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PERCENTAGE OF ASH- (Concluded). 
Leaves — Sugar Beets. 
Date 
Harvested. 
Variety. 
.2 
‘ § 
CO 
Per Cent. Insoluble Ash. 
Per Cent. Soluble Ash. 
1 
Per Cent, of Ash. j 
Per Cent, of Ash in 
Green Substance. 
Per Cent, of Dry Matter 
in the Sample. 
1 
October 13.- 
Vilmorin 
2 
5.4476 
24.1404 
29.5880 
3.3096 
11.19 
October 13 
Vilmorin 
3 
4.2844 
23.3354 
27.6198 
2.7192 
10.10 
October 13 
Lion Brand 
1 
2.9932 
20.3170 
23.3102 
2.6690 
11.45 
October 13 
Lion Brand 
2 
4.1459 
20.9634 
25.1093 
2.9829 
11.84 
October 13 
Lion Brand 
3 
3.3740 
21.5660 
24.9400 
2.3069 
9.25 
October 13 
Imperial 
1 
3.0633 
22.6348 
25.6981 
2.7985 
10.89 
October 13 
Imperial 
2 
3.8809 
21.0601 
24.9410 
2.9729 
11.92 
October 13 
Imperial 
3 
3.6136 
22.5378 
26.1514 
2.1574 
8.25 
Leaves— Fodder Beets. 
September 2. . . 
Lane’s Imperial 
1 
8.0789 
24.9496 
33.0285 
2.9824 
9.03 
September 2. .. 
Lane’s Imperial 
2 
4.5602 
25.7718 
30.3320 
2.4144 
7.96 
September 2. .. 
Lane’s Imperial 
3 
7.1726 
28.8794 
36.0328 
2.8393 
7.88 
September 22.. 
Lane’s Imperial 
1 
4.2517 
23.7127 
27.9644 
2.6901 
9.62 
September 22 . . 
Lane’s Imperial 
2 
5.8499 
24.8072 
30 7591 
3.0.573 
9.94 
September 22.. 
Lane’s Imperial 
3 
4.8015 
23.3716 
28.1731 
2.4961 
8.86 
October 13 
Lane’s Imperial 
1 
4.9276 
22.7118 
27.6394 
2.6094 
9.04 
( ctober 13 
Lane’s Imperial 
2 
5.5246 
25.-5276 
31 0522 
3.2668 
10.52 
October 13 
Lane’s Imperial 
3 
4.8318 
23.0998 
27.9316 
2.6513 
9.42 
September 29 . . 
Chards 
1 
3.1350 
17.7539 
20.8889 
2.1866 
10.47 
September 29 . . 
C hards 
2 
4.0638 
18.4694 
22.-5332 
2.-5937 
11.51 
Sedtember 29 . . 
Chards 
3 
3.2086 
20.6892 
23.8978 
2.1787 
9.12 
October 13. 
Chards 
3.2600 
19.2730 
22.5330 
2.3231 
10.31 
The table shows that by the 2nd of September, more than one 
half, and less than two thirds, of the total ash taken up by the roots, 
has already been accumulated — stated a little more explicitly, about 
58 per cent. — while the leaves have stored up about 70 per cent, of 
the ash contained in them at maturity. The deposition -of the 
greater part of the ash takes place earlier in the leaves than in tlie 
roots, but continues in both until the time of ripening, or maturing 
®f the beet. I took no samples of leaves for analysis subsequent to 
