MULBERRY-DWARF TROUBLES IN JAPAN. 1 





(2) May 18, 



1899. 









Fresh 



Dry 



Dry 



Moisture 





weight. 



weight. 



matter %. 



%■ 



( wood 

 Roots {bark 



3500.0 

 1 174.5 



341.3 



20.5 



79-5 



j wood 

 Stems {bark 



I064.2 

 456.5 



I46.2 



32.0 



68.O 



New stems 



305-2 



43.0 



14. 1 



85.9 



Leaves 



1220.7 



266.8 



2I.9 





In 



100 parts of dry matter, 









Root bark. 



Stem bark. 



New stem. 



Leaves. 



Crude proteids 



10.8 



1 1.9 



I9.38 



31-25 



Crude fats 



9.1 



3-5 



— 



— 



Crude fibres 



30.2 



.32.7 



— 



— 



Total carbohydrates 14.0 





— 



— 



Crude ash 



7.3 



6.2 



8-3 



8.8 



Nitrogen-free extracts 42.6 



45-7 







Total nitrogen 



i-73 



I.9I 



3.IO 



5.00 



Albuminoid nitrogen 1.12 



1.30 





3.40 



Non-albuminoid 



nitro- 









gen 



0.61 



(3)- July 11, 



O.61 

 1899. 





1.60 



Number 0: 



f new shoots 32 



; average length of 







1 shoot 50 



cm. 









Fresh 



Dry 



Dry 



Moisture 





weight. 



weight. 



matter %, 



% 



( wood 

 Roots i , , 

 ( bark 



20O0.O 

 717.2 



186.5 



26.O 



74.O 



New shoots 



1 16.3 



I9.6 



16.8 



83.2 



Leaves 



2I4.I 



55-4 



25-9 



74.1 



