No. 113.1 S37 



100 Ibg. Muskmelon. 100 lbs. "Watermeloru 



Fresh fruit. Dry frmt. Fresh fruit. Diy fruit . 



Citric acid, trace trace . 007 . 140 



Malic acid, 0.007 0.077 0.009 0.180 



Tartaric acid, 0.005 0.055 trace trace 



Filter, 1.123 12.393 1.058 21.030 



Drymatter, 8.929 100.000 5.016 100.000 



Water, 90.987 94.898 



99.916 99.914 



Tlie large percentage of albumen, casein, dextrine and sugar 

 with a small quantity of acid, show us the reason of the peculiar 

 rich flavor of the fruit of the melon. 



Ultimate Organic Analysis, 



Muskmelon. Watenneloa. 



Nitrogen, „ 2 .231 1 .739 



Oxygen,...., 43.905 43.187 



Carbon, 44.820 43.764 



Hydrogen, 6 . 832 6 . 872 



Inorganic matter, 3.007 4.861 



A mild but pleasant liquor can be made from the melon. 



ANALYSIS OF THE CUCUMBER. 



i^CtLCumis sativus.) 



By J. H. Sj^lisbury, M. D. 



Two v^arieties only were examined, the Early Long Prickly^ and 

 Wiite Spine. The length of the fruit of the Early Long Prickly 

 Q\ inches, diameter 1;] inches. Length of the fruit of the \Vhite 

 Spine, 5 inches, diameter l.l inches. 



Perccntngo of water. Dry matter an-i aa^ 



Long Priekly fruit. White Spine fr 



Percentage of water, 96 . 364 96 . 605 



" ' dry matter, 3.636 3.305 



« ash, 362 .382 



« ash in dry matter,.., 9.955 11.252 

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