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Reliance. Gregg. 



Pectose, protein, combined acids, etc 3.92 5.91 



Ash 0.43 0.42 



Fiber 0.32 0.48 



Water . . . . / . 89.13 84.12 



5. Peach, Branches. (Kedzie.) 



Diseased by 



Ash constituents. Healthy, yellows. 



Silica, Si0 2 1.21 1.40 



Oxide of iron, Fe 2 O 3 0.92 0.84 



Lime, CaO 43.67 45.02 



Magnesia, MgO 2.53 2.40 



Potash, K 2 O 7.07 4.93 



Soda, Na 2 O 1.88 2.33 



Phosphoric acid, P 2 O 5 7.20 6.03 



Sulphuric oxide, SO 3 0.54 0.83 



Carbon dioxide, C0 2 34.71 35.85 



Chlorine 0.07 0.11 



Moisture and loss , 0.30 0.26 



Total . . . 100.00 100.00 



6. Peach, Fruit and Branches. (Goessmann.} 



