ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 215 



Stalks. 



Carbonic acid - - - - - - - 13 •40 



Silicic acid - - 2-50 



Sulphuric acid 3 • 18 



Phosphates - - - - - - - 11-50 



Lime 3-82 



Magnesia - - - - - - • 3' 60 



Potash 12-35 



Soda 35-09 



Chlorine ....... 7-21 



Organic acids - - - - - - - 4 - 85 



97-50 S. 



The two following analyses are not completed, there being too small a quantity of ash. 



4. Tassels. 



Carbonic acid - - - - - - - 2 -40 



Silicic acid 2-00 



Phosphates - 21-67 



Lime - - - - - - - - l - 50 



Magnesia 0-67 



Potash 10-70 



Soda - 37-77 



Sulphuric acid 



Chlorine, organic matter and loss - - - 23-29 



100-00 S. 



5. Roots. 



Silicic acid 16-916 



Phosphates 14-160 



Lime 2-634 



Magnesia 1-433 



Potash 8-950 



Soda 31-700 



Carbonic acid, sulphuric acid, chlorine, organic 



matter and loss ------ 24*207 



100-000 S. 



