446 



8GITA MINE2E. 



proportion of cane sugar, according to Payen^ is 18 per cent- 



plantain 



stallizable 



in the proportion of inverted sugar ; an over-ripe fruit contained 

 only 2-84 per cent, of crystallizable and 11-84 per cent, of 

 uncrystallizable sugar, being a total of 14'68 per cent, or two- 

 tbirds of the original quantity. 



For tbe follo\ying analyses of E. Indian plantains we are 

 indebted to Assistant Surgeon C. L. Bose, Calcutta. * Tbe 

 samples represent tbe most commonly used varieties : 



Percentage of Pulp and Pericarp in Pipe Fruit 



Variety 



Pulp. 



Pericarp. 



KantaK 



Champa 



70-85 



29-15 



74-37 



Cliattim 



86-02 



25-63 



13-98 





