TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
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DIVISION L—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE PLANT. 
Cwap. l—TuHEe VoLatoz Part OF PLANTS, J..250<0csccevesesenmene astaees 
1. Distinctions and Definitions. >. alt Sei dee aceee aeeeene 28 
§ 2. Elements of the Volatile Part of Plants...................- 81 
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulphur, Phosphor- 
us, Ultimate Composition of Organic Matter......... creme 
8. Chemical Adgfnity wr. .-ccc terie Wo ass Cole onic Callens eee 46 
4. Vegetable Organic Compounds or Proximate Elements....... 52 
Le Water. 5 cis:0:c oc hs!s.01c wie c s)eiareie vein le etalon si tare aetna emcee > 
2. gathilosd GrOUDsidisccicisdoutnrec ecto o vicia\ove bra ietwistaterenaraie 65 
8. Pectose Pr [tacichtersehee ae altace din, inte a ae catatintate dcomwente 81 
4. Vegetable ACidS:. 3.5: «cio0 cae. seis sisdeels sees va eines 85 
ys WHat, Fa) Kicks aisistsie wistate wis oes stpinnelee tele ee ttetsiate = slve easement 
6: Albuminoids: 2.3. -stsewets a wccheiteeee oe eh aaee ane 
Appendix, Chlorophyll, etc............ ROC EAL: 109 
Guar: Il.—Tar AsHor PLANnta:... i .i...cenes saa ste euns dete Pee eerie ccc Lei! 
§ 1. Ingredients of the Ash... ©... ..%)....-ccecveleciee oaevieeiasivislohibrarmaeaun 
Non-metallic Elements... .............c0ee-eeeee oes enlenjeeeeiain 
Carbon and its Compounds ne weitaae eseaee vison ve Seem eens 
Sulphur Sen bee wee csee c/s qa umqeat Ren 
Phosphorus ‘** ‘* Ser La Wactaetee wate ciate atate aio's cle sivlow sitesesannn 
Silicon SENN ASE ~ aeanicislecniaeniee os\c\e\e sin alemieateepeeeg 
Metallic Elements....................cceseeeeee ao sic eis atatd d cle sieieleeetnae 
Potassium and its Compounds BAO doscce a nlaiewiefenuale anne 124 
Sodium BE EER Sh RCE SN) Ce secre Sree aetna edeatile eee Bees te. ! 
Calcium een ee I eR COS: ain (a'njmrd| a /eintale eee oat 15 
Magnesium and its Compounds siete 04 0 d:c'e'e,eiele.aialereeteaear arate 126 
Iron ane clainlaninlatatenatate anteiobiaatstettats 127 
Manganese Salevia wie 
RU Ga Siac 5 chet via eases cisiwiviaiore enaiaiselaasiciee 
Carbonates.. 
SUPP ates. ot. \o< prog sini! stalare) eyelniaie/aio aiatololelaieisteletttaetae 
Phosphates 
011 (0 (6 {1 ARG en eInE ESO CRIS ICOR SOCDDOA OCI: 22 or eniah wearers 135 
INT HATO 6s Scere cic a b.als’s eieceie ova ba.a nictera close ete alee jeenlete 136 
§ 2. Quantity, Distribution, and Variations of the Ash. 3 jceee - 138 
able of Proportions of Ash in V egetable Matter............ 139 
§ 8. Special Composition of the Ash of ‘Agr icultural Plants....... 147 
1. Constant Ingredients... . 2% 00.26. cas0cncewslteenen ana 148 
2. Uniform composition of normal specim’s of given plant. is 
Table of Ash-analyses........:0-sss0% saiuinecsialee mata 
8. Composition of Different parts of Plant.......... IBY 
4. Like composition of similar plants..............+0. ..159 
5. Variability of ash of same species............ .+-se0es 180 
6. What is normal composition of the ash of a plant?..... 163 
% To what extent is each ash-ingredient essential or acci- 
Cental sac. <:cictentere:vioielealateivieleve s/a!eisial ejeteoraaae e-aveiere psa Seva 
Water-cultnre. vi... 2 aiccisscaisjetctelseraacneete on, a's ils pie aaa 167 
Essential ash-ingredients. . nitiee 172 
Is Soda Essential to Agricultural | Plants? ....+s:cepnuen 172 
Oxide of Iron indispensable..........00.0ss+300 seas 
Oxide of Manganese unessentibl.......e:ceccceececee- 10D 
Is chlorine indispensable ?..........eeeeeeeeeee ha wate ewetataes 
Silica is.not.essential.;...05<ss.<evessleuicemeniee anaes 183 
Ash-ingredients taken up IN OXCESS: ceca esindenee ois wu Dae 
Disposition of superfluous matters.........+++eeeeeee es 189 
State of Ash-ingredients in plant........ o ahinareinye eataile 193 
4, Functions of the Ash- “ingredients o:060.0.6 joe s’uib-e ele alten an eaetaatem 19¢ 
Cuar. I11.—§ 1. Quantitative Relations among the Ingredients of Plants...... 20° 
2. Composition of the plant in successive stages of growth..... 20° 
Composition and Growth of the Oat Plant. «si ceases 20. 
DIVISION LK. -THE STRUCTURE OF THE PLANT AND OFFICES OF 
ITS DBBANE. 
OmaPp, I.—GENERALITIES.......060+ si cl eee d viet oon cecccevececes wee B20 
Organism, Organs..... . sees ee enee sereceeceacvscreceres oF 
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