0. 112.J , 335 , 



100 parts of 100 parts of 



fresh plant. dry plant. 



Albumen, 1 . 532 12 . 9M 



Starch, none. none. 



Oil, 0.075 0.632 



Resin, 0.185 1 . 559 



Gluten, •... 0.095 0.809 



Chlorophyl, 0.055 0.463 



Wax, 0.045 0.396 



100.088 lUO.OOO 



Almost nine-tenths of this plant is water. The dry matter is 

 rich in sugar, albuminous principles, and dextrine. The odor- 

 ous body is a volatile oil. 



Ultimate Organic Analysis. 



100 parts of dry plant, contain cf 



Nitrogen, 2.121 



Carbon, 40.626 



Oxygen,.^ 40.352 



Hydrogen, 5 . 371 



Inorganic matter, 1 1 . 931 



ANALYSIS OF THE MUSKMELON AND WATERMELON. 



( Cucumis melo and Cxicurhita citrallus^) 



By J. H. Salisbury, M. D. 



The varieties examined were the nutmeg muskmelon and the 

 long red fresh watermelon. The fruit only was examined. Length 

 of muskmelon 6 inches ; diameter 5^ inches. Length of water- 

 melon 14 inches, diameter 6 inches. 



Percentage of water ^ dry matter and ash. 



Muskmelon. Watermelon. 



Percentage of water, 90 . 987 94 . 898 



" of drynntter, 9.013 5.102 



" of ash, 2.771 0.248 



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of ash in dry matter,. .. . 3.007 4.861 



