646 
Analyses of Ashes of Plants, 
Specimen No. 70. — Potato Oats. 
Produce of Specime?i_ 69, and grown hi the same circumstances as 
Specimens 65 and 67. 
Per centage of water and asli in the grain ; 
Water. Ash. 
11-00 . . 3-74 
Ash calculated 
on dry substance. 
4 -20 
Specimen No. 71. — Poland Oats. 
Obtained for seed from Messrs. Gihhs. 
Specific gravity of the grain 
Per centage of water and ash in the grain : 
Ash. 
2-65 
Analysis of the ash of the grain : — 
Water. 
11-00 
1152 
Ash calculated 
on dry substance. 
2-'J7 
Silica 
. 41 
86 
Phosphoric Acid . 
. 14 
49 
Sulphuiic Acid . 
1 
74 
Carbonic Acid 
none. 
Lime 
. 2 
65 
Blagnesia 
8 
26 
Peroxide of Iron . 
. 0 
69 
Potash . . . . , 
. 24 
30 
Soda 
5 
51 
Chloride of Sodium . 
0 
45 
. 09 
S5 
Specimen No. 72. — Poland Oats. 
The produce of seed, Specimen *7 1 . 
[The remarks made concerning Specimen 65 apply also to this.] 
Per cenfage of water and ash in the grain :- 
Water. 
13-00 
Ash. 
3-31 
Analysis of the ash of the grain : — 
Silica . . . 
Phosphoric Acid 
Sulphinic Acid 
Carbonic Acid 
Lime . . 
Magnesia . 
Peroxide of Iron 
Potash . . . 
Soda . . . 
Ciiloride of Sodium 
Ash calculated 
on dry substance. 
3-SO 
43-20 
16-19 
4- 01 
-59 
8-35 
5- 90 
-09 
16-35 
5-27 
none. 
Tolal 99-95 
