1891.] 



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Sugar Beets. 

 [From station grounds.] 



1. Florimond Desprez's richest sugar beet. 



2. Bulteau Desprez's richest sugar beet. 



3. Dippe's Kleinwanzleben. 



4. Dippe's Vilmorin. 



5. Simon Le Grand's white improved. 



Lotus Villosus. 



[Collected June 21, 1889; in full bloom. (Field D.)] 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at 100° C, 10.68 



Dry matter, 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 



Fertilizing Constituents of Lotus Villosus. 



rer Cent. 



Moisture at 100° O, .10.680 



Calcium oxide, 1.579 



Magnesium oxide, 0.336 



Ferric oxide, 0.076 



