TEPHROSIA CANDIDA 



199 



In ICX3 parts of In too parts of Total 



leaves branches per cent. 



Nitrogen 



3'47 

 373 



176 

 1-87 



2'75 

 2.94 



in a dried sample 



The mineral analysis niade in C'exlon shows a much lower 

 proportion of potash than that which we found in Mauritius, 

 while the phosphoric acid content is higher. 



[P/iolo hy Dtsruisscaitx. 



Fig. 31. — Plant oi Teflirosia Vogelii. Anjouan. 



This is perhaps due to the species {purpurea) requiring 

 less potash than the Mauritian species (candida). 



Besides these two varieties there are a number of others 

 which are of no importance from the agricultural point of 

 view. 



