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a). 1.8182 g. of dry matter contained 0.063372 g. of nitrogen 

 ( = 33.8 C C baryta water) = 3.485%. b). 1. 8182 g. of dry matter 

 contained O.062997 g. ( = 33.6° r baryta water) = 3.465% ; average 



3- 475%- 



Protein nitrogen in fresh leaves. 



a). 1. 8182 g. of dry matter contained 0.05i82g. of nitrogen 

 ( = 27.64 c c - baryta water) = 2.850%. b). 1. 8 182 g. of dry matter 

 contained 0.05182 g. ( = 27.64 c c - baryta water) = 2.850% ; average 

 2.850%. 



Asparagine nitrogen in fresh leaves. 



a). 9.0910 g. of dry matter contained 0.0091670 x 2=o.oi8334g. 

 of nitrogen (=4.9 x 2 = 9.8° c baryta water) = 0.202%. b). 

 9.0910 g. of dry matter contained 0.00900OX 2 = 0.018000 g. ( = 4.8 

 X2 = 9.6 C C - baryta water) = 0.199% ; average 0.201%. 



Theine nitrogen in fresh leaves. 



a). 4.5455 g. of dry matter yielded 0.046 g. theine( = O.Ol3278g. 

 theine-nitrogen) = 0.292% nitrogen. b). 4.5455 g. of dry matter 

 yielded O.043 g. theine ( = 0.01241 g. theine-nitrogen) = 0.273% 

 nitrogen ; average 0.283% nitrogen. 



Total nitrogen in starved leaves. 



a). 1. 81730 g. of dry matter contained 0.072586 g. nitrogen 

 ( — 38. 7 ( ' c - baryta water) = 3.992 % ■ b). i.8i730 g. of dry matter 

 contained 0.072371 g. ( = 38.6 c - cm - baryta water) = 3.983% nitrogen. 



Protein nitrogen in starved leaves. 



a). 1. 8 1730 g. of dry matter contained O.045823 g. nitrogen 

 ( = 24.44 o c- baryta water) = 2.52i%- b). 1. 81730 g. of dry matter 

 contained 0.045448 g. (= 24.24'- baryta water) = 2.501 °/o ; 

 average 2.5 1 1 °/ 0 - 



Asparagine nitrogen in starved leaves. 



aj. 4.54325 g. of dry matter contained 0.00394 x 2 = 0.00788% 

 nitrogen (=10.5x2 = 21. c. c. baryta water) = 0.8666 %• b). 



4- 543 2 5 S- °f dry matter contained 0.00394 x 2 = 0.00788 g. = (10.5 

 X2 = 2i. c. cm. baryta water) = 0.8666 % ; average 0.8666% 

 nitrogen. 



Theine nitrogen in starved leaves. 



a). 4.54325 g. of dry matter yielded 0.O58 g. theine 

 ( = 0.016742 g. theine nitrogen.) = 0.368% nitrogen, b). 4 54325 g. 

 of dry matter yielded 0.055 g. theine ( = 0.015777 g. theine nitro- 

 gen) - o 348 % nitrogen average O.358 % of theine nitrogen. 



