Analyses of Ashes of Plants. 
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Analysis of the ash of the grain : — 
Silica 4-97 
Phosphoric Acid . . . . 41 -03 
Sulphuric Acid .... 0 IS 
Carbonic Acid .... none. 
Lime 4 34 
Magnesia 1 1 ■ 12 
Peroxide of Iron . . . . 1 • 1 8 
Potash 3(;-f.O 
Soda 0-53 
Chloride of Sodium . . . none. 
Total 99 -'JS 
Specimen No. 36. — Odessa Wheat (Polish). 
Prom Mr. Farmer. 
Specific gravity of the grain . . 1 • 355 
Per ccntcige of water and ash : — 
Water. Asli. 
11-00 • . 1-50 
Analysis of the ash of the grain : — 
Sulphuric Acid . 
trace. 
Carbonic Acid . . • 
• noiip. 
Peroxide of Iron . • 
. 0-89 
Chloride of Sodium . 
. none. 
Total . . . . 
. 99-92 
Specimen No. 37. — Marianople Wheat. 
From Mr. Coleman.* 
Specific gravity of the grain . . 1 "369 
Per centage of wafer and ash : — 
on dry substance 
10-00 . . 1-7 . . 1'88 
Ash calctilateil 
on dry substance. 
1-68 
* Tlie first part of tins report was in the hands of the printer before we received this 
and two other specimens from Mr. Coleman (who is an intelligent student of this Col- 
lege), and Sjiecimcn No. 33 from Mr. Darby. We lake this opportunity of acknow- 
leilging our obligalions to these gentlemen. 
