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ANALYSES Ur MA1Z£. 



Septembek 6. 



OBtERVATIONS, PARTS AND PBOPOHTIOMI. 



Relation of the difierent parts of the plant to 

 each other : 



Tassel (length 14 inches) 

 Top stalk (length 35 inches) 

 Butt stalk (length 26 inches) 

 Sheaths - 

 Leaves - 



Ear-stalks 



Silks - 



Sheaths of husks 



Leaves of husks 



Kernels of the largest ear 



Cob of the largest ear 



Weight of one plant 



raoroETiona. 



1. Tatsels 



Water .... 

 Dry matter ... 



Ash - - - - 

 Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



2. Topttalks 



Water 



Dry matter ...... 



Ash • - 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



3. Butt stalks 



Water 



Dry matter ...... 



Ash 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



4. Sheaths 



Water - - 



Dry matter --..-. 

 Ash 



Percentage of ash calculated on the dry matter, 



6. Leaves -....-.- 

 Water 



Dry matter ...... 



Ash in part was accidentally lost. 



