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TABLE II. 



1 is a soil from near Gandesheim, in Brunswick, giving 

 luxuriant crops of pulse. 



2. A fertile sandy loam, near Brunswick, producing 

 luxuriant crops of lucerne, sainfoin, lupins, poppies, &c. 

 1 and 2 from Sprengel. 



3 and 4 are clay soils from near Cirencester, England ; 

 analyzed by Dr. Voelcker. 



5 and 6 are loamy soils; (5) by Dr. Anderson, and is 

 presumed to be from Scotland ; (6) by Dr. Playfair, and is 

 probably an English soil. 



A comparison of these two tables will show the class of 

 soils to which those of Cape May belong. Soils containing 

 the largest amount of silica and quartz sand are the 

 lightest, and those containing the largest amount of 

 alumina and oxide of iron, or of fine clay, are the heaviest ; 

 and in this respect the soils in Table I, must be classed as 

 sandy soils, or sandy loams. 



