Examination of Cabbage. 
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Matter dissolved out of fibre, by a weak solution 
of caustic potash — resembles albumen, - 2*19 14-230 
Albumen, - -94 G-108 
Caseine, -05 -325 
Dextrine, - - 174 11-306 
Water, 85-70 
101-43 100-000 
Proportions. 
Per centage of water, ------- 85*700 
do dry matter, 14-300 
do ash, 1-520 
do ash calculated on the di-y matter, - - 10-()29 
Inorganic matter in a ton of the fresh plant, - - r 30-041bs. 
do do do dry plant, - - - 212-58 
Nitrogenous products in a ton of the dry plant, about - 4151bs. 
Composition of the ash of the pedicels and flower buds. 
Carbonic acid, - - - - 
Silicic acid, ----- 
Sulphuric acid, - - - - 
Phosphoric acid and i)er ox. of iron, 
Lime, - . . . . 
Magnesia, - . . . . 
Potash, 
Soda, ---... 
Sodium, 
Chlorine, ..... 
Organic acids, - - - - 
1-85 
1-25 
9-79 
28-65 
-73 
2-16 
18-41 
a3-44 
-20 
. -30 
3.05 
99-83 
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lbs. 
-380 
2-976 
8-710 
-222 
-657 
5-597 
10-166 
-061 
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o c 
5 tac- 
lbs. 
2-652 
20-812 
60-904 
1-542 
4-592 
39-136 
71-087 
-425 
-G38 
5. Turnip rooted cabbage. Sub. var. caxdo-ra'pa. 
This belongs to the variety borecole. It is considered a hybrid 
between the turnip and cabbage. This is distinguished from the 
other varieties by the swelling of the stalk, just above the ground, 
which becomes fleshy like the turnip; from this it is often called 
the bulb stalked cabbage. It is allied more closely to the turnep 
in general appearance and habits than to the cabbage. When 
cooked it has a slight flavor of the latter; in every other respect 
it resembles the former. The outside of the bulb is covered with 
a thick tough fibrous layer, like that which covers the cabbage 
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