1890.] 



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Lotus villosus (First Year's Grotvth), 

 [Collected Sept. 7, 1838, blooming.] 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Dry matter, 



Per Cent. 



12.36 

 87.64 



100.00 

 In green material, moisture 88 (53 jjcr cent. ; dry luatter, 11.37 percent. 



Fcrtilizimj Coiislituvnts of Lotus rillo. 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Calcium oxide, 

 Magnesium oxide, . 

 Ferric oxide, .... 

 Sodivmi oxide, .... 

 Potassium oxide (4^- cents per pound). 

 Phosphoric acid (6 cents per pound). 

 Nitrogen (17 cents per pound). 

 Insoluble matter, .... 

 V^aluation per ton, .... 



12.360 



2.861 



.615 



.148 



.633 



1.550 



.500 



2.259 



1.053 



f9 60 



Sulla (Hedysarum coronaria) . 

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



Moisture at 100^ C, 

 Dry matter, 



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



I'er Cent. 



10.46 

 89.54 



100.00 



per cent. 



