220 BOTANICAL GAZETTE 
TABLE I 
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ASH ANALYSIS OF PLANTS GROWN ON NORMAL AND MANGANIFEROUS SOILS 
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Plants analyzed eon] cts, | Magnetie |Ebaspns 5) Total aah 
Pineapple leaves 5 months old: Pt, Pct Peck fa. P at. 
Man ae enous $0lb 3c 2. ns a. 2.41 9.01 5.70 2.81 9.94 
INOLENAL AOL foe Se cS 1.70 EA 7.60 287 7-14 
Rivapele ‘ean 18 months old: 
8 oot ae SOR oe ae ode On hae OG 7.91 1.66 7.98 
ERIGEBOMS cesses a eg kG 1.40 7.00 6.98 2.70 6.24 
Pineapple stalk 5 months old: 
Manganiferous soil............. ; as 2130.42 2.60 6.12 8.85 
POOR a A Se as Ry 5.82 8.86 5.12 
Pineapple stalk 2 years old: 
Manganiferous SONS ye eee .80 | 14.36 7.76 6.70 7.78 
Norm aye He cee ee ee .20 | 12.96 5.78 8.36 6.60 
Corn sto 
iacsanitetiu: SOc es oe .40 8.60 7.64 5x17 7-55 
Norm oe = Lepage ee oe ae oe 3.45 4.60 7.56 18 
Cowpea v 
fy als ae SS ea S507, cf 22292 6.93 2.90 | 13-73 
No! rmal soil Re eee ae Cea nee Ot 1-39-50 9-13 5-03 3-44 
Cowpeas 
Mkneia items SOs Gas ee 15 1.47 4.15 | 15.89 3-93 
INGUINAL SOU goa se .00 Tt. 13 6.91 227k 3-53 
gyi eae orbiculare: 
erode Well. 5 cL a 26 5.30 3.46 2.54 7-88 
a. ee Sa eee es ep 1.05 6.70 5.05 2.34 7.16 
Guava lea 
a ne BORD Soo Smee .82 | 43.02 73 4.47 7.66 
PIGPIONY WE. eo ee .28 | 22.98 | 10.46 7-79 6.73 
Guava wood: 
Manganiferous a. ee 1.20 | 52.10 2 er 4.33 5-87 
Nownll abss 55  ot ac -15 | 26.17 7.22 6.97 | eet 
Steao-cane leaves: 
Man: Bide Pari Mas i at .33 4.4 |0 5.28 5-37 
No rmal le i 60 | 16.60 | 6:07 | 4.03 | 4-85 
Crotalari 
Manganiferous ns (Ry es Sie eg 1.40 | 30.80 7-79 4.12 6.77 
Normal #8106... oe sOn <1 16.60°.| 21-05 9-13 6.28 
Peanut at kes 
Manganiferous 08 (ae) 38 ae 5.61 4.49 | 10-45 
Normal qoib. fcc. jeer .04 | 39.41 | 10.99 4.97 9-95 
Peanut eee 
Matehattasis BOC. 2.56 | 14.80 9.04 2.00 | 11-15 
Normal soll. 26 i .32 | 21.76 | 19.02 4.81 = 
ali (Casuarina equisetifolia) 
Manganiferous ee .66 | 37.50 4.57 4.03 feet: 
ormal sowiiicsc eee eg ‘ES Po 7.95 48S ee 
Olive leaves: : 
Manganiferous soil............. .64 | 26.32 1.84 2,03) poet 
Normal Gi 86: }.47.Bo | 1.83 | 2.78 Ge 
Waltheria americana leaves: 
Manganiferous soil............. 8.70 | 31.30 3.81 2,50 fart 
Notmalsol 3.0.6 a .82 | 29.62 5-44 abo be 
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