246 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



3. Jlnalysia of the Yellow com, grown upon the same ear as the two preceding. 



Starch 60-83 



Gluten 2'68 



Oil 2-18 



Albumen ....... l-QO 



Casein 3*42 



Dextrine 3-12 



Sugar and extract - • - - • - 9*13 



Fibre 14-00 



Water ....... undetermined. 



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4. Analysis of a beautiful variety of maize, which, if it has no name, I would call Lady- 

 finger com. The ear is quite small, slender, delicate and white, but grows upon a 

 remarkably long stalk at least seven feet high. It bears, at three or four joints, an 

 ear, and sometimes two. It ranks among the small varieties, the Pop corn, and this 

 is considered by far the best. It contains 



Starch 46-90 



Gluten and sugar ...... 9-24 



Oil - 6-96 



Albumen ....... €-02 



Casein 2-50 



Dextrine 2-25 



Fibre 8-50 



Extract - - - . • - - • - 7-02 



Wafer 12-12 



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The Lady-finger corn is one of the finest varieties of pop corn, which has yet been culti- 

 vated for that special use. 



5. Jinalysis of the Calico com. 



Starch - \c ' 53-40 



Gluten -^ - 3-22 



Oil 2-80 



Sugar ........ 2-80 



Albumen 8-96 



Casein .' I'OO 



, . Dextrine ....... 2-41 



Extract 9-60 



Fibre . - 3-20 



Water 12-56 



99-88 



