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ARACHIS HYPOG./EA (pEA-NUT) 



The only .specific difference between these varieties is the 

 size of their pods, and this is confirmed by a study of the 

 respective weights we have given. 



What fertiHzing matters are withdrawn from the soil by 

 a crop of pea-nuts ? 



The researches made in order to clear up this point are 

 of considerable interest, and the following figures are taken 

 from Bulletins 21 and 25 of the Agricultural Station at 

 Mauritius : — 



Ordinary Commercial Pea-nuts. 



1,000 kilos of whole nuts gives the following distribution 

 of these elements in the seeds and shells : — 



