352 



VETCHES, 



948. According to Sprengel, 100,000 parts of 

 lentils contain 1528, and 100,000 parts of lentil 

 straw contain 3899 parts of inorganic matter, con- 

 sisting of — 



Potash . 



Soda 



Lime 



Magnesia 



Alumina 



Oxide of iron . 



Oxide of manganese 



Silica 



Sulphuric acid 



Phosphoric acid 



Chlorine 



1528 



3899 



949. Common vetch, according to an analysis by 

 Crome, is stated to contain — 



Starch 26 



Albumen 19 



Gum, &c. . . . . . . . 76 



Woody fibre 104 



Water ^ . 775 



1000 



950. According to Sprengel, 100,000 parts of 

 vetch seed contain 5101, and 100,000 parts of vetch 

 straw contain 2290 parts of inorganic matter con- 

 sisting of — 



