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Analyses of Ashes of Plants. 



Per centage of water and ash 



Water. 

 87-0 

 86-0 



Bulbs 

 Tops 



Ash. 

 0-60 

 2-35 



Mineral matter on an acre : — 



Bulbs . , 

 Tops 



104 lbs. 

 24 



Asli calculated 

 on dry substance. 

 4-60 

 16-80 



128 



Specimen No. 79. — Sktrving's Swede. 



From Mr. Arkell. 



[Soil 2LTid subsoil same as Specimen 78 (being a portion of the same 

 field). After wheat. Turnips manured with ^ cwt. superphosphate of 

 lime, 3 cwt. guano, and 16 bushels of ashes. Drilled on the flat at 

 21 inches June 17, 1846. Appearance of the crop fair. Collected 

 end of November.]. 



Estimated produce, bulbs, 12 tons. 

 „ „ tops, 15^ cwt. 



Per-centage of water and ash : — ■ 



Water. 



Biilbs . . . 88*0 

 Tops . . . 84-0 



Mineral matter on an acre : — 



Bulbs ...... 216 lbs. 



Tops 46 



262 



. . Ash calculated 



^ ^* on dry substance. 



0-81 . . 6-72 



2'64 , . . 16-5 



Specimen No. 80. — Skirting's Swede. 



From Mr, Arkell. 



[Soil, subsoil, previous crop, &c., same as Specimen Nos. 78 and 79. 

 Manured for turnips w^ith 7^ cwt. "chemically prepared night-soil "* 

 and 12 bushels of ashes. Drilled on flat at 21 inches, May 30, 1846. 

 Crop looked middling but thin. Collected latter end of November.] 



Produce in bulbs, 10 tons 9 cwt. 

 „ in tops, 13 J cwt. 



Per centage of water and ash : — 



Water. Asli. 



Ash calculated 

 on drv substance. 



Bulbs . . . 87-0 . . 0-52 . . 4-0 

 Tops . . . 84-0 . . 1-76 . . 11-0 



* Preparations sold under these names, but of which we do not know tlie c(jmposi- 

 tiou. 



