TaBLE II.—Composition OF BRACKEN FRONDS. 
** A” Samples. “B” SaMpLes. 
i; 2. 3. 4, Li 2. 2: 4, 
Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. 
Moisture + - - : - 90-39 69°55 62-90 19-20 90-23 74-27 70°27 18°42 
_COMPOSITION OF DRY MATTER : 
Ether Extract - - - - 2°39 3°14 2°53 1-69 2°94 4°33 2°45 1-97 
* Albuminoids — - : - - 27-73 15-59 3°37 3-40 25°15 21-58 7-56 6-74 
Soluble Carbohydrates - - 41-09 50-35 52-38 44-34 44°76 46-29 48-62 42-46 
Fibre - - : - . - 13-17 24-50 34°66 44-34 15-86 20-66 33°97 42-88 
© hie ee 15-62 6-42 7-06 4-65 11-29 7-14 7-40 5-95 
100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 
* Containing Total Nitrogen - - 4°44 2-48 54 54 3-99 3:46 1-21 1-07 
Containing Protein Nitrogen — - 3:69 2-43 +38 45 3-58 3°42 -90 91 
+ Containing Siliceous Matter — - 73 52 2-83 2-69 1-08 43 1-85 2-30 
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