CABROT. 



361 



970. The carrot, according to Hermbstadt and 



Einhof, contains- 



Starch 



Fibre 



Albumen 



Gum 



Sugar 



Volatile oil 



Water 



1000 



1000 



971. According to Sprengel, 100,000 parts of dry 

 carrot contain 5090 parts of inorc!;anic matter. 

 100,000 parts of the leaves 

 consisting of — 



Potash 



Soda 



Lime 



Magnesia 



Alumina 



Oxide of iron 



Oxide of manganese 



Silica 



Chlorine 



Sulphuric acid 



Phosphoric acid 



5090 10,420 



972. Two samples of white Belgian carrot, accord- 

 ing to Way, contained respectively, in the root 77, 

 and in the top 532 parts of inorganic matter; and 82 

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