ANALYSIS. 



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riie following analysis of tlie strawberry plimt 

 (vines) was made by Mr. Bilius, Kirtland, Ohio. 

 In 116 grains of the ashes of the Gardei:^ Straw- 



berry he found : 



Potash 33.154 



Lime 26.519 



Carbonic Aeid 23.008 



Magnesia 8.908 



Phosphoric Acid 6.970 



Silica 6.117 



Charcoal and Sand 3.103 



Soda 2.794 



Perphosphate of Iron 1.515 



Sulphuric Acid 1.469 



Chlorine 718 



Organic Matter and Loss 1.739 



116.000 



In the Annual report of the Progress of Chemistry 

 and allied Sciences for 1847 and 1848, we find the 

 following analysis of the Strawberry by Thomas 



ElCHARDSOi^" : 



THE PLANT. 



Potash 38.65 



Lime 12.20 



Silica 2.58 



Perphosphate of Iron 8.65 



Magnesia 5.85 



Phosphoric Acid 15.58 



Chlorine 1.23 



