ANALYSES OF THE CABBAGE. 



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4. Analyses of the Red cabbage (Sub-var. rubra) . 



Gardeners also distinguish 3 sub-varieties : the Large red or Red Dutch, the Dwarf, and 

 the Aberdeen red. 



PEOPOKTIONS. 



100-000 parts gave 



87-915 



12-085 



0-930 



7-695 S. 



Water - 

 Dry 



Ash - 

 Calculated dry 



ANALYSIS. 



Sugar and extractive matter 

 Oil and wax ... 

 Fibre, starch and coloring matter 

 Pure fibre . . - . 

 Dissolved by potash (albumen) 

 Albumen .... 

 Casein ..... 

 Dextrine .... 

 Water 



8-70 

 0-12 

 1-20 

 2-98 

 0-19 

 1-83 

 0-72 

 1-16 

 83-35 



Calculated without water. 



51-479 



0-710 



7-101 

 17-134 



1-124 

 10-828 



4-260 



6-864 



100-25 S. 99-500 



With the same assumptions as in the first variety noticed, the produce of an acre will be 

 24-2 tons, allowing the heads to average 10 lbs. Of this quantity, 20-2 tons will be 

 water, and 4 dry cabbage, of which a ton will contain 324 lbs. of nitrogenous matter, and 

 only 54-8 lbs. in the green state. A ton of the green plant will contain 18- 6 lbs. of 

 inorganic matter ; the dry, 153-9 lbs. ; and an acre will be deprived of 446 lbs. according 

 to these calculations. 



The ash contains the following amount of elements in 100 parts : 



Elements in a ton of dry cabbage. 



