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ANALYSES OF THE CABBAGE. 



3. .Analysis of the large yellow Savoy cabbage. 

 Gardeners distinguish 3 sub-varieties: the Large yellow, the Dwarf, and the Green. 

 Leaves crisped ; stalks short and thick ; weight from 4 to 10 lbs. Furnished by Mr. 

 Huston. 



PROPORTION*. 



100-000 parts gave 



Water 86-525 



Dry 13-475 



Ash 0-890 



Ash calculated dry 6-605 S. 



The proximate organic elements obtained from this cabbage were as follows: 



Calculated without water. 



46-386 



1-402 



13-323 



12-999 



7-066 



Sugar, and the odorous matter of cabbage 



Oil and wax - • - 



Fibre, starch and chlorophyl 



Pure fibre ... 



Matter soluble in potash 



Albumen ... 



Casein .... 



Dextrine . . - 



Water .... 



8-60 

 0-26 

 2-47 

 2-41 

 1-31 

 2-06 

 0-40 

 1-04 

 81-23 



99-77 



Composition of the ash of the Savoy cabbage. 



Silica - 

 Phosphoric acid 

 Lime 

 Magnesia 

 Phosphate of perox 

 Potash - 

 Soda - 

 Sulphuric acid 

 Chlorine 

 Organic matter 



de o 



iron 



1-100 



20-825 



0-906 



4-760 



1-050 



17-525 



23-366 



15-811 



1-974 



3-260 



11-057 

 2-158 

 5-609 



100-000 S. 



Amount of elementi In a 

 ton of dry cabbage. 



1-453 lbs. 

 27-510 



1-197 



6-288 



1-387 

 23-151 

 30-867 

 20-886 



2-608 



90-577 S. 115-347 



