ANALYSES OF THE CARROT. 
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4. Analysis of the young carrot leaves , belonging to the preceding specimen. 
Quantity taken 20 grs. 
Per centum. 
Silica ....... 1-900 9-500 
Phosphates - - - - - - 3-710 18*550 
Carbonate of lime ----- 1-960 9*800 
Magnesia - - - 0-446 2-230 
Potash. 6-979 29*895 
Chloride of potassium .... 1-359 6*795 
Chloride of sodium .... 1*235 6-175 
Sulphuric acid ..... 1*750 8*750 
Carbonic acid ..... 2-101 10*505 
20-431 102-200 
Proportions of water and ash in the young root and stems. 
Root.100-00 
Dry matter - - - - - - - 10*48 
Ash. 0-94 
Ash calculated dry ..... 8*99 
One plant, exclusive of root, weighing ... 252*3, gave 
Dry matter.35-5 
Ash • - - - - - . - 5-2 
Per centum of ash in the whole top - - 2*06 
From another specimen, I obtained from 100 grs. 
Dry matter -.14*00 
Ash.- 1*30 
The adherence of a small quantity of dirt may have aided in increasing the amount of dry 
matter, as well as of ash, though I am inclined to believe the last proportion nearer the 
truth than the first. 
