202 ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



II. ANALYSIS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DENT CORN. 



The plant had just past its period of flowering. Grown upon Mr. Bement's farm, Albany county. Soil 

 a sandy loam. 



1. Leaves and sheaths. 



Silicic acid 53-450 



Phosphates : 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron - 0-350 



Lime ..... 1*466 



Magnesia ..... 0-150 



Silicic acid - - - - 0-250 



Phosphoric acid - - - - 12 • 184 



14-400 



Lime - 3-468 



Magnesia 0-320 



Potash 12-335 



Soda 5-860 



Chloride of sodium 5 '450 



Sulphuric acid 0-670 



Carbonic acid ...... trace. 



Organic matter ------ 1-050 



97-003 S. 



2. Stalks, of the same date as the leaves. 

 From Bement's 3-hill farm. Soil a sandy loam. Growth very large. 



Silica 2-385 



Phosphates : 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron - 0-625 



Lime 3-497 



Magnesia 0-075 



Silicic acid .... 5-075 



Phosphoric acid - - - - 19 • 785 



29-075 



Lime 2-025 



Magnesia trace. 



Potash 44-943 



Soda 0-005 



Chloride of sodium 10-190 



Sulphuric acid 0-283 



Carbonic acid ...... trace. 



Organic matter ...... 9-750 



98-638 S. 



