354 PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION B. 
Watery on si 44 beg ih j 78:18 
Albuminoids ; ; 3°27 
Containing nitrogen , coe ced 
Carbonaceous matter... ath 16-60 
Containing fat ee ee Wie We 
As starch ... Pee 5310) 
Hs sugar ... sane Ore 
se Gum. we. 0°24 
ny woody fibre ... 8°77 
Ash aie en a “ak ME 1) 
100-00 
Results Calculated on the Plant Dried at 212° F, 
Albuminoids ... aa 15:00 
(Containing nitrogen, 2°37) 
Carbonaceous matter A ste 76.07 
Containing fat 0:55 
sd starch 1:37 
ss sugar 0-69 
Pe gum 1:12 
= woody fibre 40-20 
72) eee ; ie 8-93 
100-00 
Percentage of Inorganic Constituents, Calculated on the Dry Plant. 
Potash (KO) ... ee se 3°58 
Soda (Va,O) ... ae wa 0-81 
hime (CaO) Ss te Abs 1:25 
Magnesia (ZO) ao Le 0-36 
Oxide of iron (72,03)... Ao 0-08 
Phosphoric acid (P.O0;) ... vee 0-85 
Carbonic Siam CCGA) hoe coe Lat 1-04 
Sulphuric, ger US@.) f-- Abe 0:37 
Chlorine (C7)... oe ae 0-64 
Siena (70s) vs. bx ibd 0-11 
Analysis of the Ash. 
Potash (K,.0) .... ae? ... 40°20 
Soda (4va,O) ... ost Ae 9-09 
fame (G20)... wks zo. | ees 
Magnesia (AZg0) so oe 4-09 
Oxide of iron (@3'03) eiee Bh 1-00 
Phosphoric Acid (P,O;) .. Bh 9°57 
Carbonic Acid (CO,) _... 1 SLR 
Sulphuric Acid (SO;) ... fds 4-20 
Chiorme(G/)- =: 7 Lee 7:27 
Silica (S70)... Be sae 1:30 
