Table IV.— Plants grown at Chiswick hj different Manures. First Season, 1869 ; Actual Determinations of Dry Matter at 212= F. and of Mineral Matter (Ash). [To face p. 6(3.1 
Descriptions of plant. 
Cutting 
I. 
Unmanured. 
2. 
Mixed mineral manure. 
3. 
Ammonia-salts. 
4- 
Nitrate of soda. 
5- 
Mi.-ced miner<al manure and 
6. 
Mixed mineral manure and nitrate 
of soda. 
Produce 
air-dried 
ifor 
drying 
Dry 
matter 
Asli. 
Produce, 
1 for 
drj-ing 
ing. 
Dry 
Ash. 
Produce, 
air-dried. 
dfor 
''anT 
ing. 
Dry 
Ash. 
Produce, 
air-dried. 
ifor 
drying 
ing. 
Dry 
Ash. 
Produce, 
air-dried. 
ifor 
drying 
ing. 
Dry 
Ash. 
Produce, 
i for 
drying 
and 
ing. 
Dry 
Ash. 
i. Daotylis glomerata _j 
3 z ^ 
372 ■ 
0-780 
0-780 
0-930 
OZS. 
0-716 
0-7I3 
0-781 
0-783 
OZS. 
0-083 
0-085 
0-093 
0-090 
4-21 j 
3-24 j 
OZS. 
1-055 
1-053 
0-810 
0-810 
OZS. 
0-953 
0-948 
0-670 
0695 
OZS. 
0-125 
0-127 
0-080 
0-092 
6-21 1 
L 
S 24 -j 
1-553 
1-553 
1-310 
1-310 
OZS. 
1-411 
1-405 
1-089 
1-067 
0-166 
o'i69 
0-135 
0-137 
6-13 \ 
4-86 1 
OZS. 
1-533 
1-533 
1-215 
1-215 
OZS. 
1-387 
1-375 
1018 
1019 
0148 
0-146 
0121 
0-121 
OZS. 
34 
4-43 1 
OZS. 
1-585 
i;585 
1-108 
1-435 
1-432 
0-903 
0-931 
0-191 
0-185 
0-130 
OZS. 
624 1 
4-17 I 
1-560 
1-560 
1-043 
1-043 
1-392 
1-411 
0-879 
0-910 
°?i76 
0-173 
0-118 
^ Total 
684 
3-420 
2-993 
0-351 
7-45 
3-726 
3-266 
0-424 
11-45 
5-726 
4-972 
0-607 
1099 
5-496 
4-799 
0-536 
5-386 
4-701 
0-636 
10-41 
5206 
4-592 
0-578 
ii. Antlioxanthum odoratum ^ 
52 ^ 
3 65 -j 
0-380 
c-380 
0-913 
0-913 
0-326 
0-336 
0-752 
0-768 
0-037 
o-046a 
0-120 
0-105 
0-55 i. 
3-53 j 
0-138 
0-138 
0-883 
0-883 
0-120 
0-119 
0-758 
0-733 
0-018 
0-019 
0-105 
0-130" 
^ 1 
3 73 1 
0-390 
0-390 
0-933 
0-933 
0-363 
0-355 
0.789 
0-789 
0-046 
0-046 
0-115* 
0-082 
5-60 \ 
0-228 
0- 228 
1- 400 
1-400 
0-216 
0- 206 
1- 148 
1-148 
0-028 
0-028 
0-173" 
0-100 
4-94 1 
0-275 
0- 275 
1- 235 
1-235 
0-224 
0- 232 
1- 044 
0-030 
0-033 
0-152 
2-17 \ 
4-87 { 
0-543 
0- 543 
1- 2 1 8 
I-2I8 
0-456 
0-456 
0-983 
0-062 
0-062 
0-150 
Total 
5-17 
2-586 
2-182 
0-308 
4-08 
2-042 
1-730 
0-272 
5-29 
2-646 
2-296 
0-289 
6-51 
3-256 
2718 
0-329 
6-04 
3-020 
2-521 
0-355 
7-04 
3-522 
2-900 
0-412 
f 
I 
2 
7 '24 i 
4-16 1 
I-810 
I-810 
1-040 
1-040 
1-557 
1-558 
0-880 
0-885 
0-183 
0-185 
0-1 17 
0-130 
10-41 < 
5-38 1 
2-603 
2-603 
1-345 
1-345 
2-241 
2-237 
1-097 
1-095 
0-280 
0-272 
0-177 
0-187 
ii-io ] 
4-97 1 
2-775 
2-775 
1-243 
1-243 
2-343 
2-354 
1-046 
1-026 
0-312" 
0-287 
0-170 
0-180 
10-98 \ 
6-77 1 
2-745 
2-745 
1-693 
1-693 
2-345 
2-343 
1-423 
0-306 
0-295 
0-235 
0-272" 
11-98 \ 
6-52 1 
2-995 
2-995 
1-630 
2-554 
2;577 
.-276 
0-346 
0-346 
0-260" 
11 24 1 
6-26 \ 
2-8io 
2-810 
1-565 
2-420 
2-407 
1-301 
0-325 
0-331 
0-255 
Total 
1 1 '40 
5-700 
4-880 
0-615 
15-79 
7-896 
6-670 
0-916 
16-07 
8036 
6-769 
0-949 
17-75 
8-876 
7-528 
i-io8 
18-50 
9-250 
7-777 
1-179 
17-50 
8-750 
7-426 
1-133 
f 
I 
2 
4-65 1 
4 5 \ 
244 1 
I-163 
I-163 
0-610 
0-610 
i-o6i 
1061 
0-498 
0-505 
0-121 
0-115 
0-065 
0-067 
6-04 -! 
