1895.] 



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D. Analyses of Sugar-prodiccing Plants — Concluded. 

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



VARIETY. 



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Northern corn,* 

 Black Mexican sweet corn,f 

 Evergreen sweet covn,f . 

 Common sweet corn,^ 

 Common yellow musk-melon, 

 White-flesh water-melon. 

 Red-flesh water-melon, . 

 Red-flesh water-melon, . 

 Nutmeg musk-melon, II . 

 Nutmeg musk-melon ,T[ . 

 Nutmeg musk-melon,** 



IVr r.t. 

 15.18 



17.44 

 20.38 



* Tassels appearing, 

 ■f Ears ready for the table. 

 X Kernels somewhat hard. 

 § Fully ripe. 



II Not ripe. 

 IT Ripe. 

 •* Over-ripe. 



