( 62 ) 
2.94 grs. ; which, w hen added to the weight of 
the ash. * 
The process of analysis pursued in this inves¬ 
tigation was similar to the one described by me 
in a paper “ On the composition and distribution 
of the inorganic substances in the different organs 
and component organic parts of the mulberrytree,” 
recently communicated to the Chemical Society. 
The soluble salts were found to 
contain— 
Phosphoric acid. 
. 0.904 
Sulphuric acid .. 
. 0.011 
. 0.755 
Soda ..... . 
. 0.326 
Clorine . 
. 0.018 
2.014 
—excess of oxygen in soda 0.004 
•- 2.010 
The insoluble salts contained— 
Carbonic acid . 
. 0.381 
Sulphuric acid .. 
. 0.047 
Phosphoric acid .. 
. 0.960 
Lime . .. 
. 1.260 
Magnesia .. 
. 0.272 
Silicic acid . ... 
. 0.020 
2.940 
4.950 
* Some error which we have 
not the means 
of rectifying. It stands so in the 
Ceylon 1'bnes, 
from which Paper we have reprinted the article. 
Ed, C. O. 
