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3. Butt stalk. 



Carbonic acid ------- 4' 99 



Silicic acid --.---- 6-20 



Sulphuric acid - - - - - - 5 -53 



Phosphates - - 17-30 



Lime - - - - - • - - 1"69 



Magnesia 2-23 



Potash 10-85 



Soda -------- 33-21 



Chlorine 10-16 



Organic acids - - - - - - - 5*50 



97-66 S. 



4. Top stalk. 



Carbonic acid --.---- 3*10 



Silicic acid - - - - - - - 10-80 



Sulphuric acid - - - - - - 6-88 



Phosphates 25-60 



Lime 1-18 



Magnesia 0-84 



Potash 12-36 



Soda 27-48 



Chlorine - 4-74 



Organic matter - - - - - - 5-40 



98-38 S. 



5. Tassel (The four following analyses are not complete : the carbonic and 



sulphuric acids, chlorine and organic matter, were not determined ; the 



rest were accurately obtained) . 



Silicic acid 23-00 



Phosphates - - - - - - - 20-40 



Lime 1-14 



Magnesia 1-60 



Potash 6-10 



Soda 25-12 



Carbonic acid, sulphuric acid, chlorine, organic 



matter and loss - - - - - - 22-64 



100-00 S. 



