306 ANALYSES OF YELLOW DOCK. 



The stalks gave the following result : 



Carbonic acid 12-800 



Silica 2-800 



Earthy phosphates (containing phosphoric acid 



14-747) 21-700 



Lime 2-590 



Magnesia 2-040 



Potash 12-430 



Soda 19-753 



Sodium 3-368 



Chlorine 5-085 



Organic acids 9-200 



96-896 S. 

 Proportions of water, etc. in the stalk. 



Water 83-800 



Dry 16-200 



Ash 1-480 



Calculated dry 9-512 



Proximate organic analysis of the root. 



Starch 5-987 



Albumen 1-431 



Casein 0-226 



Dextrine 2-024 



Bitter extract (containing oxalic and tannic acids) 5-184 



Fibre (containing ash 1-998) - - - - 14-228 



Total of dry matter 29-080 



Water 70-320 



99-400 S. 

 The ash was found to contain : 



Carbonic acid 11-000 



Silica 0-500 



Earthy phosphates (containing 17-38 phosphoric 



acid) 26-200 



Lime 3-827 



Magnesia 7-620 



Potash 9-723 



Soda 18-480 



Sulphuric acid 4*502 



Chlorine 3-898 



Organic matter 11-600 



97-460 S. 



