358 W. O. Atwater on American Maize. 
The complete (mean) analyses stand as follows, taking the 
sugar and gum as estimated with Fehling’s solution and reckon- 
ing starch by difference :— 
A. 
a Stowell’s Pah 
Early Dutton. Common Yellow. King Philip. green Sweet. 
Water, .ccci.ce 8°08 2 ’ 10°86 
Albuminoids,-.-- 9°62 9°72 11°87 11°10 
Sugey, ci505.kee 3°00 4°78 3°05 11°64 
; 22 2°36 4°80 4°64 
Stare) 2.65 Su 65°40 64°49 62°23 49°58 
d 5°6 4°42 4°45 7°66 
Cellulose, -.----- 2°52 2°40 2°21 2°63 
1°52 1°31 1°60 1°89 
100°00 100°00 100°00 100°00 
Subjoined are the mean percentages of the proximate ele- 
ments calculated upon dry substance : 
A. B C. D. 
Albuminoids,._. 10°46 10°86 13°16 12°45 
eae 3°26 5°34 3°38 13°06 
Jum 4°59 2°6 5°3 5-21 
| eee 71°13 72°08 68°99 55°62 
bj ee SR 616 4°94 4°93 8°59 
Cellulose, -.._- 2°74 2°68 2°45 2°95 
fn ee 1°66 1°46 1°77 2712 
100-00 10000 100°00 100°00 
and 14-9 to 20-4 per cent of fiber. Be 
roneous must be concluded from simple ocular investigation — 
Fresenius, using Peligot’s method obtained 1°58 percent. Bibra 
rejects Peligot’s method as yielding too little cellulose, but the — 
numerous analyses eiscuted | by the German Agricultural Chem- | 
ists within recent years indicate that its results do not V 
widely from the truth. The error in the entage of starc 
(insoluble), which is determined by difference, cannot probably 
ent. 
_ The only detailed investigations upon Indian corn by Amer- 
ican af with which pout eaeeds are those of J- H. 
