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num lycospersicum,) (A,) and of Egg Plant, (Solanum me- 

 longena,) (B.) (Salisbury.) 



I. Percentage of water, dry matter and ash : 



A B 



Water, - . . 94.75 91.35 



Dry matter, 5.24 8.64 



Ash. - . . 0.33 0.60 



Ash, calculated on dry matter, - - 6.37 6.98 



II. Composition of the ash of the above : A B 

 Cajbonic acid, - - 11.05 4.72 

 Silicic acid, - - 1.77 1.70 

 Sulphuric acid, - - 1.79 4.74 

 Phosphoric acid and peroxide of iron, 24.07 28.77 

 Lime, 0.07 0.07 

 Magnesia, 1.61 1.37 

 Potash, - 20.80 20.51 

 Soda, . - 25.53 31.97 

 Sodium, - 2.79 1.13 

 Chlorine, 4.24 1.73 

 Oiganic acids, 4.55 2.20 



III. Proximate organic composition of the Tomato : 



Sugar and extract, with tartaric, citric and malic acids, 3.32 



Albumen, - - 0.21 



Casein, - - 0.20 



Dextrine or gum, ... 0.54 



Fibre wilh coloring matter, - - 1.01 



Matter separated from the fibre - 0.32 



Water, .... 94.75 

 With a small quantity of volatile oil. 



Proximate organic composition of the Egg Plant: 



Sweet water and extract, with a peculiar bitter principle, 3.04 



Starch, 0.36 



Albumen, - 0,25 



Casein, .... 0.20 



Dextrine or gum, - - 0.37 



Fibre, - - - 0.76 



Matter separated from the fibre, - 0.97 



Water, - 91.35 



With a small quantity of volatile oil and wax. 

 (See Trans. N. Y. Agricul Socy. Vol. viii,p. 370.) 



