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Analyses of Ashes of Plants, 



Specimen No. 90. — Purple-top Swede. 



From Mr. Arkell. 



[Soil, subsoil, and manure same as Specimen No. 89. Drilled on ridges 

 at 28 inches, June 25, 1846. Crop looked thin. Collected in 

 November.] 



Estimated produce, in bulbs, 12 tons. 

 „ in tops, 18 cwt. 



Per centage of water and ash : — 



Wafer. Ash. ^^J' calculated 



on dry substance. 



Bulbs . . . 90-0 . . 0-56 . . 5-63 

 Tops . . . 79-0 . . 2-25 . . 10-5 



Mineral matter on an acre : — 



Bulbs 151 lbs. 



Tops , 45 



196 



Specimen No. 91. — Green Round Turnip. 



From Mr. A'^^kell. 



[ Soil, brashy ; subsoil, stone ; geological formation, great oolite ; na- 

 turally dry. Previous crop rye, eaten with sheep ; seed drilled with 

 1 cwt. of guano, 2 bushels of bones, and ^ cwt. of sulphuric acid and 

 18 bushels of ashes, on the 12th July, at 21 inches on the flat. Very 

 fair looking crop.] 



Estimated produce, in bulbs, 12 tons. 



in tops, 1 ton 7 cwt. 



Per centage of water and ash : — 



, . , Ash calculated 



^^^t^^- on dry substance. 



Bulbs . . . 90-5 . . 0-68 . . 7-20 



Tops . . . 86-0 . . 1-51 . . 11-00 



Mineral matter on an acre : — • 



Bulbs 184 lbs. 



Tops 47 



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Specimen No, 92. — Purple-top Scotch Turnip. 



From Mr. Arkell. 



[^Soil, brashy ; subsoil, stone ; geological formation, great oolite. After 

 oats and vetches, fed with sheep ; 1 cwt. guano, 2 bushels of bones, 



