ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



225 



Leaves. 100 grs. gave of 



Starch ....... none. 



Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alcohol, 

 mostly sugar, I'll; insoluble in alcohol, 

 1-89' -.--... 3-000 



Fibre with a little chlorophyll - - - 1*390 



Fibre - 8-620 



Matter separated from the fibre by a weak 

 solution of caustic potash : resembles al- 

 bumen 0-290 



Albumen ....... trace. 



Casein ...... 



Dextrine or gum .... 



Oil and wax 



Water ...... 



Calculated without the water. 



19-961 



9-248 



57-352 



1-929 



0-730 



4-857 



0-850 



5-655 



0-150 



0-998 



15-030 



100-000 



86-782 





100-812 S. 





Tassels. 



Sugar and extractive matter soluble in alcohol, 

 0-70; insoluble, 2-10 - 



Fibre with a little chlorophyll and starch 



Fibre ....... 



Matter separated fiom fibre by digesting se- 

 verally in alcohol and a weak solution of 

 caustic potash : oil, wax and albumen 



Albumen ------- 



Casein ....... 



Dextrine or gum - 



Water = 



Calculated without the water. 



2-S00 



34-272 



0-670 



8-201 



1-830 



22-398 



1-520 



18-605 



0-420 



5-141 



trace. 





0-930 



11-383 



8-170 



100-000 



90-379 





98-549 S. 





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