2-43 1 
1-510 
1-510 
0-608 
0-608 
1-242 
1-243 
0-499 
0-495 
o-l65a 
0-145 
0-065 
0-073^ 
7-76 1 
2-79 1 
1-940 
1-940 
0-698 
0-698 
1-586 
1-584 
0-545 
0-557 
0198 
0-245a 
0-082 
0.092a 
7-81 { 
1-58 1 
1-953 
1-953 
0-395 
0-395 
1-578 
1-591 
0-326 
0-314 
0-186 
0-208" 
0-053 
0-060 
704 1 
1-56 1 
1-760 
1-760 
0-390 
1-434 
1-422 
0-313 
0-321 
0-223" 
0-183 
0-050 
796 1 
1-30 1 
1-990 
1-990 
0-325 
1-632 
1-622 
0-272 
0-192 
0-230" 
0-045 
Total 
7-09 
3'546 
3'ii5 
0-368 
8-47 
4-236 
3-479 
0-448 
10-55 
5-276 
4-272 
0-618 
9-39 
4-696 
3-809 
0-507 
8-60 
4-300 
3-490 
0-507 
9-26 
4-630 
3-780 
0-510 
V. Poa trivialis < 
1- 85 1 
2- 70 1 
0-463 
0-463 
0-675 
0-675 
0-426 
0-432 
°'575 
0-534 
0-055 
0-055 
0-089^ 
0-060 
1- 77 •! 
2- 93 1 
0-443 
°-443 
°-733 
0-733 
0418 
0-415 
0-601 
0-611 
0-055 
0-050 
o-o8o 
0-070 
2- 75 \ 
3- 69 1 
0-688 
0-688 
0-923 
0-923 
ao-636 
0-599 
0-725 
0-731 
o-o85a 
0-068 
0-105 
0-105 
2-78 ( 
2-28 \ 
0-695 
0-695 
0-570 
0-640 
0-636 
0-432 
0-086" 
o-075a 
0-064 
0-066 
306 1 
3-61 1 
0-765 
0-765 
0-903 
0-695 
0-704 
0-708 
0-093 
0-087 
324 j 
2-61 ] 
o-8io 
0-810 
0-653 
0-744 
0-745 
0-508 
0-092 
0-093 
0-075 
Total 
4-55 
2-276 
1-967 
0-250 
4-70 
2-352 
2-045 
0-255 
6-44 
3-222 
2-691 
0-363 
5-06 
2-530 
2-170 
0291 
6-67 
3-336 
2-819 
0-377 
5-85 
2-926 
2-492 
0-330 
vi. Bromus mollis -I 
1 
8-41 i 
2-103 
2-103 
0-348 
0-348 
1710 
1-750 
0-280 
0-282 
0-2I5a 
0-183 
0-045 
0-057 
2-365 
2-365 
0-288 
0-288 
1-942 
1-931 
0-237 
0-239 
0-246 
0-224 
0-040 
0-042 
1-03 1 
2-875 
2-875 
0-258 
0-258 
2-277 
2-320 
0-210 
o-2o6 
0-274 
0-265 
0-040 
0-040 
I2-l8 \ 
1-45 { 
3-045 
3-045 
0-363 
0-363 
2-440 
2-463 
0-287 
0294 
0-295 
0-308 
0-060 
0-050 
11-33 \ 
1-46 1 
2-833 
2-833 
0-365 
0-365 
2-351 
2-311 
0-298 
0-290 
0-310 
0-320 
0-042 
0-0426 
11 51 1 
2-878 
2-878 
0-300 
2-352 
2-359 
0-233 
0-340 
0-333 
0-040 
Total 
9SO 
4-902 
4-022 
0-500 
io-6i 
5-306 
4-349 
0-552 
12-53 
6-266 
5-013 
0619 
13-63 
6-816 
5-484 
0-713 
12-79 
6-396 
5-250 
0-714 
12-71 
6-356 
5-178 
0753 
[ 
I 
2 
6-69 ( 
470 1 
1-673 
1-673 
1-175 
1-175 
1-393 
1-383 
0-968 
0-981 
0-191 
0-157 
0-125 
0-115 
7-82 \ 
6-10 \ 
1-955 
1-955 
1-525 
1-525 
1-592 
1-580 
1-256 
1-267 
0-240 
0-215 
0-157 
0-170 
7-86 ( 
7-04 I 
1-965 
1-760 
1-589 
1-603 
1-446 
0-203 
0-221 
o-2ooa 
^-59 \ 
6-19 \ 
2-148 
2-148 
1-548 
1-548 
