Analyses of Ashes of Plants. 
G47 
Specimen No. 73. — Oats. 
College Farm. 
Per centage of water aud ash in the grain : — 
Water. 
12-00 
Ash. 
2-75 
Analysis of the ash of the grain:— 
Silica . . . 
• Phosphoric Acid 
Sulphuric Acid 
Carbonic Acid 
Lime . . . 
Magnesia . 
Peroxide of Iron 
Potash . . . 
Soda . . . 
Chloride of Sodium 
Ash calculated 
on drv substance. 
3-12 
49-44 
21-53 
•13 
none. 
4-22 
8-S2 
•36 
13-97 
1-50 
none. 
Total 99-95 
Specimen No. 74. — Chaff of Oats 
Of Specimen 73. 
Per centage of water and ash : — 
Water. 
15-00 
Ash. 
7-84 
Analysis of the ash : — 
Silica . . . 
Pliosphoric Acid 
.Sulpliuric Acid 
Carbonic Acid 
I^ime . . 
Magnesia . 
Peroxide of Iron 
Potash . . . 
Soda . . . 
Chloride of Sodium 
Total . , . 
Ash calculated 
on drv substance. 
9-22 
59-92 
6-2C 
2-48 
•21 
8-65 
2-58 
I - 12 
13-12 
4-06 
1-24 
99-94 
Specimen No. 75. — Specimen of Rye. 
From Mr. Itohins of Kidderminster. 
Length of straw ... 52 inches. 
Relation of grain, straw, and chaff : — 
Grain • 
Straw 1 
Chaff J • 
Totil . 
Actual Quantities. 
. . 1714 
. . 25S0 
4294 
Per Centage. 
40 
60 
Grain as lOJO. 
1000 
1500 
