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ANALYSES OF MAIZE. 
2. Sheaths (Owing to an error in obtaining the chlorine and sulphuric acid, 
this analysis is incomplete). 
Carbonic acid - - - - - - 5 - 20 
Silicic acid - - - - - - - 8’30 
Phosphates.10‘50 
Lime - - - - - - - - 5-76 
Magnesia - - - - - - - 2*52 
Potash.13-39 
Soda - » - - - - - - 29-68 
Chlorine, sulphuric acid, organic matter and loss, 26-65 
100-00 S. 
I can not account for the small percentage of silicic acid in the above analysis. It is 
much less than was obtained either the preceding or the succeeding weeks. 
AUGUST 2. 
1. Leaves (Description of plant on page 176). 
Carbonic acid ..... 
Silicic acid -. 
Sulphuric acid - 
Phosphates - 
Lime ....... 
Magnesia - « - 
Potash - . 
Soda - 
Chlorine ...... 
Organic acids - 
2. Sheaths. 
Carbonic acid 
Silicic acid 
Sulphuric acid 
Phosphates 
Lime 
Magnesia 
Potash 
Soda 
Chlorine 
Organic acids 
2-850 
19-850 
1- 995 
16-250 
4-035 
2- 980 
11-675 
29-590 
6-020 
2-400 
97-645 S. 
9-60 
16-30 
3-64 
8-90 
3-27 
2-45 
10-46 
33-60 
8-68 
2-80 
99-65 S. 
