2 1 6 Analyses of the Mineral Ingredients of the Hop. 
Analysis of the Ashes of the Leaves of the Grape Hop. 
The 14^ oz. of leaves, dried at a steam-heat, lost 1-iV oz. of 
moisture, and left 12 oz. of dried leaves. 
The dried leaves, burned to ashes as before, gave 1475 grs. of 
mineral matter, being at the rate of 20-8 per cent. 
The ashes were of the following composition in the hundred 
parts : — 
grs. 
Silica (or pure sand) .... 19-00 
Cliloride of Sodium (common salt) . . . 4'30 
Soda 
Potash 
Lime . . 
Magnesia 
Sut))huric Acid (oil of vitriol) 
Phosphoric Acid 
Phosphate of Iron 
Carbonic Acid 
Sand and Charcoal 
Loss 
215 
4- 80 
30-25 
5- 85 
3-40 
3-45 
•50 
2000 
5-25 
105 
Analysis of the Leaves of the Grape Hop, with Sand, Charcoal, and Loss deducted. 
Per Centage of Ash, 25-11. 
Silica (or pure sand) . 
Chloride of Sodium (common salt) 
Soda 
Potash 
Lime 
Magnesia . . ? 
Sulphuric Acid (oil of vitriol) 
Phosphoric Acid 
Phosphate of Iron 
Carbonic Acid 
20- 38 
4- 58 
2- 29 
5- 13 
32-28 
6- 24 
3- 63 
3-68 
-54 
21- 25 
Analysis of the Bine or Stalk of the Grape Hop. 
The 2 lb. 12 oz. of bine, dried at a steam heat, lost A\ oz. of 
moisture, leaving 2 lb. 7|- oz. of dry bine. 
The dried bine burnt gave 918 grs. of ash, being at the rate of 
5*3 grs. per cent. 
The ashes gave the following results in 100 parts : — 
Silica (or pure sand) .... 5-50 
Chloride of Sodium (common salt) . . . 9-70 
Soda ....... 2-25 
Potash ...... 12-60 
Lime ...... 16-90 
Magnesia ...... 12-25 
Sulphuric Acid ..... 3-05 
Phos|)horic Acid ..... 7-90 
Plios]ihateof Iron ..... 2-00 
Plios])hate of Alumina . . . . 1-50 
Carbonic Acid ..... 23-50 
Charcoal ...... 2-01) 
Manganese . . . . . .a trace 
Loss ....... "85 
