210 TiMEHRI. 



Composition of the Dry Soil, 



* Organic Matters and combined water ... ... 9'Q3i 



Phosphoric Anhydride ... ... ... ... "087 



Sulphuric Anhydride ... ... ... ... 'O18 



Chlorine ... ... ... ... ... trace. 



Iron Peroxide ... ... ... ... ... 4783 



Alumina ... ... ... ... ... 9'2i7 



Manganese Oxide ... ... ... ... "347 



Calcium Oxide ... ... ... ... ... '596 



Calcium Carbonate ... ... ... ... '032 



Magnesium Oxide ... ... ... ... '404 



Potassium Oxide ... ... ... ... '291 



Sodium Oxide ... ... ... ... ... *2o8 



Insoluble Silica and Silicates ... ... ... 74'986 



Remarks : — A soil of very great fertility, in its chemical composition 

 well adapted for the successful and long continued cultivation of canes. 



CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS 



Of a sample of Soil from Pin. Le Desir, Canal No. i, marked Soil 

 from Dam where Coffee tree had died ; sent by the Agricultural Com- 

 mittee, R. A. & C. S. ; received August 24th, 1895. 



The airdried sample retained 7*9 per cent, of hygroscopic moisture* 



Composition of the Dry Soil. 

 t Organic matter and combined water ... ... io"382 



Phosphoric Anhydride ... ... ... ... •012 



Sulphuric Anhydride ... ... ... ... '101 



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



Iron Peroxide ... ... ... ... ... 9*567 



Alumina ... ... ... ... ... 3'go8 



Manganese Oxide ... ... ... ... traces. 



Calcium Oxide... ... ... ... ... '603 



Calcium Carbonate ... ... ... ... 'oio 



Magnesium Oxide ... ... ... ... '528 



Potassium Oxide .. ... ... ... -379 



Sodium Oxide ... ... ... ... ... '265 



Insoluble Silica and Silicates ... ... ... 74245 



lOO'OOO 



* Containing Nitrogen ... ... ... ... "262 



t Containing Nitrogen ... ... .,. ,,. '349 



