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grown in sand, brown silt loam, dolomite, and soil containing 35 per 

 cent of magnesite showed calcium contents varying between 0.165 P er 

 cent and 0.547 P er cen t an d magnesium contents varying between 0.132 

 per cent and 0.955 P er cent. 



(8) Acid extractions failed to remove all the calcium and magnesium 

 from the sand. There remained after the various extractions from 768 

 to 852 mgm. of calcium and from 540 to 960 mgm. of magnesium per 

 6,000 gm. of sand. 



(9) The plants possessed a decided ability to obtain calcium and mag- 

 nesium from sand extracted with strong hydrochloric acid, as borne 

 out by the following example: Three crops of alfalfa removed from acid 

 extracted sand 164.43 mgm. more calcium and 90.4 mgm. more magne- 

 sium than was contained in seeds similar to those planted. 



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