62 MEMOIRS OF THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN. 



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Air-dried seeds collected from fruits grown on plants in the open 

 were cleaned and dried in air at ordinary temperatures ; 



Weight of material 

 " "dried matter 

 " '' ash 

 Proportion of water 



" " dried matter 



" " ash in fresh material 



" " " " dried " 



V 



Determination of the constituents of an entire etiolated plant dur- 

 ing its second growth in darkness ; 



Weight of corm 9-927 grams. 

 " " dried material .796 " 



" " ash .045 " 



Proportion of water 80. iS percent. 



" " dried matter 19.82 " 



" " ash in fresh material -453 " 



" " " " dried " 5. 89 " 



Weight of entire single leaf with petiole 4.916 grams. 

 " " dried material .185 " 



" " ash .018 " 



Pro2:)ortion of water 96.24 per cent. 



"• " dried matter 3-7^ " 



" " ash in fresh material -366 " 



dried " 9.73 " 



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VI 



Determination of constituents of three seedlings during the second 

 season of development; 



Weight of corms 1.229 grams. 



" " dried material .302 " 



" " ash .005 " 



Proportion of water 75-43 P^^' cent. 



" " dried matter 24^57 " 



" " ash in fresh material .407 '* 



dried " 1.655 " 



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