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to 2.7 per cent, in peas, probably in or immediately beneath tho 

 skin. 



356. Ultimate analyses of White Peas, (A,) and Pea Straw 

 (B,) (Boussingault) raised on manured land, yielding 10 

 bushels per acre, weighing 62 Ibs. per bushel. One part of 

 peas, after complete drying, weighed 0.914; one part of dried 

 peas left of ash 0.0314. Of the straw, the acre produced 22 or 

 23 cwts. (of 112 Ibs.) One part of the straw, after drying, 

 weighed 0.802 ; one part of this left of ash 0.1 1 32. And Scotch 

 Beans, dried at 2 1 2 ( C.) ( Thompson.) 



10.60 per cent, of water was expelled frt&amp;gt;m the Beans in the process of 

 drying. 



357. Inorganic analyses of leguminous plants: 



358. Inorganic analyses of Field Pea (A,) and Straw (B.) 

 (Prof. Way.) 



