1891.] 



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Sugar Beets. 

 [From station grounds.] 



1. Florimond Desprez's I'ichest sugar beet. 



2. Bulteau Despvez's richest sugar beet. 

 8. Dippe's Kleinwanzleben. 



4. Dippe's Vilmorin. 



5. Simon Le Grand's white improved. 



Lotus Villosiis. 

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



Moisture at 100'^ C, 

 Dry matter, . 



Crude asli, 



" cellulose, .... 



" fat, 



" protein (nitrogenous matter), 

 If on-nitrogenous extract matter, . 



Fertilizing Constituents of Lotus ViUosus. 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Calcium oxide, 

 IVIagnesium oxide, 

 Perric oxide, . 



Per Cent. 



10.68 



89., 32 



100.00 



Pel- Cent. 

 10.680 



1.579 

 0.336 

 C.076 



