198 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [July, 1909.] 
concinnum especially, as its tubers are the richer in nitrogen. 
The amount of starch present is as high as in many cereals. 
ANALYSES OF 
Arisaema Arisaema. 
concinnum. speciosum. 
Moisture ae = 45 7°55 
*Albuminoids cy ey 7°68 3°75 
a ‘y J af 1°43 1°56 
Carbohydrates .. a 65°94 75°96 
Fibre x 3 8°90 6:13 
Piabe 200: ey a3 7°60 5:05 
*Nitrogen oe oH 1-23 60 
+Calcium “2 vs 1°] 98 
Silica... ay 1:03 63 
Phosphoric acid (P, O,) ‘17 “54 
