HEDYSARUM CORONARIUM (sULLA) 



127 



Water 



Ash 



Cellulose... 



Fat 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter ... 



10'40 per cent. 



2.50 

 27-50 



0*50 

 48-68 

 10-42 



100 -GO 



Indian lentils do not seem to differ much in composition, 

 and the analysis given by the Agricultural Ledger cor- 

 responds fairly closely to those made here. 



The proportions of phosphoric acid in these seeds, when 

 in the dry state, are : — 



Lentils from Tunis ... 



,, i-New Caledonia 



,, Reunion 



,, Egypt... 



0-78 per cent. 



o-8o ,, 

 1-12 



The proportion of sulphuric acid is o'lig in lentils from 

 Reunion, and 0*227 in Egyptian lentils. 



HEDYSARUM CORONARIUM (SULLA). 



According to M. Boname, sulla was greatly appreciated 

 as fodder in Algeria during the drought of 1893, and it has 

 rapidly acquired a certain reputation in that country. 

 Arguing from this, M. Boname saw no reason why it should 

 not be cultivated with success in Mauritius, but his trials 

 have not given very satisfactory results. The sulla, after a 

 strong and rapid development at the beginning of 1897, 

 gradually became more and more jeopardized and finally 

 disappeared completely. In Reunion results would appear 

 to have been more satisfactory, and the following analysis 

 was made of hav forwarded bv M. de Villele : — - 



Water 

 Ash 



Cellulose ... 



Fat 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter 



Protein matter 



12-88 per cent. 



9-40 

 23-50 



0-88 

 42-72 

 10-62 



100-00 



7-50 per cent. 