1-845 
1-759 
1-266 
0-222 
0-260 
0-165 
8-62 ( 
4-12 1 
2-155 
2-155 
1-030 
1-741 
1774 
0-806 
0-245 
0-281 
o-i 12 
8-11 1 
7-07 j 
2-028 
1-768 
1-768 
1-658 
1-647 
1-438 
0-245 
0-240 
0-200 
Total 
11-39 
5-696 
4-725 
0588 
13-92 
6-960 
5-695 
0-782 
14-90 
7-450 
6-072 
0-804 
14-78 
7-392 
6-135 
0-807 
12-74 
6-370 
5-160 
0-748 
15-18 
7-592 
6-175 
0-875 
r 
viii. Lotus corniculatus ■< 
I 
17-30 1 
1-925 
1-925 
4-325 
4'325 
1-615 
1-619 
3-596 
3-620 
0-188 
0-190 
0-328 
0-327 
7-61 1 
14-68 J 
1-903 
1-903 
3-670 
3-670 
1-584 
1-605 
3-085 
3-057 
0-228 
0-220 
0-308 
10-30 -j 
18-64 \ 
2-575 
2-575 
4-660 
2-168 
2- 171 
3- 863 
3-878 
0-267 
0-262 
0-370 
902 1 
16-45 1 
2-255 
2-255 
4-113 
1-931 
1-896 
3-368 
3-369 
0-237 
0-217 
0-278 
1096 1 
17-17 1 
2-740 
2-740 
4-293 
2-320 
2- 311 
3- 593 
0-325 
0-335 
0-330 
10 72 1 
16-22 \ 
2-680 
2-680 
4-055 
2-255 
2- 255 
3 365 
3- 362 
0-335 
0-291 
0-318 
0-352 
Total 
25'oo 
12-500 
10-450 
1-033 
22-29 
1 1-146 
9-331 
1-061 
28-94 
14-470 
i2-o8o 
1-220 
25-47 
12-736 
10-564 
ro22 
28-13 
14-066 
11-853 
1-335 
26-94 
13-470 
11-237 
1-296 
r 
ix. TrifoUum repens ■} 
I 
2 
6-70 { 
2-2oi 
1 
1-675 
1-675 
0-550 
0-550 
1-395 
1-391 
0-458 
0-436 
0-181 
0-170 
c-060 
0-060 
8-68 1 
300 j 
2-170 
2-170 
0-750 
0-750 
1-810 
i-8o2 
0-614 
0-582 
0-272 
0-290 
0-090 
0-085 
7-81 { 
3-50 j 
1-953 
1-953 
0-875 
0-875 
1-653 
1-634 
0-726 
0-721 
0-225 
0235 
0-105 
0-108 
7-90 1 
3-70 1 
1-975 
1-975 
0-925 
0925 
1-672 
1-636 
0-719 
0-759 
0-225 
0-225 
0-092 
o-ioi 
8-65 1 
3-99 1 
2-163 
2-163 
0-998 
0-998 
1-835 
i-8i6 
1-818 
0-799 
0-290 
0-280 
0-120 
0-120 
7-74 1 
3-24 \ 
1-935 
1-935 
0-8 10 
o-8io 
1-680 
1-631 
0-640 
0-657 
0-261 
0-255 
0-095 
0-095 
Total 
4-450 
3680 
0-471 
5-840 
0-737 
11-31 
5-656 
4-734 
0-673 
11-60 
5-800 
4-786 
0-643 
12-64 
5-490 
f 
12-86 1 
1526 1 
3-215 
3'2i5 
3-815 
3-815 
I'OOO 
2- 616 
2602 
3- 152 
3-185 
0-840 
0-320 
0-318 
°-475 
0-480 
0-070 
11-99 1 
^9'4° \ 
<^3-i5 { 
2-998 
2-998 
2-350 
2-350 
0-788 
2-408 
2-419 
1-926 
1-961 
0-658 
0-657 
0-320 
0-310 
0-290 
0-302 
0-057 
14-71 1 
b 14-03 1 
C5-04 1 
3-678 
3-678 
3-508 
3-508 
1-260 
1-260 
2-915 
2-924 
2-844 
2-852 
1-065 
0-452 
0-460 
0-430 
0-470 
0111 
14-66 \ 
''13-63 1 
C6-22 ] 
3-665 
3-665 
3-408 
3-408 
1-555 
1-555 
2-920 
2-920 
2-718 
2-716 
1-307 
1-298 
.0-440 
0-450 
0-430 
