ANALYSES OF THE CARROT. 59 



4. Analysis of the young carrot leaves, belonging to the preceding specimen. 



Quantity taken 20 grs. 



Per centum- 



Silica --...-- 1-900 9-500 



Phosphates - - - - - - 3-710 18-550 



Carbonate of lime - • - - - 1-960 9-800 



Magnesia 0-446 2-230 



Potash - 6-979 29-895 



Chloride of potassium .... 1-359 6-795 



Chloride of sodium - - - - 1-235 6-175 



Sulphuric acid 1-750 8-750 



Carbonic acid - - - - - 2-101 10-505 



20-431 102-200 



Proportions of water and ash in the young root and stems. 



Root - 100-00 



Dry matter 10-48 



Ash 0-94 



Ash calculated dry 8-99 



One plant, exclusive of root, weighing ... 252-3, gave 



Dry matter - - - - - - - 35-5 



Ash ....... 5-2 



Per centum of ash in the whole top - - 2-06 



From another specimen, I obtained from 100 grs. 



Dry matter - 14-00 



"Ash 1-30 



The adherence of a small quantity of dirt may have aided in increasing the amount of dry 

 matter, as well as of ash, though I am inclined to believe the last proportion nearer the 

 truth than the first. 



