INVESTIGATIONS ON THE MULBERRY TREE. 
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Analytical Data. 
i. Determination of fibre. ' 
Dry matter in grms. 
Fibre in grms. 
Percentages. 
Root (a) 
.. 2.727O 
O.849O 
31*13 
» iß) 
. 2.8536 
O.9250 
32.42 
Bark (a) 
. 2.7870 
O.O94O 
35-77 
„ (ß) 
. 2.7066 
I.2605 
46.50 
Leaf (A) 
. 18505 
0.2425 
13.10 
„ (B) 
. 18385 
0.2515 
13.68 
(Q 
. I.827O 
O.32IO 
iS. I I 
2. Determination of fat. 
Dry matter in grms. 
Fat in grms. 
Percentages. 
Root (a) 
. 3-6360 
0. 2440 
6.7O 
„ (ß) 
. 3-8048 
O.244O 
6.30 
Bark (a) 
. 3 - 7 1 60 
O.27 IO 
7.29 
„ <fl) 
... 3.60S8 
O.242O 
6.70 
Leaf (A) 
.1-8505 
O.IO85 
5-34 
(B) 
. 18385 
O.084O 
4.56 
.. (C) 
.. 1.8270 
O.082O 
449 
3. Determination of lecithin by E. 
. Schulze s method. 
Dry matter in grms. 
Lecithin in grms. 
Percentages. 
Root (od 
. 3-6360 
0.03635 
O.999 
„ (ß) 
. 3.8048 
trace 
Bark (a) 
... 37160 
0.03998 
I.O76 
„ (ß) 
. 3.6088 
trace 
4. Determination of total carbohydrate. 
Dry matter in grms. 
Total carbohydrate 
in grms. 
Percentages. 
Root (a) 
. 1-3635 
0.2050 
15.O4 
.. (ß) 
. i- 9° 2 5 
0.5048 
26.50 
Bark (a) 
. I.858O 
O.3678 
19.80 
.. (ß) 
. I.8044 
O.315 2 
17.2O 
Leaf (A) 
. 13878 
0.3212 
23 H 
.. (B) 
. 2.7576 
O.632O 
22.92 
(Q 
. 2.7405 
O.6424 
23*44 
5 - 
Determination of sugars. 
Dry matter in grms. 
Sugar in grms. 
Percentages. 
Root (a) 
. 4-5450 
O. 3004 
6.60 
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. I.9O25 
0.2010 
10.50 
Bark (a) 
. I.858O 
O.249O 
13*30 
„ (ß) 
. 1.8045 
0. 164O 
9.O7 
All sugar determinations were made by Allihri s method. 
