8388 H. P. Armsby—Decay of Nitrogenous organic substances, 
and carefully purified. It still contained traces of oxygen. 
ith the exception of the atmosphere, the conditions of cor- 
of dried and pulverized flesh. The mixture contained 2°11 per 
cent of sae The following were the materials and quanti- 
ties used : 
Org. matter. Gypsum. Potash(KOH) Water. Total Nitrogen. 
ed. 28 Or 6 c.c. 0°486 grms. 
ee See! ee 0°798 grms. 0-486“ 
Ly, & 15 “ 15 grms, 6c.c. 0486 “ 
ede 0°798 grms. 0-486 “ 
Be Re ae Bec. 0-453 “ 
LUD Be | OP eee 0°798 grms, 0-453“ 
oe. 46.%: pre Bcc. 0453 “ 
—s i ©. ip fe 0°798 grms. 0-453 “ 
The potash was from a standard solution, of which 7 ¢.c. were 
used in each experiment, equivalent to about 6 c.c. of water- 
The mixtures were made moist but not coherent. All the in- 
omnes materials used were free from combined nitrogen. 
_ The first set (I.) was begun March 9th, the second (II.) March 
_ Bist, the per cent of nitrogen in the organic matter having de 
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