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ANALYSES OF THE CABBAGE. 
5. Analysis of the Cauliflower cabbage (Sub-var. botrytis ). 
From the garden of Mr. Douw of Greenbush. 
PROPORTIONS. 
W ater 
Dry 
Ash - 
Calculated dry 
100‘000 parts gave 
85*700 
14-300 
1-520 
10-629 S. 
Head consisting of flower buds and pedicels. 
Sugar and extractive matter, and the odorous 
matter of the species 
- 
8-0S 
Fibre and starch 
- 
- 
0-63 
F ibre - 
- 
- 
1-76 
Wax and chlorophyl 
- 
0-34 
Soluble in potash 
. 
- 
- 
2-19 
Albumen 
- 
- 
0-94 
Casein - 
- 
- 
0-05 
Dextrine 
- 
- 
1-74 
Water - 
Composition of the ash. 
85-70 
101-43 S. 
A ton of dry cabbage contains. 
Silica ... 
- 
1-25 
2-652 lbs. 
Phosphoric acid and peroxide of iron 
28-65 
60-904 
Lime ... 
- 
0-73 
1-542 
Magnesia 
. 
2-16 
4-592 
Potash - 
. 
- 
18-41 
39-136 
Soda ... 
- 
33-44 
71-087 
Sodium - - - 
- 
0-20 
0-425 
Sulphuric acid 
. 
9-79 
20-812 
Chlorine - 
- 
0-30 
0-638 
Organic matter 
- 
3-05 
Carbonic acid - 
- 
1-85 
99-83 201-788 S. 
