Like other seeds of various economic crops, those of Inga edulis lose their vitality in a few days when exposed to the air. Storage of these short-lived seeds under different conditions of moisture content, temperature, and carbon dioxide accumulation has given the following information: 1. Seeds lose their viability when the water content is reduced to 35% or less. 2. Temperature seems not to be effective unless on the rale to which this critical point dessication is attained. 3. The rapid loss of vitality of seeds kept in airtight containers is probably due to the carbon dioxide accumulation. Here also the temperature seems to act indirectly, modifyng the rate of respiration of the seeds.