228 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



6. Sheaths of hvsks. 



Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alcohol, 



mostly sugar, 3-78; insoluble, 0-87 - 4-650 



Fibre with a little chloropyhll - - - 0-2S0 



Fibre 1-880 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash : albumen - - 1*870 



Albumen 0200 



Casein 0010 



Dextrine 0-210 



Oil and wax 0120 



Water 



7. SUks. 



Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alcohol, 

 mostly sugar, 1-974 ; insol. in alcohol, 2-4, 



Fibre with a trace of starch and a little chlo- 

 rophyll ..-•-•. 



Fibre 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen. 



Albumen 



Casein ....... 



Dextrine 



7-968 

 Water 92-269 



100-227 S. 



8. Ears. Each kernel is yet enveloped in its husks. 



Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alcohol, 

 mostly sugar, 4*133; insoluble in alcohol, 



0*707 4-840 



Fibre with a little starch .... 0*606 



Fibre 1-006 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash - - - - 1 * 186 



Albumen 0-086 



Casein ....... trace. 



Dextrine 0366 



8-090 

 Water 91 096 



99* 186 S. 



Calculated without tlie water. 



60-434 



3-037 



20-391 



20-282 

 2*160 

 0*108 

 2-278 

 1-301 



100-000 



Colctiloted without the water. 



69-827 



7-491 



12-435 



14*660 

 1*063 



4-624 

 100*000 



