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The same quantity of kidney beans (Phaseolus 

 vulgar is} afforded, 



Of matter analogous to starch - 1805 



Albumen and matter approaching 1 



to animal matter in its nature j 8t5 * * 

 - Mucilage - 799 



From 3840 parts of lentiles he obtained 1260 

 parts of starch, and 14-33 of a matter analogous to 

 animal matter. 



The matter analogous to animal matter is des- 

 cribed by Einhoff ; as a glutinous substance insoluble 

 in water ; soluble in alcohol when dry, having the ap- 

 pearance of glue j probably a peculiar modification of 

 gluten. 



From 16 parts of hemp-seeds Bucholz obtained 

 3 parts of oil, 3i parts of albumen, about 1 - of sac- 

 charine and gummy matter. The insoluble husks 

 and coats of the seeds weighed 6* parts. 



The different parts of flowers contain different 

 substances : the pollen, or impregnating dust of the 

 date, has been found by Fourcroy and Vauquelin to 

 contain a matter analogous to gluten, and a soluble 

 extract abounding in malic acid. Link found in the 

 pollen of the hazle tree, much tannin and gluten. 



Saccharine matter is found in the nectarium of 

 flowers, or the receptacles within the corolla, and by 

 tempting the larger insects into the flowers, it renders 

 the work of impregnation more secure ; for the pollen 

 is often by their means applied to the stigma ; and 

 this is particularly the case when the male and female 



organs are in different flowers or different plants. 



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