydrochloric acid and water. The commercial product still contains