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ANALYSES OF THE CABBAGE. 



5. Analysis of the Cauliflower cabbage (Sub-var. holrytis) . 

 From the garden of Mr. Douw of Greenbush. 



rROrOKTIOMt. 



Water 

 Dry - 



Ash - 

 Calculated dry 



100-000 parts gave 

 85-700 

 14-300 

 1-620 

 10-629 S. 



Head consisting of flower buds and pedicels. 



Sugar atid extractive matter, and the odorous 



matter of the species 

 Fibre and starch - 

 Fibre ... 



Wax and chlorophyl 



Soluble in potash - 



Albumen 



Casein - - - 



Dextrine 



Water - 



8- OS 

 0-63 

 •76 

 •34 

 •19 

 -94 

 •05 

 •74 



1^ 

 0^ 

 2- 

 0- 

 0- 

 !• 



85^70 

 101-43 S. 



Composition of the ash. 



Silica 1-25 



Phosphoric acid and peroxide of iron - - 28 "65 



Lime 0*73 



Magnesia 2-16 



Potash 18-41 



Soda 33^44 



Sodium 0-20 



Sulphuric acid 9-79 



Chlorine 0-30 



Organic matter - - - - - - 3-05 



Carbonic acid -.....- 1-85 



A ton of dry cabbage contains. 



2-652 lbs. 

 60-904 



1-542 



4-592 

 39- 136 

 71-087 



0-425 

 20-812 



0-638 



99-83 



201-788 S. 



