1898.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 33. 



D. Analyses of Sugar-producing Plants — Concluded. 

 [Composition of the juice of corn stalks and melons.] 



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iN'ovthern corn,* 

 Black Mexican sweet com,f . 

 Evergreen sweet corn,f . 

 Common sweet coni,J 

 Common yellow musk-melon, § 

 White-flesh water-melon. 

 Red-flesh water-melon, . 

 Red-flesh water-melon, . 

 Nutmeg musk-melon, II . 

 Nutmeg musk-melon,^ . 

 Nutmeg musk-melon,** 



Per ct. 

 4.35 



2.06 

 4.85 

 6.60 

 1.67 

 2.91 

 3.57 

 3.84 

 3.33 

 2.27 

 2.50 



Per ct. 



0.28 

 7.02 

 5.70 

 None. 

 2.65 

 2.16 

 2.18 

 1.77 

 2.11 

 5.38 

 1.43 



Per ct. 

 15.18 



17.44 



20.38 



* Tassels appearing. 

 ■f Ears ready for the table. 

 X Kernels somewhat bard. 

 § Fully ripe. 



II Not ripe. 

 IT Ripe. 

 ** Over-ripe. 



