562 
Examination of Cabbage. 
stalk. This was not included in the part analyzed. The leaves 
resemble in size and shape very closely those of the rut a baga. 
The plant on the whole is not much esteemed for table use. It is 
considered as very hardy, and is cultivated mostly for feeding. 
The specimen examined was a very fine one. It was furnished 
by Mr. Douw, of Greenbush. The bulb or fleshy portion of the 
stalk was the only part analyzed. 
Proximate organic analysis. Calculated with. 
out Ihe waler. 
Sugar and extractive matter, with a trace of the 
body tliat gives the peculiar odor to cabbage, 4"880 49*847 
Starch, with a little fibre, - - - - -285 2'911 
Fibre, 1-560 15-935 
Matter dissolved out of fibre, by a weak solution 
of caustic potash — resembles albumen, - -650 6-639 
Albumen, -655 6-691 
Caseine, -570 5-822 
Dextrine or gum, 1-190 12-155 
Water, 91-140 
100-930 100-000 
Proportions. 
Per centage of water, ---..... 91-140 
do dry matter, 8-860 
do ash, -805 
do ash calculated on the dry matter, - - 9-086 
Inorganic matter removed in a ton of the fresh bulbs, - 16-llb3 
do do do do dry bulbs, - 181-72 
Nitrogenous products do do do do about 3801b3, 
do do do do fresh bulbs. - 375 
Composition of the ash of the bulbs. 
a o ^ 
2 = 
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o o3 
= '°^ 
o c u 
" bca 
100 grains gave of — 
Carbonic acid, ------ 
Silicic acid, ------ 
Sulphuric acid, ------ 
Phosphoric acid and phos. of per oxide of iron, 
Lime, ------- 
Magnesia, ---.--- 
Potash, ------- 
Soda, - - - 
Sodium, ------- 
Chlorine, ------ 
Organic acids, ------ 
8-850 
-675 
9-970 
16-925 
3-380 
1-875 
21-575 
27-840 
1-395 
2-120 
3-525 
98-130 
lbs. 
•109 
1-605 
2-725 
•544 
-302 
3-474 
4-483 
-225 
-342 
lbs. 
1-228 
18-145 
30-802 
6-150 
3-410 
39-266 
53-668 
2-538 
6-415 
