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parts of the vegetable, for the estimation of moisture. The amounts of 
moisture found in the fresh vegetables by drying at 110° C. were as fol- 
lows: The larger pumpkin (a) contained 91.66 water in the flesh, 
82.33, in the rind, and 71.72% in the inside matter (seeds, &c.); while 
6 contained 93.16% in the flesh, 86.54% in the rind, and 80.150, in 
the inside portion. The mean percentage of water was 92.41 in the 
flesh, 84.44 in the rind, and 75.94 in the inside portion. 
For the analyses proper, a number of sections of the flesh, cut from the 
stem mark to the flower mark, were taken from each specimen. The sec- 
tions were dried together, and finally ground together to a homogeneous 
powder, which was the material analyzed. A mixture of rind was ob- 
tained in the same way, by taking portions from each of the two pump- 
kins. But the entire contents of both the seed cavities were dried and 
ground together for the analysis, excepting the portions used for deter- 
mining the original moisture. The total amount of seeds, &c., found in 
a was 548 germs. while in d there was 588 grms. 
Il. Smaller Pumpkin. Specimen c weighed 4} kil., and measured 
8x10 inches in diameter. Specimen d weighed 5 kil., and was 9x10 
inches in diameter. The total weight of seeds and stringy matter taken 
from the internal cavity was 510 grms. in ¢, and 520 grms. ind. The 
‘amount of moisture found in ¢ was 94.57 %, in the flesh, 87.49%, in 
the rind, and 77.80% in the inside matter; in d the amounts were 88.53 7, 
in the rind, and 77.78 in the seeds, &c., the amount of moisture in the flesh 
not having been determined in this instance. Hence the mean percen- 
tages of moisture in the small pumpkins may be taken at 94.57 for the 
flesh, 88.01 for the rind, and 77.79 for the inside matters. 
The composition of the flesh, the rind, and the seeds and stringy sub- 
stance of the pumpkins, taken in their natural undried state, will appear 
from the following figures: — 
Mean of the 
Pumpkin Flesh. I; Pas - two Analyses. 
Water- . . s ¢ + . 92.410 94.57 Of, 93.49 %, 
Ash (free from C and CO,). = 0.71 0.63 0.67 
Oe 2. LSE 0.75 0.81 
Carbohydrates (including fat) 4.90 3.19 4.04 
Cellulose (free from ash) . 1.11 0.86 0.99 
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Dry organic matter . . . 6.88 4.80 5.84 
Fat (ether extract) .. . 0.10 0.14 0.12 
Aerie te 0.12 0.13 
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