356 



OXALIS CRENATA — CABBAGE. 



958. Jerusalem artichoke, according to Way, con- 

 tains in the tubers 179 parts, in the stem 194, and in 

 the leaves 1500 parts of inorganic matter per 10,000. 

 These three ashes contained respectively in 10,000 

 parts — 



959. The bulbs of the Oxalis crenata were found 

 by Payen to contain — 



Starch 

 Albumen 

 Gum, &c. 

 Woody fibre 

 Water 



25 

 15 

 55 



44 



861 



1000 



960. Common cabbage consists of about 62 parts 

 of organic matter, 7 of inorganic matter, and 931 

 parts of water. According to Sprengel, 100,000 

 parts of dry cabbage contain 7546 parts of inorganic 

 matter, consisting of — 



