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501. Proximate analysis of fresh white Belgian carrot (A,) 

 compared with the fresh parsnip, (B,) grown on same soils : 

 (Voelcker, 1852.) 



A. 



83.260 

 0.59 G 



B. 



82 050 

 1.28Q 



15.738 

 0932 



Water, 



Organic matter, containing nitrogen, 



Organic rcatter, fitted for the support of 



respiration aad formation of fat, 1C.399 



Inorganic substances, - - 0.745 



In round numbers, carrots may be assumed to contain about 

 88 per cent, of water, and 12 per cent, of solid matter. 



502. Proximate analyses of the fresh (A) and dried (B) white 

 Belgian carrots, ( Voelcker,) at 1 12 F. 



Water, 



Cellular fibre, 



Inorganic matters attached to fibre, - 



Sugar, - L - 



Salts soluble in alcohol, 



Gum and pectin, 



Inorganic salts insoluble in alcohol, - 



Soluble casein. 



Insoluble protein compounds, 



Oil, 



Nitrogen, in state of ammoriiacal salts, 



503. Inorganic analysis of the white Belgian carrot (A,) 

 jf Way,) and of the parsnip, (B,) (Richardson.) 



