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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 



AUGUST 9. 

 1. Leaves (Description of plant on page 177). 



Carbonic acid 1-200 



Silicic acid 24 '750 



Sulphuric acid 2-475 



Phosphates 16-900 



Lime 4-365 



Magnesia 3-400 



Potash 8-240 



Soda 1 26-690 



Chlorine 6-700 



Organic acids ...... 2-025 





97-750 S 



2. Sheaths. 





Carbonic acid ...... 



4-85 



Silicic acid 



14-80 



Sulphuric acid 



3-75 



Phosphates 



13-15 



Lime ....... 



3-27 



Magnesia ...... 



5-10 



Potash ....... 



8-21 



Soda 



32-04 



Chlorine 



7-21 



Organic acids 



5-70 





98-08 S. 



3. Stalks. 





Carbonic acid 



13-50 



Silicic acid 



2-90 



Sulphuric acid 



2-15 



Phosphates 



11-80 



Lime ........ 



4-67 



Magnesia ....... 



2-72 



Potash 



10-88 



Soda 



29-66 



Chlorine - - 



14-90 



Organic acids 



4-65 



97-63 S. 



