ANALYSES OF THE CARROT. 



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4. Analysis of tie young carrot leaves, belonging to the preceding specimen. 



Quantity taken 20 grs. 



Silica 



Phosphates 



Carbonate of lime 



Magnesia 



Potash - 



Chloride of potassium 



Chloride of sodium 



Sulphuric acid 



Carbonic acid 



20-431 



102-200 



Proportions of water and ash in the young root and stems. 



Root 100-00 



• Dry matter 1048 



Ash 0-94 



Ash calculated dry 8-99 



One plant, exclusive of root, weighing ... 252-3, gave 



Dry matter 35-5 



Ash - 6-2 



Per centum of ash in the whole top • - 2-06 



From another specimen, I obtained from 100 grs. 



Dry matter 14-00 



Ash - 1-30 



The adherence of a small quantity of dirt may have aided in increasing the amount of dry 



matter, as well as of ash, though I am inclined to believe the last proportion nearer the 

 truth than the first. 



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