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same kind of plant, and in the same part of the plant. 

 Different kinds of plants often manifest very marked differ- 

 ences in the quantity of ash they contain. The following 

 table exhibits the amount of ash in 100 parts, (of dry mat- 

 ter^ of a number of plants and trees, and in their several 

 parts. In all cases is given the average proportion, as de- 

 duced from a large number of the most trustworthy exam- 

 inations. In some instances are cited the extreme propor- 

 tions hitherto put on record. 



PKOPOKTIONS OF ASH IN VARIOUS VEGETABLE MATTEES. 



ESTIKE PLAUTS, HOOTS EXCEPTED. 



average 



Red clover 6.7 



White " 7.2 



Timothy 7.1 



Potatoes 5.1 



Sugar beet, 16.3—18.6 17.5 



Field beet, 14.0-31.8 18.3 



EOOTS AND TnBEKS. 



average 



Turnips, 10.7—19.7 15.5 



Carrot, 15.0-31.3 17.1 



Hops 9.9 



Hemp 4.6 



Flax 4.3 



Heath 4.5 



Turnip, 6.0—20.9 12,0 



Carrot, 5.1— 10.9 8.2 



Artiehoke 5.3 



Potato, 3.6—8.0 4.1 



Sugar beet, 2.9—6.0 4.4 



Field beet, 2.8—11.3 7.7 



STKAW AND STEMS. 



Wheat, 3.8—6.9 5.4 I Peas, 6.5—9.4 7.9 



Eye, 4.9—5.6 5.3 | Beans, 5.1—7.3 6.1 



Oats, 5.0—5.4 5.3 Flax 3.7 



Barley 6.8 I Maize 5.5 



GRAINS AND SEED. 



Wheat, 1.5— 3.1 3.0 



Bje, 1.6—3.7 3.0 



Oats, 3.5-4.0 3.3 



Barley, 1.8—2.8 3.3 



Maize, 1.3—2.1 1.5 



Buckwheat, 1.1—2.1 1.4 



Peas, 2.4—3.9 3.7 



Beans, 3.7—4.3 ..3.7 



Flax 36 



Sorghum 1.9 



Beech 1.0 



Birch, 0.3 



Grape 3.7 



Apple 1-3 



BJ 



Birch •. 1.3 



Eed pine 3.8 



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Eed Pine 0.3 



White Piue 0.3 



Fir.... ..0,3 



Larch 0.3 



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Fir 3.0 



Walnut 6.4 



Cauto tree 34.4 



