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The general arrangement of the apparatus is shown fn Fig. 2. 

 For the purpose of the investigation five typical soil samples were 



Fig. -2. 



selected, taken from cultivated lands in different parts of the Leeward 

 Islands Colony; they are described below: 



A. A heavy shghtly calcareous clay loam. 



B. A heavy non-calcareous loam. 



C. A medium non -calcareous loam. 



D. A moderately Hght non-calcareous loam. 



E. A light non-calcareous loam. 



The origins of the above soils are respectively as follows: A and 

 B are from Antigua, C is from Nevis, D and E are from Montserrat. 



