280 ANALYSES OK BEANS. 



Tcr centum. 



4. Turtle-soup bean. 



Quantity 400*00 grs. 



Dry 298-40 



Water 101-60 25400 



Ash 12-35 3-0S7 



Ash calculated dry - ..... 16-650 



5. Horticulturist lean. 



Quantity 400-00 grs. 



Dry 355-50 



Water 44-50 11-125 



Ash 15-74 3-935 



Ash calculated dry 17-710 



6. Early China bean. 



Quantity 400-00 grs. 



Dry 359-00 



Water 41-00 



Ash 16-59 1-025 



Ash calculated dry - ..... 4-147 



7. Early Mohawk bean. 



Quantity - - 400-00 grs. 



Dry 347-00 



Water 53-00 14-250 



Ash 12-69 3- 172 



Ash calculated dry ------ 



Composition of the inorganic matter of the seven foregoing varieties of beans. 

 The ash of all the varieties contains carbonic acid. 

 1. White kidney bean. 



Calculated without carbonic 

 acid or organic matter. 



Silica 1-100 1-222 



Earthy phosphates 40-850 45-384 



Lime 0-021 0-023 



Magnesia 0-010 0-011 



Potash 31-625 35-135 



Soda 11-135 12-320 



Sulphuric acid 3-785 4-205 



Chlorine trace. 



Carbonic acid ...... 8-401 



Organic matter 2-620 



99-637 9S-350 



