~COMPOSIT AL. 313 
‘The root is fleshy and tapering, somewhat branched, longi- 
9 44 aq. insoluble in ether, freely soluble 
a water and alcohol, and dissolving with a yellow colour 
2h : Dry. 
Water al 10" 12°16 
Nitrogenous matter ..,... 1°01 6-09 
Fat .. “49 2:05 
Sugar 344 15°87 
Nitogen § Gs extractive. 17°62 46°71 
Cellulos 2 fe 11°00 
Ash “78 6°12 
: LACTUCA SCARIOLA, Linn. var. sativa, 
Fig. —Reichb, Ic. Fl. Germ., #. 1421. Garden Lettuce 
g-), Laitue cultivée (Fr.). 
} “= —Caltivated = Persia na India. 
