Conclusions and SummaryThe methyl esters of the fatty acids in the wax of dormant tung buds were prepared and fractionated in a column packed with a spiral screen. Myristic, palmitic, linoleic, oleic, and stearic acids were identified in some of the fractions by the saponification equivalents and by the melting points of the p‐bromophenacyl derivatives of the saturated acids and the hydroxy derivatives of the unsaturated acids. The identification of these acids proved the presence of some of the higher fatty acid radicals similar to those found in Crisco and lanolin. It is believed that the mutual solubility of these fatty acids may have facilitated penetration of the alpha‐naphthalenacetic or indole‐3‐acetic acid in Crisco and lanolin emulsions, into the bud tissue and in this way increased their effectiveness in prolonging dormancy.