THE GRAPE. 



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fruit, and between the different parts of the fruit may 

 be deduced. The following results of the ash of entire 

 fruits collected at Namur in 1850, and known under 

 the name of Gamay, is of the greatest value to us. 



Sulphate of Potash 5*0 



Chloride of Potassium 27 



Carbonated Alkali 44'4 



Carbonate of Lirne 1 05 



Carbonate of Magnesia 12'5 



Phosphate of Lime . . . 23'5 



Silicic Acid 1'4 



Berthier gives also a comparison of the ashes of 

 the different parts of the fruit of the purple and 

 white grapes in the neighbourhood of Paris ; the 

 white are chasselas, the purple pineau. In 1,000 

 parts grapes were 



Chasselas. v Pineau. 



Fruit-stalks 42' 0'6 ashes 36' 0'6 ashes 



Skins and stones .. 220' M 240' I'l 



Juice 738' T9 724- 3'0 



The particular components were 



CHASSELAS. 



PINKAU. 



