120 



ANALYSES OF RYE. 



8. Araltsib or the ash op the heads op ryb. 



Cut June 18, when in blossom. 



Silica - 61-800 



Coal 4000 



Phosphates : 



of peroxide of iron ... 1-500 



Lime 3-102 



Magnesia 2-700 



Silicic acid - • - • - trace. 



Phosphoric acid - - - 9*798 



Lime .... 

 Magnesia ... 

 Potash .... 

 Soda .... 

 Chloride of sodium 

 Sulphuric acid 

 Chloride of potassium • 

 Organic acids 



- 17-100 

 0-507 

 trace. 

 0-266 

 none. 

 12-600 

 4-296 

 1-586 

 6-080 



104-211 S. 



The heads, in this period of growth, are remarkable for the small amount of potash, and 

 the absence of soda, except in combination with chlorine forming common salt. 

 The composition of the leaves and leaf-sheaths is as follows : 



Silica 35-900 



Coal - 



Phosphates : 

 of iron 

 Lime - 

 Magnesia 

 Silicic acid - 

 Phosphoric acid 



Carbonate of lime 

 Magnesia 



Potash ... 

 Soda - 

 Sulphuric acid 

 Carbonic acid 

 Organic acids 



4-500 



2-900 

 3-396 

 0-600 

 trace. 

 8-704 



- 15-600 

 6-132 

 2-600 

 21-672 

 2-292 

 5-090 

 0-500 

 2-400 



103-635 S. 



