ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 167 



TIME. PARTS. QUANTITY. PER CENTUM. 



September 1. 3. Leaves 1058- grs. 



Dry - 449- 



Water 609- 



Ash - - - ... 52-7 4-98 



Ash calculated dry ..-.,,. 13.96 



Dry matter 42-53 



4. Husks 1391' 



Dry 405-5 



Water 9S5'5 70-78 



Ash ....... 19-2 1'38 



Ash calculated dry .... 4-734 



Dry matter ..... 29 • 1 



5. Sheaths (lost) ..... 



Dry 207* 



Water ...... 



Ash 19-25 



Ash calculated dry .... 9-29 



Note. The plant taken for August 23 happened to be one proportionally smaller than 

 the preceding, yet at this time the leaves began to dry and wither ; but this lightness of 

 the herbage will increase with the development of the grain. 



II. WHITE-FLINT CORN. 



August 22. 1. Tassels 130-7 grs. 



Dry 57- 



Water ...... 83'7 



Ash 4-37 3-34 



Ash calculated dry .... 7-666 



Dry matter 43*67 



2. Stalks 5766-9 



Dry 880-1 



Water 



Ash 35-75 -691 



Ash calculated dry .... 4-006 



Dry matter 15 ' 26 



3. Leaves 2797- 



Dry - 763-8 



Water - 2033-2 



Ash - - - . - 81-35 2-908 



Ash calculated dry .... 10-637 



Dry matter ..... 27-31 



