THE ASH OF PLANTS. 138 
same kind of plant, and in the same part of the plant. 
Different kinds of plants often manifest very marked differ- 
ences in the quantity of ash they contain. The following 
table exhibits the amount of ash in 100 parts, (of dry mat- 
ter,) of anumber of plants and trees, and in their several 
parts. In all cases is given the average proportion, as de- 
duced from a large number of the most trustworthy exam- 
inations. In some instances are cited the extreme propor- 
tions hitherto put on record. 
PROPORTIONS OF ASH IN VARIOUS VEGETABLE MATTERS. 
ENTIRE PLANTS, ROOTS EXCEPTED. 
average average 
Gl GOVE RGR GAC ee enn eee eee 6 jet ninipss LOR—19.%.. Sener 15.5 
URE ENE ne 7 clas \< ciskwies ie oie iz) || Carrot 15iO= 2103 ene seresieces abpeal 
PRORLOIENVM Slei cis 0,04 sae s,s 50:0 0% Vala els Kove Serre aero a ares ghia sch U9 
MORPHEUS we cine via oo cle sme nace OL ELC: nga eacee ae oe en eaten 4.6 
Sugar beet, 16.3—18.6......... UO | iilaxes. casas cece boca ceatenne 4.3 
Field beet, 14.0—21.8.......... koh 2) (lS ler oly PR SnneReM Ir OOOe SCGO Oo 4.5 
ROOTS AND TUBERS. 
BiaiO, 2.6—8.0....scccscsccsse 4:1 | Turnip, 6.0—20.9.... 0.2.0... 12.0 
Sugar beet, 2.9—6.0............ 4:4 (Carrot, 5:1—10)9). 3.5 sence 8.2 
Field beet, 2.8—11.3........... Usha) PAV CHOKE i Sericcie terre seein 5.2 
STRAW AND STEMS. 
WVTICNG SOO oo ccs steseecees BA | Peas, 6:5— O14 2.0.0 6hs caweeece 7.9 
RV O 3,0. .0 nae cic estecseves 5:3) | Beans, 6.l—%. 2. ceiatee wecebace 6.1 
MT O04 = ccc eke sovececs Ori WGK. OF ie c.crers\ ore, creed aceeeefwiceune wetecate 3.7 
PERU eicle ccd clase otis soe ees 6:8). | Maize sn wccioe semvisimebieses cnc 5.5 
GRAINS AND SEED. 
en AO. ssc. cece. 0-2-0 | Buckwheat, L1I—2.1.........0.. 1.4 
ETO Os Cb isos ecseccns. seve RO! | (Peas; D4 Oe. sis woe enemies 2.7 
BM —— EO). sic ccc ssteeseces el) Beans, Qi 4.3 oes osatesicnelc cate 3.7 
Barley, 1.82.8... .c.c.ceeeee aie ee Xetaresetecclereetateleletictavarsteisiape eet etale 3.6 
Maize, 1.3—2.1............. Sees -| SONS s sicfevciatsraieniaae velba rela 1.9 
Woop. 
SPINE iGn a x cin'e sbes.besecces- 10 |] Reg Pine cwsaccsscexins ce sss .0:8 
Pe ye sie) o.s. cess ssicseces ss OFS) WihitePinGsoe sec soe aceineice aieare ues 
RREEE Mee icialeisles sic vcs 0sccceesee ate lone Dive rcvsiais cost fo cis shoei orercinciae reyeiere 0.3 
UMAMIMEENEC EN ch ab oc ose cc besticnes 1.3 j Larch .... 60... eee ceeessceecees 0.3 
BARK. 
PST CH sss vis ie ists chai. 8b aioe. Me Sia Rita s,<\s\ismelemnme nists ree eyeaye oeo eeu 
REMIND clelcinicisc eidccccs ccccce’ DSU VVULINUIG cite ayetehe ste revaceim isie’s nooeticr 6.4 
BVIUETDUEC Ls 2s ccceccees ee+eed-0 | Cauto tree..... shuesietessceoee 
