APPENDIX D. 



3.- -Series of analyses made in 1859. 



The waters analysed were obtained from six soils, and repre- 

 sent the quantity of atmospheric water that passed from March 20 

 to Nov. 16, 1859j through a layer of earth of a square foot of 

 surface and 12 inches deep. The earth was ordinary unmanured 

 alluvial lime soil from the Isar (garden soil). All the soils 

 were in grass. I. Unmanured. II. Manured, 17 -8 grammes 

 nitrate of potash. III. Manured, 15*4 grammes sulphate of 

 potash. IV. Manured, 17 '8 grammes nitrate of potash, and 

 3-66 grammes phosphoride made soluble with 2 grammes sul- 

 phuric acid. V. Manured, 15-4 grammes sulphate of potash, 

 and 3*66 grammes of phosphorite made soluble as above. VI. 

 Manured, 12-3 grammes carbonate of potash. 



1,000,000 litres of water, passed through 1 foot of the soils 

 already described, contain — 



