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CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER V. 
THE LEGUMINOUS PLANTS. 
General remarks, 275. Analyses of Beans, 276. Analysis of Peas, 286. 
CHAPTER VI. 
THE ESCULENT VEGETABLES. 
Analyses of Cabbage, 288; of the Turnip, 294; of the Squash, 295; of the Egg-plant, 297; of the Sweet potato, 
299. 
CHAPTER VII. 
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES. 
Analyses of Flax, Flaxseed, and Hemp, 303. Analysis of Spearmint, 304. Analyses of Yellow dock, 305. Analysis 
of Coffee and Tea, 307. 
CHAPTER VIII. 
THE FRUIT AND FOREST TREES. 
General remarks, 308. Statement of results, 309. Proportions of ash, etc. in the different parts of several kinds 
of Forest and Fruit trees, 311-318. Analyses of the ash of different parts of several kinds of Forest trees : 
Hemlock, 319; Sugar Maple, 319; Chestnut, 320; Horse Chestnut, 320; Oak, 321; Elm, 322-324; Hickory 
and Iron-wood, 325; Birch, 326; Bass-wood and Butternut, 327; Beech, 328; Black Cherry, 328. Analyses of 
the ash of Fruit trees : Plum, 330; Peach, 331; Apple, 332. Miscellaneous analyses, 333-336. 
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Analyses of Common Salt .Page 340 
Conclusion .342 
APPENDIX. 
Temperature of the soil at Albany. 
Temperature of the soil at Hoosic-falls - 
Temperature of the soil at Scott. 
Range of temperature of the air and soil at Cazenovia 
Explanation of the Plates. 
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