202 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



n. ANALYSIS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DENT CORN. 



"nw plant bad just past its period of flowering:. Grown upon Mr. Bement's farm, Albany county. Soil 

 a sandy loam. 



1. Leaves and sheaths. 



Silicic acid 53-450 



Phosphates : 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron - • 350 



Lime 1-466 



Magnesia - - - - - • 160 



Silicic acid - - - - 0-250 



Phosphoric acid - - - - 12-184 



14-400 



Lime -..-••-- 3-468 



Magnesia 0-320 



Potash 12-335 



Soda 5-860 



Chloride of sodium ..... 5-450 



Sulphuric acid ...... 0-670 



Carbonic acid ...... trace. 



Organic matter ..-..- 1-050 



97-003 S. 



2. Stalks, of the same date as the leaves. 

 From Bemkitt'b 3-hill farm. Soil a sandy loam. Growth very large. 



Silica 2-385 



Phosphates : 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron - 0-625 



Lime 3-497 



Magnesia ..... 0-075 



Silicic acid .... 5-075 



Phosphoric acid .... 19-785 



29-075 



Lime 2-026 



Magnesia '.....-. trace. 



Potash 44-943 



Soda 0-005 



Chloride of sodium 10-190 



Sulphuric acid 0-283 



Carbonic acid ...... trace. 



Organic matter 9*750 



98-638 S. 



