AnaJijscs of Ashes of FJanfs. 



105 



Specimen No. IIG. — White Belgian Cahrot. 



; From 3Ir. Morton. 



[ *So^7, clay loam ; subsoil, clny ; geological formation, the upper silu- 

 riaii ; drained ; 6 years in tillage. Previous crop 40 bushels of 

 wheat; no manure for the carrots. Drilled first week in April, 1S46, 

 in alternate rows with beans ; the beans were harvested in August, 

 and their place was then cultivated, much to the advantage of the 

 carrots ; fair crop, but much eaten by hares. Collected last week of 

 November.] 



Estimated produce, in roots, 10 tons. 



(It must be remembered that this is really only half a crop ; so that 

 were it fair to calculate at the same rate, the produce on the acre 

 would be 20 tons.) 



Per centage of water and asli : — 



Water. 

 86-0 



Roots • • 

 Analysis of the ash of the root : — 



Silica 



Pbosplioric Acid . 

 Sulphuric Acid 

 Carbonic Acid 



Lime 



Magnesia .... 

 Peroxide of Iron 

 Potash .... 

 Soda . . . . 



Chloride of Sodium 

 Chloride of Potassium . 



Ash. 

 0-95 



In 100 parts. 



1-00 

 9-27 

 4-.') 9 

 16-86 

 8-17 

 3-43 

 0-59 

 33-29 

 15-06 

 7-62 

 none. 



Ash calculated 

 oil drv substance. 



neral matter removed 

 n an Acre of Crop. 

 2-1 

 19-7 

 9-8 

 35-9 

 17-4 

 7-4 

 1-3 

 70-7 

 32-1 

 16-2 

 none. 



99-93 



212-0 



Specimen No. 117. — Jerusalem Artichoke. 



From Mr. Wick ham, 



[Grown on a light calcareous soil ; the manure, the amount of crop,&c., 

 is not known.* The crop was luxuriant, the stems attaining a height 

 ' of 10 or 12 feet.] 



Per centage of water and ash: — 



Water. ' Ash. Ash calculated 



on drv sahstancc. 



Tubers ... 84 • 0 . . 1-79 . , 11 20 

 Stems ... 56-0 . . 1-94 . . 4-40 

 Leaves . . . 47-0 . . 15-00 . . 28-30 



* From a combination of circumstances, application was not made to Mr. Wickliain 

 for these particulars until it was too late to obtain them. 



