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The roots contain a large percentage of siigar, dextrine, and 

 albumen, which accounts for their richness. They contain about 

 five per cent of water more than the potatoe. Besides the above 

 bodies, they contain a small quantity of a principle which gives- 

 them their peculiar flavor and odor w^hen cooked. 



Ultimate Organic Analysis of rcots. 

 100 parts of dry root gave of 



Nitrogen, 1.98a 



Carbon, 42.809 



O-xygen, 41.014 



Hydrogen, 5 . 644 



Inorganic matter, 8 . 335 



ANALYSIS OF THE CARROT, {Baucus Carola.) 



By J. H. Salisbury, M. D. 



The roots of this plant in the wild state are small, woody and 

 rank; w^hen cultivated, they become large, fleshy, sweet and crisp. 

 The plants analyzed were large, fleshy aUvI cri^p. They were fur- 

 Hished by Dudley Walsh, Esq., Albany. Ths average length of 

 the roots 15 inches; average widest diameter 2 J inches; ave- 

 rage length of tops 28 inches. Average weight of each root 18| 

 ounces. Variety, large yellow, mature. 



Percentage of water ^ dry matter and ash. 



Fresh root. Freah tops. 



Percentage of water, 85.78 - 81.065 



" ofdrymatter, 14.22 18.935 . 



" of ash, , 1.26 2.19a 



" of ash in dry matter, 8.86 11.566 . 



The roots of this plant contain more water those of the pars- 

 mp ; 7,937 lbs. of the fresh roots contain 100 lbs. of inorganic 

 matter; 4,566 lbs. of the fresh tops yield 100 lbs. of inorganic 

 matter. The luu lbs. of inorganic matter in the aforesaid weights 

 of roots and tops contain ; 



100 lbs. 100 lbs. 



asli, root. ash, tops. 



Carbonic acid, 28.20 lbs. 23.70 lbs. 



Silicicacid, 0.65 '^ 5.75 " 



Phosphoric acid, 10.55 «' 10.25 " 



Phosphate of iron, 0.70 " 1.90 " 



