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XIIL PINKEYE POTATO. 
Pl. i B, fig, 1. 
©eler ©range gray; eyes purple, with a waved line ; flesh yellow ; form round. 
Organic analysis .„ 
Water - ------- 75*06 
Starch.. 8*81 
Albumen - - - - - - - 0*17 
Casein - - - - - - - - 0*60 
Dextrine - - - - - - - 0*68 
Sugar - - - - - - - - 2*29 
Gluten -------- 
Fat.- 0-12 
Fibre - - - - - - - - 8*77 
Ash per centum - - - - - - 0*96 
XIV. BLUE PINKEYE POTATO. 
Bluish or purplish red, uniform ; broader than long; flesh white: eyes in 5 5 s. 
The young tubers, obtained from the Albany Market, June 12, 184S; raised in New-Jersey. 
L Organic analysis of 300 grs. 
Per centum. 
Water ....... 221*15 73*71 
Starch ....... 63*43 21*14 
Albumen - - - - - - - 2*00 0*66 
Casein - 1*64 0*54 
Dextrine - - - - - - - 0*76 0*25 
Fibre, gluten and fat - - - - 11*70 3*90 
300*68 100*20 
Ash of the fibre - - - - - 1*55 
2. Analysis of the ash. 
Silex 2*000 
Phosphate of lime, magnesia and iron - - 19*083 
Magnesia ....... trace. 
Carbonate of lime ------ 0*200 
Potash. 40*767 
Soda ------- 
Chloride of sodium ..... 23*452 
Sulphuric acid.7*001 
100*503 
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