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Table XII. 

 Twigs. 



(1895 growth.) 

 Lbs. 



Total weight 171.7 



Total -weight water 88 . 08 



Total weight dry matter 83.62 



T<)tal weight nitrogen 86 



Total weight phosphoric acid 31 



Total weight potash 67 



Table XIII. 

 Twigs. 



(1894 growth.) 

 Lbs. 



Total weight " 266.7 



Total weight water 130.70 



Total weight dry matter 136. 



Total weight nitrogen 1-15 



Total weight phosphoric acid -35 



Total weight potash -80 



Table XIV. 

 Limbs and Trunk. 



Lbs. 



Total weight 3972.5 



Total weight water 1656.53 



Total weight dry matter 2315 .97 



Total weight nitrogen 5.16 



Total weight phosphoric acid 1-99 



Total weight potash 5.16 



Table XV. 

 Roots. 



Lbs. 



Total weight 840.5 



Total weight water 424.87 



Total weight dry matter - 415.63 



Total weight nitrogen -92 



Total weight phosphoric acid -42 



Total weight potash -92 



One large root was foun(3 to be entirely decayed, hence it is prob- 

 able that the per cent, of roots as compared to tops is less than the 

 average. 



