Analyses of Ashes of Plcmts, 1 55 



Mineral matter of an acre : — 



Bulbs 254 lbs. 



Tops 74 



328 



Specimen No. 101. — -Scotch Purple-top Bullocks. 



From Sir J. Johnstone, Bart. 



[Soil, subsoil, &c., same as Specimen No. 100 (being part of the same 

 field). 6 loads of farm-yard manure, 3 cwt. of guano, and 20 bushels 

 of ashes. Drilled middle of June, 1846j good even crop (rather su- 

 perior to Specimen No. 100). Collected 23rd November.] 



Estimated produce, in bulbs, 13 tons. 



„ „ in tops, 2 tons 10 cwt. 



Per centage of water and ash :— 



i * T Ash calculated 



^^^1- :on dry substance.' 



Bulbs . . . 89-0 . . MO . . 10-00 

 Tops . . . 90-0 . . 1*27 . . 12-70 



Mineral matter on an acre : — 



Bulbs . . . . . 320 lbs. 



Tops 71 



391 



Specimen No. 102. — Yellow Bullocks. 



From Sir J. Johnstone, Bart* 



\^Soil, free, variable ; subsoil, strong clay ; geological formation^ a 

 member of the coal-grit series ; drained. Previous crop oats, 5 quar- 

 ters per acre; manured for turnips with 10 cart-loads of farm-yard 

 manure per acre, and 1 cart-load of turf-ashes. Drilled June 23rd, 

 1846; not even, but an average crop. Collected Nov. 21st.t] 



Per centage of water and ash: 



Water. 



Bulbs . . . 89-0 

 Tops , . . 86-0 



. J Ash calculated 



* ^' on dry substance." 



0- 78 . . 7-10 



1- 58 . . 11-30 



* From the farm of Mr. Thomas Leadlay, Surgate Brows, Harwood-dale, North 

 Riding of Yorkshire. 



f We have no information respecting the amount of crop in this and the three fol- 

 lowing specimens', their history is, with this exception, complete, and is therefore given 

 above. 



