EXPEKIMENTS ON THE COMPOSITION OF -ft'IIEAT GRAIN- 875 
The greater number of Ficus have also escaped. The powerful 
aerial roots of many of these species enable thero to resist the most 
violent storras. 
An endeavour was made to ascertain the number of trees that remain, 
bat it was found that the work would occupy longer time than could 
be spared, and had to be abandoned. But it is apparent even from 
imperfect inquiry, that at least one-half of the trees have been blown 
down, while nearly all those standing are very much shattered. The 
list of trees thrown down and destroyed, — no account being taken of 
innumerable small trees and shrubs, nor of injuries to trees left stand- 
ing, — contains 1,010 specimens distributed among 364 species, or 
nearly the entire number of arborescent species in the garden. 
Dr. Wallich drew up a very full report on the effects of the gale of 
3rd June, 1842. It appears that that storm did gi'eat damage. 362 
trees w^ere blown down. I observe that in this number he includes 
shrubs sometimes not more than five feet high, and he points out that 
of the 862 trees blown down 106 were teak, many of which were of 
large size. This gale happened before Mr. Griffith had denuded the 
garden of most of its fine timber-trees. The garden was then thickly 
covered with trees, and accordingly the number lost on that occasion 
bore a very small proportion to the vast number left standing. In 
May, 1S43, eleven months afterwards, Mr. Griffith, in his report, 
says — "At present the garden is literally choked with trees." -Had 
more trees existed when the Cyclone of last October occurred, most 
likely less damage would have been sustained, as the trees would have 
sheltered each othcc- In a garden liable to be devastated at any time 
by furious storras, every arborescent species should be represented by 
at least five specimens. Unique specimens of many species must 
always exist, still the endeavour of the Director should be to procure, 
if possible, five specimens of each species. 
EXPERIMENTS ON THE COMPOSITION OF WHEAT 
GRAIN. 
By a. H. Church, M.A. Oxon., F.C.S., 
Professor of Chemistry in the Eo^al Agricultural College, Cirencester. 
The influence of season, climate, manure, etc., upon the composition 
