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Chapter CXXX.-VThe Higher Fungi. Moulds ; Potato-rot, life- 

 history, non-occurrence in the plains of Bengal, remedy ; Rust, varieties, 

 Eriksson's and Prain's researches, rust-resisting wheat and juar ; Smut in 

 cereals, grasses and sugar-cane, cause, remedy ; Bunt, remedy most easy ; 

 Trichosphceria sacchari, varieties of sugar-cane resisting this fungus, remedy. 



pp. 794 to 805. 



Chapter CXXXI. Mushrooms. Test of edible varieties ; how propa- 

 gated; profitableness of the crop. pp. 805 and 806. 



PART VII.-METHODS OF ANALYSIS. 



Chapter CXXXII. General Remarks. Impossible for farmer to be 

 also a chemist. ; main object, analysis of manures, also soils and foodstuffs ; 

 accuracy of method and purity of chemicals essential ; knowledge of agri. 

 culture essential for agricultural chemist. pp. 807 to 809. 



Chapter CXXXIII. The standard Acid and Alkali. Directions for 

 standardizing Sulphuric Acid and Sodium Hydrate for estimation of Nitrogen, 

 Ammonia and Albuminoids. pp. 810 to 813. 



Chapter CXXXI V. Analysis of soil. Detailed directions for estimation 

 of Soluble matter, Nitrogen (by the soda-lime and Kjeldahl methods), Lime, 

 Phosphoric acid and Potash. An example worked out ...pp. 813 to 822 



Chapter CXXXV. Analysis of bone-meal. Detailed directions for 

 estimation of Moisture, Organic matter, Nitrogen, Sand, Phosphates, and 

 Calcium carbonate. An example worked out. pp. 82310827. 



Chapter CXXXVI. Analysis of Super. Detailed instruction for 

 estimation of Moisture, " Organic matter &c.," Sand, ' Soluble phosphate", 

 Tricalcium phosphate, and Calcium sulphate. Example worked out. 



pp.827 to 835. 



Chapter CXXXVII. Analysis of Nitrate of soda and Saltpetre. 

 Detailed instruction for estimation of Moisture, Sand and other insoluble matter. 

 Calcium sulphate, Sodium sulphate and Common salt, and by difference the 

 proportion of Nitrate of Soda or Potash present. Example worked out. 



pp. 835 to 840. 



Chapter CXXXVIII. Analysis of Oil-cake. (i) for fodder (moisture 

 ash," fibre, oil and albuminoids, and by difference the soluble carbo-hydrates, 

 also determination of starch and sugar) ; (2) for manure, how the Silicates, 

 CaO, P 3 O 5 and K.,0 are determined in the ash. Examples worked out. 



pp. 840 10848. 



Chapter CXXXIX. Analysis of Silage, Grass, &.C. How true albu- 

 minoids are determined ; an example worked Out. ,..pp, 848 to 850. 



Chapter CXL. Water analysis. Directions for determining total hard- 

 ness, permanent hardness, chlorine, nitrates and nitrites, free ammonia, albu. 

 mi^oid ammoma and total residue. pp. 851 to 853. 



