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ANALYSES OF THE TOMATO. 



3. Composition of the phosphates. 

 Phosphates 13-200 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron - 

 Phosphate of lime - • - 

 Magnesia .... 



Silicic acid .... 

 Phosphoric acid ... 



1-450 

 3-243 

 0-100 

 0-450 

 7-957 



Composition of tomato leaves obtained fbom the same vih^. 



' 1. ProportioTU of water, ash, etc. 



Per centum 80030 



Dry matter 19-970 



Ash 4-260 



Ash calculated from the dry matter - - • ,21-282 



2. Analysis of the leaf (slightly effervescent). 



Silica 33-950 



Phosphates 



Lime 



Magnesia 



Potash - 



Soda 



Chloride of potassium 



Chloride of sodium 



Sulphuric acid 



Carbonic acid 



Oi^anic matter 



13-826 

 22-2ir 



3-710 

 13-378 



2-782 



4-874 

 2- 139 

 trace. 

 1-425 



98-294 S. 



3. Composition of the phosphates. 

 Phosphates .•-•-- 13*825 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron • - - 4 825 



Lime ...--... 3-991 



Magnesia 0-075 



Silicic acid 0-260 * 



Phosphoric acid - • 4-674 



It will be observed that the tomato vine differs in composition from that of the potato. 

 The leaf of the tomato contains more silica, and no chloride of potassium. 



This plant evidently requires a rich ?oil — a rich sandy loam. The varieties of it 

 wliifh may be produced by cultivation, are equally numerous with its congener the potato. 



