OF THE COCOANUT DURING GERMINATION 

 Freshly importkd Nuts (from Jamaica). 



327 



Nuts from the Market (New York City). 



They represented the following proportions of the total weight, 

 which was 1,133 grams : 



Fibrous Husk. Shell. Endosperm with Germ.* Milk. 



30.45 per cent. 19.59 per cent. 37.78 per cent. 12.18 per cent. 



Of the total weight of the husked nut, which, by calculation, must 



* Including, doubtless, the seed coat as well. 



