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MICROCHEMICAL TESTS FOR STARCH, PROTEIN AND FAT— Continued 
Name 
Starch 
Protein 
Fat 
Plantaginacese 
PI ant ago major 
very few 
abundant 
some 
Caprifoliaceae 
Triosteum perfoliatum 
none 
abundant 
some 
Labiatse 
Nepeta cataria 
none 
abundant 
some 
Monarda fistulosa 
none 
abundant 
some 
Prunella vulgaris ___ __ 
none 
abundant 
some 
Teucrium canadense. _ _ _ . 
none 
abundant 
some 
Solanacese 
Datura Stramonium _ _ 
none 
abundant 
some 
Physalis pubeseens __ __. 
none 
abundant 
some 
Solanum carolinense 
none 
abundant 
some 
Oonvolvulacese 
Convolvulus sepium . __ __ 
none 
abundant 
some 
Cuscuta Epithymum _ __ ___ 
small grains 
some 
little 
Boraginacese 
C'vnoglossum virginianum 
! none 
some 
little 
Lithospermum latifolium _ 
j abundant compound 
some 
little 
*Melampyrum arvense 
none 
some 
some 
Verbenacese 
Verbena stricta ___ _____ 
none 
abundant 
some 
Verbena urticaefolia 
none 
abundant 
some 
Onagraceae 
Oenothera biennis _ _ 
none 
abundant 
some 
Umbelliferse 
Daucus earota ______ 
none 
abundant 
some 
Heracleum lanatum 
none 
abundant 
some 
P'astinaca sativa _ 
none 
abundant 
some 
Ericaceae 
Waceinium Mvrtillus 
none 
abundant 
some 
Asclepidaceae 
Asclepias incarnata 
none 
abundant 
abundant 
Asclepias syriaca _ _ 
none 
abundant 
abundant 
Linaceae 
abundant 
Linum usitatissimum _ 
none 
some 
Malvaceae 
Abuliton Theophrasti 
none 1 
abundant 
some 
Gossvpium herbaceum 
none 
abundant 
some 
Malva rotundifolia 
none 
abundant 
some 
Sida spinosa 
none 
abundant 
some 
Hibiscus Trionum 
none 
abundant 
some 
Leguminoseae 
Amorpha canescens 
small grains 
some 
some 
Amphicarpa monoica _ _. 
none 
abundant 
some 
Astragalus canadensis _ 
none 
abundant 
some 
Cassia Chamaecrista _ __ 
none 
abundant 
some 
C'rotalaria sagittalis _ _ __ 
none 
abundant 
some 
Dalea alopecuroidss____ _ . 
. none 
abundant 
some 
Desmodium canescens __ 
none 
abundant 
some 
Gleditsia triacanthos _ 
none 
abundant 
some 
Glycyrrhiza lepidota 
none 
abundant 
some 
Lathyrus venosus _ 
some large grains 
some 
little 
Lespedeza capitata _ _ __ 
none 
abundant 
some 
Medicago lupulina 
none 
abundant 
some 
Melilotus alba __ ___ 
small grains 
some 
little 
Melilotus officinalis __ __ 
small grains 
some 
little 
Trifolium pratense 
small grains 
some 
little 
Trifolium repens__ _ ___ _ __ 
small grains 
some 
little 
Vicia sativa 
abundant 
little 
Euphorbiacese 
Acalypha virginica ___ 
none 
abundant 
abundant 
Euphorbia corollata __ __ _ 
none 
abundant 
abundant 
Euphorbia maculata ___ _ _ _ _ 
none 
abundant 
abundant 
Euphorbia preslii _ 
none 
abundant \ 
abundant 
Rosacese 
Potentilla arguta __ _ 
present 
abundant 
some 
Potentilla monspeliensis __ 
present 
abundant 
some 
Grossulariaceae 
Ribes rubrum _ _ 
norje 
abundant 
some 
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station, 
State College. 
