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660. Percentage of Water, Dry matter, and Ash, in various 

 parts of the Giant Rhubarb, cut June 1, Plant in flower. (Salis 

 bury.) 



Root, Stalk, Petioles, Leaf-blades, Flowers & Pedicles. 

 Percentage of water, 82.0006950 93.46 88.00 86.90 



Dry matter, 18.&00 10.50 6.53 12.00 13.10 



&quot; Ash, 0.925 1.13 0.94 1.53 132 



&quot; ash calc.on dry mat.5.194 10.76 14.384 12.75 10.C7 



661. Inorganic analysis of various parts of the same plant viz 

 Boot (A,) Leafstalk (B,) Leaf blades (C.) Stalk (D.) 



A. B. C. D. 



Silicic acid, - - 3.95 1.40 7.60 0.450 



Phosphates, 30.05 2220 19.40 17.20 



Lime, - 4.78 2.47 5.74 3.57 



Magnesia, 2.92 0.20 1.16 0.20 



Potash, - 7.21 5.28 7.87 8.09 



Soda, - 24.73 33.26 27.36 33.26 



Sodium, - 0.14 1.65 2.11 0.97 



Chlorine, 0.22 2.50 321 1.48 



Sulphuric acid, - - 5.15 5.27 4.27 10.72 



Organic matter, 7.35 15.60 6.40 12.15 



Carbonic acid, - - 12.05 9.43 14.90 9.40 



662. Proximate organic analysis of the Leafstalks (gathered Sep 

 tember 1st) of a very large and succulent Rhubarb. 



Percentage of water, - - 87.77 



of dry matter, 12.23 



ash - - 2.27 



ash calc. on dry matter, - 18.56 



With the Water. Without the Water. 



Fibre with a little starch and chlorophyl, 1 .26 9.89 

 Malic acid and extract, with a little 



tartaric and oxalic acids, 5.70 4462 



Dextrine, - 0.55 4.30 



Fibre, - - . 3.23 25.30 



Matter separated from fibre, albuminous, 1.60 12 55 



Albumen, - 0.27 2.11 



Casein, - - 0.15 1.17 



Water, - - 87.77 



(See Trans. N. Y. Agricul. Society, vol. ix, p. 744.) 



663. Comparative analyses of the large red Tomato, (Sola- 



