1847.] DistribuHon of Inorganic Mailer in Vegetables. 195 



103.390 

 As this analysis appears to be far out of the way, I can only 

 account for it on the supposition that a part of the lime and alka- 

 lies were in a caustic state. It was one of the earlier analyses, 

 and made before it was suspected that the ash might be in this 

 state. 



Bark. 



Potash, 2.340 



Soda, - 0.125 



Chlorine, - - - . . 0.145 



Sulphuric acid, .... 1.925 



Phosphate of iron and lime, - 5.000 



Carbonic acid, .... 33.995 



Lime, ..... 51.105 



Magnesia, 0,820 



Silica, 4.550 



Soluble silica, .... 0.250 



Organic matter, .... undeterm'd 



100.255 



Abih of the Iron-wood — [Osirya virginica.) 



Sap wood. Heart wood. 



99.577 90.611 



