2o8 TiMEHRI. 



Coffee soil ; sent by the Agricultural Committee, R. A. & C. S. 



received 06tober 21st, 1895. 



The air-dried soil retained 67 per cent- of hygroscopic moisture. 



Composition of the Dry Soil. 



* Organic matters and combined water ... ... i6'2gi 



Phosphoric Anhydride ... ... ... ... "028 



Sulphuric Anhydride ... ... ... ... 682 



Chlorine ... ... ... ... ... traces. 



Iron Peroxide ... ... ... ... ... 2915 



Iron Protoxide ... ... ... ... ... 2'i5i 



Alumina ... ... ... ... ... 4*662 



Calcium Oxide... ... ... ... ... '300 



Calcium Carbonate ... ... ... ... none. 



Magnesium Oxide ... ... ... ... '424 



Potassium Oxide ... ... ... ... '228 



Sodium Oxide ... ... ... ... ... "178 



Insoluble Silica and Silicates ... ... ... 72"i4i 



lOO'OOO 



CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS. 



Of a sample of Soil marked " Noitgedacht," Canal No. i ; soil from 

 place where Liberian Coffee had died; sent by the Agricultural Com- 

 mittee, R. A. & C. S. ; received Odtober 21st, 1895. 



The air-dried soil retained 6*7 per cent, of hygroscopic moisture. 

 Composition of the Dry Soil, 



t Organic matters and combined water ... ... 19*017 



Phosphoric Anhydride ... ... ... ... *040 



Sulphuric Anhydride ... ... ... ... *683 



Chlorine ... ... ... ... ... traces. 



Iron Peroxide ... ... ... ... ... 2*229 



Iron Protoxide ... ... ... ... ... 1*389 



Alumina ... ... ... ... ... 11*913 



Calcium Oxide ... ... ... ... ... -300 



Calcium Carbonate ... ... ... ... traces. 



Magnesium Oxide ... ... ... ... *3i8 



Potassium Oxide ... ... ... ... *I24 



Sodium Oxide ... ... ... ... ... "236 



Insoluble Silica and Silicates ... ... ... 63*751 



100*000 



* Containing Nitrogen ... ... ... ... 1*42 



t Containing Nitrogen ... ... ... ... '240 



