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The muskmelon contains but a trifle more water than the beet. 

 The watermelon contains more than the muskmelon and less than 

 the cucumber. One ton of muskmelons has 174.84 lbs of organic 

 matter and 5.42 lbs. of inorganic matter. One ton of watermelons 

 has £7.08 lbs. of organic matter and 4.96 lbs. of inorganic matter. 

 36,900 lbs. of muskmelons and 40.322 lbs. of watermelon contain 

 each 100 lbs. of inorganic matter or ash. 



100 lbs. ash 100 lbs. ash 



» Muskmelons. AYatermelon. 



Carbonic acid, 11.55 11.42 



Silicic acid, * 2.20 1.21 



Phosphoric acid, 25.40 14.93 



Sulphuric acid, 3.90 1 63 



Phosphate of iron, 2.30 4.52 



I^im^j 5.85 • 7.32 



Magnesia, 0.60 1.31 



Potash, 8.35 23.95 



Soda, 34.35 30.63 



Chlorine, 5.20 1.81 



Organic matter, trace trace 



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99.70 98.73 



The muskmelon contains a very large percentage of phosphoric 

 a^^id and soda and considerable potash; the watermelon has a 

 very large percentage of soda and potash and is also quite rich 

 in phosphoric acid. The occurrence of these bodies in such 

 quantities in these plants, explains to us why dead animal matter, 

 as flesh, bjnss, &c., commonsal t and ashes, have such a marked 

 inflaence in promoting their growth and productiveness. 



Proximate Organic Analysis of fruit. 



100 lbs. Muskmelon. 100 lbs. Watermelon. 



Fresh fruit. Dry fruit.- Fresb fruit. Dry fruit. 



Albumoii, 0.918 10.219 0.572 11.403 



Casein, 0.442 4.952 0.004 0.080 



Dextrine, 1.142 12.800 0.318 6.340 



Starch, trace trace none none 



Sugar and extract, 5.250 58.942 3.020 GO. 267 



Chlorophyl, ... 0.004 0.044 0.006 0.120 



Fat, wax and resin, 0.038 0.418 0.022 0.440 



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