502 
Anulysis of the ash. 
In 100 parts Caleulated for er for 
crude ash. | pure ash. fl Darigery 
| esh-meal. 
Per cent. | Per cent. Per cent. 
IB GhaAs peer ee Oe ee oe coe eee 1. 990 5, 499 Os 
Shan a 3 ya SINUS Seas a 1. 326 | 3. 664 0. 07 
HeNIO pee shay eek oe ates Shice neue Saisoue © 24, 049 0.48 
IMARMIERIA Dee neere e's ee = San cccee 1. 160 3. 205 0. 06 
OKORIGO IL TON we othe cicie soe ss sce 5. 801 | 16. 015 0. 32 
Phosphoric @ciden.,22-0\<----- 22s 15. 333 | 42. 376 0. 85 
PUlPHUNICIACIO ees oe} oe cee 0. 818 2. 426 0. 05 
SDPO Ses a Ps ee 0. 663 635 0. 04 
Cinlonnemeer erect... a eee 0. 307 | 0.931 0. 02 
. | 100. 000 2.00 
SPOOL 5 .4.°4 33 ee ene nme ee 53. 328 
92.511 
AMONG PACIC fo oo Lo lee 7. 489 
100. 000 | 
For comparison of results, analyses of ash, of flesh-meal, and that 
of fresh beef are given. All these analyses are calculated for pure ash. 
The analyses of fresh beef were made, one by Staffel and the other by 
Stolzel: 
Beef. Beef. | Flesh-meal. 
Staffel. | St6lzel. Pott. 
CIS TREE Re Se ee eee es ieee St RS ee SS (Soon eee 8.30 5, 46 
OMAGH ake ens Seis. cis elt Pom heclomleceoe eee ce emote crale al lece's eles 7.60 2. 00 
BENIBAD ole c= oe wins cena cas Heke oe ae eee ool AO. OO) AS ioie 5. 499 
RS Ns as cre Sea heme Saree oe Rios Se ee Eis S retetee seine a see aaa 3. 664 
IL ee eee SSeS 1. 88 0.91 24. 049 
MINES ee sao. ase oee cece ee See eeeee a ee 3. 60 23 )-40 32205 
Per MMe OCOD’: .. jose ettie veltstec ice Ree eee eee ees 1.07 0. 82 16.015 
Bhosplouieracid: 2.22 - +. etic kik see eee ee ee es | ove ou! woONue 42. 376 
Salo lmrcerci dae 5.2 2k ok eee rte re eee etree erate 3. 66 3. 84 2. 426 
VUNG es SoG te eR ei eR Reagent Sea 5, 2. 47 1, 835 
CHORIN Hose eae eie ci oe eevee mista Soe ieee a clas 5. 28 6. 04 0.931 
DISEASE OF BEECH TREES.—A curious phenomenon has appeared in 
the beech forests of Westphalia, in the shape of a white coating, prin- 
cipally on the south side of the trees, caused by an exudation of a kind 
of wax from incisions made in the bark of the trees by a small insect 
which has been examined and described by Dr. H. Landois, professor 
of zoology.in Miinster, as being six-legged, 0.14 millimetre in length, 
and 0.086 millimetre in breadth. The color of the insect is lemon-yel- 
low.t The wax was examined and analyzed by Dr. I Kénig, who de- 
scribed it as follows: 
Under the microscope it appears fine threads; it dissolves in ether and melts 
at 78°-80° C. This latter property leaves no doubt that the white coating is nothing ~ 
* By difference. + The name of the insect is Chermes fagi. 
