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ANALYSES OF BEANS. 



shape of the bean itself; and it is rather remarkable that, where so much potash exists, 

 the consumption should take place with very little danger of fusion ; wiiile in the cereals, 

 the greatest difficulty is encountered in combustion, and the ash will fuse at a low tempera- 

 ture. This fact is probably owing to the state of combination of the elements, and to the 

 presence of a large amount of alkaline phosphates which fuse very readily. 



8. A large white bean, the large white English or Butterfield bean. 

 Furniihed by Judge Peters, of Genecee county. 



0- 



Silica ..... 

 Earthy Phosphates : 



Lime .... 



Magnesia ... 

 Alkaline Phosphates: 



Potash .... 



Soda and phosphoric acid 

 Lime . . . - - 

 Magnesia .... 



Potash 



Soda 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron . 

 Chloride of sodium 

 Sulphuric acid ... 

 Carbonic acid - - - 



Organic matter ... 



•875 



145 

 620 



0095 



18-865 



0-042 



trace. 



39-946 



6-866 



0-525 



0-265 



2-955 



5-400 



undetermined. 



9. Pods of the same kind of bean 

 Silica . - - . - 

 Earthy Phosphates : 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron 



Lime 



Magnesia 



Silicic acid 

 Phosphoric acid 



Lime . 



Magnesia 



Potash . 



Soda . 



Chloride of sodium 



Sulphuric acid 



Carbonic acid 



Organic matter 



84-825 S. 



28-925 



0-075 



0-360 



8-770 



0-125 



14-135 



13-975 



0-815 



19-975 



4-007 



0-580 



0-034 



6-200 



undetermined. 



98-064 S. 



