Anbury ; and the Analysis of Diseased Turnips. 



made in districts where lime is less abundant in the soil than in 

 localities where oolitic rocks abound. 



I may state, in conclusion, that I have analysed one of the 

 most diseased roots, and also separated the body, or more uniform 

 portions of another root, from the finger-and-toe like excrescences. 



The whole root, affected very much by Anbury, yielded the 

 following results : 



In natural 

 state. 



Moisture 88-02 



*Protein compounds (flesh-forming matters) 3-56 



Cellular fibre 3'27 



Sugar, gum, pectin, and indigestible fibre .. 3'67 



Inorganic matters (ash) 1"48 



Calculated dry, 

 (dried at 212 F.) 



29-55 

 27-29 

 30-79 

 12-37 



Containing nitrogen 



100-00 

 57 



100-00 

 4-76 



The more uniform portion, or the body of the second root, 

 gave : 



In natural Calculated dry, 

 state. (dried at 212 F.) 



Water 89'50 



*Protein compounds (flesh-forming matters) 2*34 

 Non-nitrogenized substances (heat produc-) _ j 



ing principles) I 



Mineral matters (ash) 1-03 



22-37 



67-77 



9-86 



Containing nitrogen 



100-00 

 37 



100-00 

 3-58 



The finger-and-toe like excrescences of the same root gave : 



In natural 

 state. 



Water 86-70 



*Protein compounds (flesh-forming matters) 3'96 



Non-nitrogenized substances (heat-forming) g-g 



principles ) 



Mineral matters (ash) T28 



* Containing nitrogen 



100-00 

 63 



Calculated dry, 

 (dried at 212 F.) 



29 : 81 



60-56 



9-63 



100-00 



4-77 



Compared with sound turnips, the diseased roots are much 

 richer in nitrogen and in mineral matters. It will be noticed 

 that the root which was most affected by Anbury contained nearly 

 the same proportion of nitrogen which was found in the finger- 

 and-toe like excrescences of the second root. This is more than 

 double the quantity of nitrogen which is contained in sound roots. 

 I may observe, in passing, that I have been occupied for some 

 years past with the examination of roots, and invariably find that 

 roots which practical men pronounce to be worthless, or very poor. 



