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shape of the bean itself; and it is rather remarkable that, where so much potash exists, 

 the consumption should take place with very little danger of fusion ; while in the cereals, 

 the greatest difficulty is encountered in combustion, and the ash will fuse at a low tempera- 

 ture. This fact is probably owing to the state of combination of the elements, and to the 

 presence of a large amount of alkaline phosphates which fuse very readily. 



8. A large white bean, the large white English or Butter field bean. 

 Furnished by Judge Peters, of Genesee county. 



Silica 0-275 



Earthy Phosphates : 



Lime 3-145 



Magnesia 6-620 



Alkaline Phosphates : 



Potash 0-095 



Soda and phosphoric acid - - - IS -865 



Lime 0-042 



Magnesia ....... trace. 



Potash 39-946 



Soda 6-866 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron - ... 0-525 



Chloride of sodium ..... 0-265 



Sulphuric acid 2-955 



Carbonic acid - 5-400 



Organic matter ..... undetermined. 



84-825 S. 

 9. Pods of the same kind of bean. 



Silica 28-925 



Earthy Phosphates : 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron ... 0-075 



Lime 0-360 



Magnesia 8-770 



Silicic acid 0-125 



Phosphoric acid ..... 14-135 



Lime 13-975 



Magnesia 0*815 



Potash 19-975 



Soda 4-007 



Chloride of sodium 0-5S0 



Sulphuric acid 0-034 



Carbonic acid 6-200 



Organic matter .... undetermined. 



9S064 S. 



