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About 5 tons of fresh plants contain 100 lbs. of inorganic mat- 

 ter, which is made up of 



Carbonic acid,. 13.80 lbs. 



Silicic acid, 20.80 " 



Phosphoric acid, 9 . 90 " 



Phosphate of iron, 2.95 " 



Lime, 8.05 " 



Magnesia, 3.65 " 



Potash, 8 . 90 " 



Soda, 27.80 « 



Chlorine, 1.40 " 



Sulphuric acid, 2.10 " 



99.35 lbs. 



This plant contains a large percentage of soda, and is rich in 

 phosphoric acid, potash and lime. 



Proximate Organic Composition. 



100 lbs. of the 100 lbs. of the 



fresh tops. dry tops. 



Water, 91 .925 



Fiber, 1.348 16.386 



Sugar and extract, 4.300 52.279 



Dextrine, 0.735 8.936 



Casein, 0.100 1.216 



Albumen, 1.320 16.048 



Starch, none. none. 



Resin, 0.260 3.161 



Glutinous matter, 0.055 0.668 



Chlorophvl, • 0.052 0.638 



Wax, 0.055 0.668 



100.150 100.000 



Like celery, endive contains a very large percentage of water, 

 and does not differ materially otherwise from that plant rj its 

 proximate organic composition, except that it contains less fiber, 

 and is slightly richer in sugar and albumen. 



