286 ANALYSES OF THE PEA. 



ANALYSES OF THE PEA (Pl. 48). 



PROPORTIONS. 



1. Early June pea vine- 



Quantity. Per centum. 



1. Bottom of the vine • • - - - 89-00 grs. 



Dry 22-00 



Water 67-00 



Ash 2-28 2-55 



2. Top 100-00 



Dry 22-30 



Water 77-70 



Ash 1-20 1-20 



3. Leaf 100-00 



Dry 24-60 



Water 75-40 



Ash 2-15 2-15 



4. Pods 100-00 



Dry 10-11 



Water 89-89 



Ash 1-43 1-43 



5. The Pea 100-00 



Dry 30-70 



Ash 1-12 1-12 



2. Vetch vi?ies, or small ivcdgeform pea. 



Quantity 100-00 grs. 



Dry 25-00 



Water 75-00 



Ash 1-45 1-45 



3. Analysis of the ash of the small ivcdgeform pea. 



Silica 4-30 



Earthy phosphates 38-40 



Lime 0-10 



Magnesia 0-96 



Potash 27-95 



Soda 3-57 



Sulphuric acid - - - - - • - 8-72 



Carbonic acid - - - - - - - 13-39 



Organic matter - - • - - - 3-20 



100-59 

 This variety of small pea is raised for fodder in some parts of western New- York, and 

 is there held in esteem. 



