ANALYSES. 
Lime - . - - = S : 
Magnesia - - - - = = : 
Alkalies - . - - : 3 
Sulphuric acid - ~ - - = iB 
Phosphoric acid : - : < : 
Chlorohydric acid - - - - ~ - 
Loss - . - . ae - 2 
349 
6°750 
0:190 
0°034 
0:223 
a trace. 
0°041 
0°551 
100-000 
This composition denotes a good soil, but of which the fertility is 
nothing remarkable. 
2d. ANALYSIS OF THE STALKS. 
The stalks were cut in small pieces, and the analysis made of a 
mixture of all portions of the stalk. 
Thus prepared, they gave— 
Hygrometric water lost at 130° - - - - 
Organic matters and water of combination - - 
Ash . - : . i ‘ 3 
The analysis of the ashes gave— 
A. Water and Organic Matter. 
Hygrometric water lost at 100° - - - - 
Carbon -, - - - = Sh ie 
Oxygen - - - - - - - 
Hydrogen - - - - - . 
Nitrogen - - : P : z 
B. Ashes. 
Silica - - - - - = 0°082 
Lime - : - - - 0-021 
Alkalies (partly in state of carbonate)  - - 0463 
Sulphuric acid . - - - 0:050 
Chlorohydric acid . - - <LSG 
26-07 
71-93 
2-00 
100-00 
26°070 
37-529 
28°330 
5°269 
0802 
98-000 
