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Table VIII. 



Jlesalts of Experiments made at Bothamsted to determine whether Plants 



assimilate free Nitrogen. 



Nitrogen, grams. 



In Seed, 



and 

 Maniu-e, 

 if any. 



In 



Plants, 



Pot, and 



Soil. 



Gain 



or 

 Loss. 



Nitrogen 



in 

 Products 



to 1 

 Supplied. 



With NO combined Nitrogen supplied beyond that in the seed sown. 



With combined Nitrogen supplied beijond that in the seed sown. 



Graminese 



rWheat . 



l_Barley . 



f Wheat. 



1858 < Barley . 



[ Oats . . . 



1858 

 A* 



Leguminossc 



I 



1858 



1858 



r Wheal. 

 < Barley . 

 L Oats . 



/ Peas. . . 

 \ Clover . 



3ean8 . 



Other Plants.. 1858 {^£; _ } 



0-0329 

 0-0329 

 0326 

 -0268 



-0548 

 -0496 

 0-0312 



-0268 

 -0257 

 -0260 



-0227 

 0712 



0711 



0308 



0383 

 0331 

 0328 

 0337 



0536 

 04G4 

 0216 



0274 

 0242 

 0193 



0211 

 0065 



-0655 



0-0292 



+ 0-0054 

 + 0-0002 

 + -0002 

 + -0069 



-0 -0012 

 -0-0032 

 -0-0096 



+ 0-0006 

 -0-0015 

 -0-0062 



-0-0016 

 -0 0047 



-0-0056 



-0-0016 



16 

 01 

 01 

 25 



98 

 94 

 69 



02 

 94. 

 76 



93 

 93 



0-92 



0-95 



* Those experiments were conducted in the apparatus of M. G. Villa. 



