306 ANALYSES OF YELLOW DOCK. 



The stalks gave the following result : 



Carbonic acid 12-800 



Silica - - 2-800 



Eartliy phosphates (containing phosphoric acid 



14-747) 21-700 



Lime .- 2-690 



Magnesia 2'040 



Potash 12-430 



Soda 19-753 



Sodium 3'368 



Chlorine 5-085 



Organic acids 9- 200 



96-896 S. 



ProportioTis of water, etc. in the stalk. 



Water 83-800 



Dry 16-200 



- Ash 1-480 



Calculated dry -  - - - - 9-512 



Proximate organic analysis of the root. 



Starch 5-987 



Albumen I'^l 



Casein 0-226 



Dextrine ; - 2-024 



Bitter extract (containing oxalic and tannic acids) 6 • 184 



• Fibre (containing ash 1-998)  - - - 14'228 



Total of dry matter 29-080 



Water -.-.'.--- 70*320 



99-400 S. 



The ash was found to contain : 



Carbonic acid H'OOO 



, Sflica - -  .- 0-500 



Earthy phosphates (cctotaining 17-38 phosphoric 



acid) 26-200 



Lime 3-827 



Magnesia , - - 7-620 



Potash 9-723 



Soda 18-480 



Sulphuric acid 4-502 



Chlorine ' 3-898 



Organic matter - -  - - " H-^OO 



97-460 S. 



