1890.] 



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Lotus villosus (First Year's Growth). 

 [Collected Sept. 7, 1888, blooming.] 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Dry matter, 



Analf/sis of Dry Matter. 



Crude ash, ..... 



" cellulose, .... 



" fat, 



" protein (nitrogenous matter), 

 Xon-nitrogenous extract matter, . 



Per Cent. 



12.36 



87.64 



100.00 



8.30 

 15.07 



2.69 

 16.12 



57.82 



100.00 

 In green material, moisture 88.63 percent. ; dry matter, 11.37 i^er cent. 



Fertilizing Coiistitucnts of Lotus villo.- 



]\Ioisture at 100° C, 



Calcium oxide. 



Magnesium oxide, . 



Ferric oxide, . 



Sodium oxide, . 



Potassium oxide (4^ cents per pound), 



Phosphoric acid (6 cents per pound). 



Nitrogen (17 cents per pound). 



Insoluble matter, .... 



Valuation per (on, .... 



12.360 



2.861 



.615 



.148 



.633 



1.550 



.500 



2.259 



1.053 



fl) 60 



SuUa (Hedysarum coronaria). 

 [Collected Oct. 3, 1888, at the close of the period of blooming.] 



Per Cent. 

 10.46 



Moisture at 100^ C, 



Drv matter, 89.54 



Analysis of Dry Matter. 



Crude ash, 



" cellulose, .... 

 » fat, . .... 

 protein (nitrogenous matter). 

 Non-nitrogenous extract matter, . 



100.00 



8.77 

 12.38 



3.16 

 17.03 

 58.66 



100.00 



In green material, moisture 74.21 per cent. ; dry matter, 25.79 per cent. 