0-440 
0-117 
15-14 1 
bi4 96 1 
':6-72 j 
3-785 
3-785 
3-740 
3-740 
i-68o 
1-680 
3-003 
2- 989 
3- 053 
3-073 
1-394 
0-501 
0-530 
0-470 
0-472 
0-122 
14-37 { 
■515-70 -j 
c6-o6 \ 
3-593 
3-593 
3-925 
3-925 
1-515 
2-873 
2- 823 
3- 177 
3-178 
1-268 
0-410 
0-420 
0-515 
0-535 
0-105 
Total 
32-12 
16060 
13-242 
1-735 
24-54 
12-272 
10-029 
1-344 
33-78 
16-892 
13-642 
2-013 
34-51 
17-256 
13-879 
1-997 
36-82 
18-410 
14-913 
2-217 
36-13 
i8-o66 
14-573 
2-100 
r 
xi. Achillea millefolium J 
1 
2 
8-58 I 
19-61 j 
2-145 
2-145 
4-903 
1-753 
1-766 
3-990 
0-239 
0-240 
0-580 
0-580 
17-94 1 
2-I0O 
2-100 
4-485 
4-485 
1718 
1-720 
3-770 
3-776 
0-280 
0-277 
0-580 
0-595 
ifiX i 
1 1 30 1 
16-25 1 
Iff! 
2-302 
2- 315 
3- 372 
3-376 
0-360 
0-351 
0-602 
0-590 
14-98 ( 
2-745 
2- 745 
3- 745 
3-745 
2-196 
2- 200 
3- 095 
3-071 
0-315 
0-315 
0-485 
14-39 1 
2-913 
2- 913 
3- 598 
3-598 
2-388 
2-358 
2-954 
0-425" 
0-395 
0-555 
0-470 
11-88 ( 
13-05 1 
2-970 
2- 970 
3- 263 
2-411 
2-406 
2-675 
2-667 
-0-385 
0-370 
0-470 
Total 
28-19 
14-096 
11-494 
1-639 
26-34 
13-170 
10-984 
1-732 
27-63 
13-816 
11-365 
1-903 
25-96 
12-980 
10-562 
1-637 
26-04 
13-022 
0-573 
0-573 
0-473 
0-473 
10-666 
1-845 
24-93 
12-466 
10-159 
1-695 
xii. Carum carui J 
2 
Total 
"0-96 \ 
0-97 1 
0-240 
0-240 
0-243 
0-243 
0-190 
0-201 
0-185 
0-220 
0-031 
0-033 
0-062 
0-062 
1-29 \ 
1-09 1 
0-323 
0-323 
0-273 
0-273 
0-268 
0-265 
0-241 
0-233 
0-050 
0-050 
0-070 
0-070 
1-64 { 
0-458 
0-458 
0-410 
0-410 
0-373 
0-375 
0-330 
0-359 
0-057 
0-060 
0-097 
0-097 
1-60 1 
.-,.{ 
0-400 
0-400 
0-478 
0-478 
0-330 
0-339 
0-404 
0-401 
0-055 
0-055 
0-125 
0-135 
2-29 1 
1-89 1 
0-476 
0-472 
0-407 
0-408 
0-092 
0-091 
0-135 
0-130 
2-85 { 
2-17 1 
0-713 
0-713 
0-543 
0-543 
0-587 
0-583 
0-455 
0-469 
0-1 10 
0-112 
0-150 
0-160 
1-93 
0-966 
0-796 
0-188 
2-38 
1-192 
1-007 
0-240 
3-47 
1-736 
1-437 
0-311 
3-51 
1-756 
1-474 
0-370 
4-18 
2-092 
1-763 
0-448 
5-02 
2-512 
2-094 
0-532 
tiallv Jked anH^ th^f^ri^'' removed as much as possible before drying and burning, but in these instances the ashes were seen to be more or less contaminated with it. b Leaf. <= Stem and seed. ^ These two samples were accidentally par- 
■* y mixea, ana, though separated as far as possible, may not have been so completely, e Ash spilt and quantity assumed to be the san- - -~ - 
experiment I. 
