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ANALYSES OF THE SWEET POTATO. 



The foliage of the Sweet potato is a slender, leafy, climbing vine : the roots or tubers 

 appear large, and out of proportion to the foliage. 



Fig' !•• — Sweet Potato. 



ANALYSES OF THE SWEET POTATO. 



Cut when Ape, and fumiihed by Mr. Skarb, of the North American Phalanx, N. Y. Soil landy and light. 



PROPORTIONS. Percentage. 



1. Top 1066-400 grs. 



Dry 335000 



Water 31 443 



Ash 6-840 2-042 



