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Teosinte (Euchlcena luxurians) . 

 [Collected Sept. 7, 1888, in full bloom.] 



Moisture at 100° C, 



Dry matter, 



Analysis of Dry Matter. 

 Crude ash, 



" cellulose, .... 



" fat, 



" protein (nitrogenous matter) , 

 Xon-nitrogenous extract matter, . 



Per Cent. 

 6.06 



93.91 

 100.00 



6.95 



28.88 

 1.28 

 9.71 



53.18 



100.00 



In green material, moisture 89.42 per cent. ; dry matter, 10.58 per cent. 



Fertilizing Constituents of Teosinte. 



Moisture at 100° C, 6.060 



Calcium oxide, 1.597 



Magnesium oxide, 458 



Ferric oxide, . " 021 



Sodium oxide, 109 



Potassium oxide (4J cents per pound), 3.696 



Phosijhoric acid (6 cents per pound) , 546 



Nitrogen (17 cents per pound), 1.460 



Insoluble matter, 3 IS 



Valuation per ton, $8 76 



Lotus viUosiis {Second Year's Growth). 

 [Collected June 21, 1889, in full bloom.] 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Dry matter, 



rer Cent. 



10.68 

 89.32 



Analysis of Dry Matter. 



Crude ash, 



" cellulose, .... 



" fat, 



" protein (nitrogenous matter). 

 Non-nitrogenous extract matter, . 



100.00 



8.23 

 24.48 



3.00 

 13.49 

 50.80 



100.00 



In green material, moisture 83.37 per cent. ; dry matter, 16.63 percent. 



