236 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



AUGUST 23. 



(For description of the plant at this date, refer to page 1(31.) 



1. Butt stalk. A transverse section was taken from between the 3d and 4th nodes. 



Calculated without the water. 



Starch ------- mere trace. 



Sugar and extractive matter, mostly sugar • 3*090 32-543 



Fibre with a little chlorophyll - - - 0-295 3-106 



Fibre 4-200 44-234 



Matter separated from fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 1 • 160 12-218 



Albumen 0-015 0-158 



Casein 0-240 2-528 



Dextrine 0-495 5213 



9-495 100-000 



Water 88-620 



98-115 S. 



2. Top stalk. A transverse section was taken from between the 5th and 6th nodes. 



Calculated without the water. 



Sugar and extractive matter, mostly sugar - 2-175 31-224 



Fibre with a little chlorophyll - - - 0-445 6-389 



Fibre 2-925 41-997 



Matter dissolved out of fibre by a weak solu- 

 tion of caustic potash : resembles albumen, 0-825 11 -846 



Albumen 0-075 1-077 



Casein 0-060 0862 



Dextrine 0-460 6-605 



6-695 100-000 



Water - 92*399 



99-094 S. 



