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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



nopotnon. 



Water - 

 Dry 

 Ash • 



Calculated dry 



3. Sheaths of the same com, cut August 6 



Silica .-•--•-■ 

 Phosphates : 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron 



Lime .... 



Magnesia . . - - 



Silicic acid ... 



Phosphoric acid . - - 



Per centum. 



91-660 

 8-340 

 0-680 

 8-163 



in flower. 

 16-100 



000 

 579 

 800 

 100 



1- 

 1- 

 4- 

 6 

 12-621 



Lime . - - 

 Magnesia 

 Soda - 

 Potash - 



Chloride of sodium 

 Sulphuric acid 

 Carbonic acid 

 Organic matter 



ntopoBiioin. 



Water - 



Dry - - - 

 Ash - -  

 Ash calculated dry 



25-100 



2-707 



0-900 



0-406 

 31-881 



7-883 

 lost. 



trace. 



4-000 



92-633 S. 



Per centom. 



79-130 

 20-870 



1-360 



6-516 



4. Leaves of sweet corn, cut while in blossom, August 6, 1847. 



Silica 19-700 



Phosphates : 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron 



Lime . . . - 



Magnesia • • - • 



Silica .... 



Phosphoric acid - - - 



3-100 



8-010 



2-920 



6-600 

 14-370 

 33-900 



Carried forward 



63-600 



