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4. Tassels (The following analysis is incomplete). 
Carbonic acid ...... 2-892 
Silicic acid - 1* 335 
Phosphates ------- 20 ’248 
Lime.- 0-445 
Magnesia ------- 0-445 
Potash -------- 11-081 
Soda. 39-494 
Chlorine, sulphuric acid, organic matter and loss, 24-060 
100-000 S. 
AUGUST 16. 
1. Leaves (Description of plant on page 179). 
Carbonic acid ...... 3-025 
Silicic acid ....... 21-100 
Sulphuric acid ...... 6*220 
Phosphates ------- 14 "650 
Lime ........ 5-347 
Magnesia - - - - - - - 1*510 
Potash - -.10-170 
Soda ........ 31-390 
Chlorine.1-975 
Organic acids ...... 2-800 
98-187 S. 
2. Sheaths. 
Carbonic acid 
- 
- 
2-60 
Silicic acid 
18-20 
Sulphuric acid 
3-01 
Phosphates 
11-20 
Lime 
0-62 
Magnesia 
1-02 
Potash - 
- 
- 
10-73 
Soda - 
- 
32-62 
Chlorine 
. 
- 
16-42 
Organic acids - 
- 
- 
- 
3-25 
99-67 S. 
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