ON THE RESERVE PROTEIN IN PLANTS. 



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MORACEAE. 



Species. 



Objects tested. 



Active 



ALBUMEN. 



Remarks. 



Morus alba. 



Young leaves. 



None. 



No starch. 



Much pass, albumen. 

 Neutral reaction. 



ARALIACEAE. 



Helwingia japonica. 

 Acanthopanax aculeatum. 



Young leaves. 



Young leaves. 

 Roots. 



Present. 



Present. 

 None. 



Much starch. 

 Neutral reaction. 

 No starch. 



OLEACEAE. 



Ligustrum ibota. 

 Syringa vulgaris. 



Young leaves. 

 Young leaves. 

 » 



None. 

 None. 



Little starch. 



Little pass, albumen. 



CAPRIFOLIACEAE. 



Viburnum dilatatum. 



Sambucus racemosa, 

 var. Sieboldiana. 



Young leaves. 

 Young leaves. 



None. 

 None. 



No starch. 



