256 CROPS. XI. 



estimated and exists in the plant in some other form than 

 those of the carbohydrates mentioned. 



This is a remarkable result, and the subject merits further 

 investigation. 



In many instances in modern analyses the amounts of 

 pentoses and pentosans in foods are determined. The latter 

 appear to be much less digestible than the other carbohydrates.* 



The following analyses! will illustrate the occurrence of 

 pentosans in fodders : 



-in 

 ? 1 



I , l~ l^- 



I 



$S 



fc a ^ 5 fcci-S fiBx o 



Meadow hay 11-70 3-60 7-03 21-09 37-63 18-95 93-26 



Clover hay 13-90 2-31 6-01 33-74 28-00 16-04 92-04 



Eye straw 3-24 2-28 4-31 37-61 23-47 29'09 93-20 



Lupin straw 5'80 1-36 3-76 45-34 22-91 20-22 92-80 



* Stone, Agri. Sci. 7, 6. 

 t During, Jour. Chem. Soc. 1897, abst. ii. 588. 



