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Analyses of Ashes of Plants. 



Analysis of the asli of the top : — 





Tn 1 0(1 -mrf c 

 111 L\J\J UtXl La , 



A[ineral matter removed 





in an Acre of Crop. 





, 4-48 



. . 10-6 



Pliosphoric Acid 



. . 1-34 



. . 3-2 



Sulpliiiric Acid 





. . 13-8 



Carbonic Acid 



. 14- 9j! 



. . 35-3 







78-9 







. . 7-G 



Peroxide of Iron 



. . 2-26 



. . 5 3 



Potash 



. . 6-55 



. . 15-5 



Soda ... . . . 





. . 30-1 



Chloride of Sodium 



. . 15-11 



. . 35-7 



Chloride of Potassium , 



none. 



none. 





99-95 



236-0 



Specimen No. 115. — White Belgian Carrot. 

 From Mr. 3Iorto?i. 



[Soil, deep saucl ; subsoil^ rock (at some depth) ; geological formatio?i, 

 old red sandstone ; naturally dry ; 6 years in tillage. Previous crop 

 30 bushels of wheat ; no manure whatever for the carrots. Drilled 

 in rows 1 foot apart, second week in April, 1846 ; patchy crop (owing 

 to hares). Collected first and second weeks of December.] 



Estimated produce, in roots, 15 tons. 



„ ,5 in tops, 2 or 3 tons.* 



Per centage of water and ash : — 



Water. 



Roots . . .88-0 



Analysis of the ash of the root :— 



Ash, 

 1-06 



In 100 parts. 



Ash calculated 

 on dry substance. 



Mineral matter removed 

 in an Acre of Crop. 



Silica . 



Phosphoric Acid 

 Sulphuric Acid 

 Carbonic Acid 

 Lime . 

 Magnesia . 

 Peroxide of Iron 

 Potash 

 Soda . 

 Chloride of Sodium 

 Chloride of Potassium 



1-16 

 8-09 



5- 3; 



17-69 



6- 08 

 3-44 

 1-17 



41-97 

 S-18 

 G-82 

 none. 



99-97 



4 

 28' 

 19' 

 63' 

 21- 

 12' 



4' 

 149- 

 29' 

 24- 



356-8 



* We were late in our applicafion to Mr. Morton for specimens of roots, and the 

 above li;id lost tlieir leaves before we received ihcm. 



