76 
TiMEHRI. 
CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS. 
Composition ot a sample of soil ; marked Surinam, (sample not 
labelled); sent by the Hon'ble. Government Secretary; received 
November 15th, 1897. 
Moisture retained by air«dried soil ii*6 0/0. 
1 Root residues and combined water ..« ... 
2 Humus ... ... ... ... 
3 Phosphoric Anhydride 
Sulphuric Anhydride ... 
Chlorine ... ... 
Iron Peroxide 
Alumina 
Manganese Oxide 
Calcium Oxide ... 
Magnesium Oxide 
4 Potassium Oxide... 
Sodium Oxide ... 
Clay and Combined Silica... 
Quartz Sand 
12*124 
2-488 
'iSS 
•432 
traces. 
S*'02 
16820 
•113 
•332 
1. 191 
•359 
•809 
46-558 
13*517 
1 00*000 
Remark: — A soil of considerable fertility, which would benefit by 
judicious application of lime. 
1 contains Nitrogen ... ... 
2 „ t) '•' ••' ••• 
I and 2 contain total Nitrogen 
3 soluMe in i 0/0 Citric Acid Solution 
4 >i w V » 
•239 
•070 
•309 
•024 
•013 
