246 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



3. Analysis of the Yellow corn, grown upon the same ear as the two preceding. 



Starch 50-83 



Gluten 2-58 



Oil 2-18 



Albumen 1-00 



Casein 3-42 



Dextrine 3-12 



Sugar and extract - - - - - - 9* 13 



Fibre 14-00 



Water ....... undetermined. 



86-26 



4. Analysis of a beautiful variety of maize, which, if it has no name, I would call Lady- 

 finger corn. The ear is quite small, slender, delicate and white, but grows upon a 

 remarkably long stalk at least seven feet high. It bears, at three or four joints, an 

 ear, and sometimes two. It ranks among the small varieties, the Pop corn, and this 

 is considered by far the best. It contains 



Starch 46-90 



Gluten and sugar ...... 9 - 24 



Oil 6-96 



Albumen 5 - 02 



Casein 2-50 



Dextrine 2-25 



Fibre 8-50 



Extract 7-02 



Water 12-12 



99-51 



The Lady-finger corn is one of the finest varieties of pop corn, which has yet been culti- 

 vated for that special use. 



5. Analysis of the Calico corn. 



Starch 53-40 



Gluten 3-22 



Oil 2-80 



Sugar 2-80 



Albumen 8-96 



Casein 1-00 



Dextrine ....... 2'41 



Extract 9-60 



Fibre 3-20 



Water - 12-55 



99-88 



