Analijscs of the Ashes of Phints. 
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Perccntiigc of Water and Asli in four Specimens of the Straw of Peas. 
^^'ate^. Ash. Ash on dry. ; 
Straw of early white peas on clay . 11'89 C'71 7"6l 
„ sand. 6-31 .. 7-03 .. 7-50 
Straw of grey peas on clay . . 11*36 ,. 5'79 •. 6-53 
„ „ sand . . 8-fiG .. 6-86 ,. 7-50 
Composition in 100 parts of the Asli of Pea-Straw, on Clay and on 
Sand. 
Straw of White Peas. 
Straw of tirey Peas. 
Mean of the 
S]iecimens. 
Straw of 
Straw of 
On Clav. 
On Sand. 
On Clay. 
On Sand. 
White 
(irey 
I'eas. 
Peas. 
G 
67 
5 
48 
3 
23 
6 
10 
6 
07 
4 
66 
Pliosphoric Acid 
5 
38 
3 
78 
4 
65 
4 
IS 
4 
•58 
4 
42 
Sulpliuric Acid 
8 
62 
4 
13 
8 
69 
1 
22 
6 
38 
4 
95 
Carbonic Acid • . . 
9 
46 
18 
72 
12 
48 
18 
28 
14 
•09 
15 
38 
38 
61 
39 
72 
37 
17 
36 
47 
39 
•16 
3j 
8-2 
Magnesia .... 
8 
27 
4 
25 
7 
17 
7 
22 
6 
•26 
7 
20 
Peroxide of Iron 
1 
57 
2 
63 
1 
07 
1 
80 
2 
10 
1 
43 
Potash 
13 
22 
17 
50 
21 
30 
16 
63 
15 
36 
IS 
97 
0 
t!5 
0 
86 
4 
22 
3 
CO 
0 
91 
4 
06 
Chloride of Sodium 
7 
22 
2 
90 
4 
10 
5 
•06 
08 
Chloride of Potassium 
Total . . . 
99 
97 
99 
97 
99 
98 
99 
96 
99 
97 
99 
97 
The total sulphur in 1000 j^rains of these different straws, in 
the undried state, was as follows : — 
Straw of white peas on clay . . . . 3^55 
,, „ sand .... 3'03 
>> &''sy P-"^^ 0" '''"y • • • • 3 •44 
„ „ sand . . . . 3^99 
The composition of these different straw-ashes does not offer 
any very evident subject for remarks. The differences in the 
analyses not being sufficient to indicate any fact of importance, 
we pass on to the analyses of the specimens of beans grown on the 
same soils. 
Beans. 
Percentage of Water and Ash in three Specimens of Heligoland Beans. 
Water. Ash. Asli on dry. 
Seed ]3^20 .. 2 54 .. 2-90 
Produce on clay . . . 14^20 .. 2^53 .. 2^94 
Produce on sand . . . 15-80 .. 2-80 .. 3-33 
