ANALYSES OF THE POTATO. 



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III. FLESH-COLOR OK BURR POTATO. 



Pl. 2 B. Fig. 'i. 



Color purple ; flesh white ; form wider than long; eyes elongated, and in fives. 



In this analysis the whole potato was taken. Grown in the garden of Mr. Walsh, 

 Lansingburgh. 



I. Analysis of the tuber. 

 Silica ..-...., 

 Phosphates ...-.., 

 Lime ...».•.. 

 Magnesia . . w . -. 



Potash 



Soda 



Chloride of sodium - - - - 

 Sulphuric acid . . . . 



Carbonic acid - - - - • 

 Organic matter 



0-300 



32000 



0-282 



0-400 



20-798 



43 044 



3-924 



0-859 



trace. 



2-700 



104-247 



2. Analysis of the phosphates. 

 I'HOSPHATES •....-. 32 000 



It will be observed that this potato contains less starch than many others in common 



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