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Fourth  Report  on  the  Analysis 
Composition  in  100  parts  of  the  Ash  of  Gorse : — 
Silica 5*97 
Phosphoric  Acid  . 
. . 8 
78 
Sulphuric  Acid  . 
. . 5 
70 
Carbonic  Acid 
. . 13 
88 
Lime  .... 
. . 2S 
32 
Magnesia 
. . 8 
16 
Peroxide  of  Iron  . 
. . 2 
12 
Potash  .... 
. . 18 
93 
Soda 
Chloride  of  Potassium 
. . 3 
64 
Chloride  of  Sodium  . 
. . 4 
50 
Total  . . . . 100-00 
Hops. 
In  a former  Report  (Journal  of  the  Royal  Agricultural  Society, 
vol.  ix.  part  1)  we  gave  the  analyses  of  three  specimens  of  the 
flower  of  hops — not  having  at  that  time  the  opportunity  of  pro- 
curing satisfactory  specimens  of  the  bine  and  leaves,  the  examina- 
tion of  these  latter  was  deferred  : the  omission  is  now  supplied. 
The  specimens  described  were  collected  by  Mr.  Frederick  Eggar, 
being  grown  on  the  property  of  Mr.  Samuel  Eggar,  of  Bentley, 
near  Farnham.  The  sod  is  a grey  speckled  loam,  immediately 
below  the  upper  greensand,  of  great  fertility,  and  which  has  been 
cultivated  in  hops  for  two  or  three  centuries;  the  specimens  were 
collected  with  the  greatest  care  and  dried  in  the  kiln  by  them- 
selves at  a temperature  of  about  150°Fahr.*  The  hops  are  the 
grow  th  of  1848  and  of  the  variety  called  the  “ Golding.” 
Per  centage  of  Water  and  Ash,  and  Sulphur  in  1000  parts  of  the  Flower, 
Bine,  and  Leaves  of  Hops,  after  drying  at  150°  Fahr. : — 
Flowers. 
Leaves. 
Bine. 
Water 
13-00  • 
• 11-80  - 
• 10-40 
Ash 
7-S5  • 
. 19-35  - 
. 6-52 
Ditto  calculated  on  dry  substance 
9-00  • 
- 21-94  • 
. 7- -28 
Sulphur  on  1000  grs.  uudried 
8 13  • 
. 6-49  • 
. 2-71 
Composition  in  100  parts  of  the  Ash  of  the  Flowers,  Leaves,  and  Bine 
of  Hops. 
Flowers. 
Leaves. 
Bine. 
Silica 
19-16 
22-35 
9.99 
Phosphoric  Acid 
17-33 
9-33 
11-69 
Sulphuric  Acid. 
5-10 
1-89 
2-33 
Carbonic  Acid  . 
1-92 
12-04 
11-92 
Lime 
9-59 
30-78 
23-71 
Magnesia  .... 
4-80 
4-84 
3-77 
Peroxide  of  Iron 
•68 
•19 
•80 
Potash 
31-70 
13-13 
17-60 
Soda 
. . 
• . 
Chloride  of  Potassium  . 
8-86 
2-29 
15-55 
Chloride  of  Sodium  . 
•74 
3-12 
2-63 
Total  . . . 
99-98 
99-96 
99-99 
* The  use  of  sulphur  was  avoided  in  drying  the  specimens.  * 
