another spring—our notes upon it bear date 1886, and the results 
may be stated as follows per imperial gallon:— 
Ferrous Sulphate 
grains 
7.2 
Magnesium Chlo 
ride 
y y 
1.0 
Sodium Chloride 
y y 
T 9-3 
Sodium Sulphate 
y y 
ir.4 
Ferric Hydrate, 
etc. 
> > 
3-6 
Organic Matters 
y y 
4.4 
Total salines 
per 
gallon ,, 
46.9 
By the courtesy of Mr. Cooper, the Sanitary Inspector of 
Bournemouth, we have been permitted to quote from a report of 
Mr. Cripps, the Borough Analyst, an analysis of a sample of 
water taken at or near this spot in June, 1906, or about 20 years 
later. Mr. Cripps’ figures are :— 
Total Solids per gallon grains 48.0 
Sulphuric Acid (combined) ,, 6.4 
■ Alkalinity to methyl orange as CaC 0 3 0.8 
As concordant results these indications point to the reactions 
of rainfall and sea salines upon the ferruginous constituents in 
the soil- 
Near the southern entrance to Boscombe Gardens was 
another ferruginous spring ; we have a vivid remembrance of a 
well encrusted bowl attached to a post in the shelter provided 
by the Bournemouth Commissioners and hung up in this circular 
thatched shelter was an analysis by Dr. Hassail, of London, 
recommending its use. Alas ! that analysis has left the shelter, 
and so also apparently has the Doctor’s report for, although some 
of the Borough officials have kindly rummaged their old documents 
not a trace of it can be found ! Fortunately an old Guide Book 
of Messrs. Hankinson’s has come to hand and in it, on page 35, 
we find this extract from the report—the water is “ mildly 
chalybeate,” . . . “ It is remarkable for its freedom from 
carbonate and sulphate of lime, to which circumstance its extreme 
and highly desirable softness is due. It is particularly free from 
oxydisable organic matter, and is a water of great purity. Lastly, 
when aerated, it forms a beverage of a very agreeable flavour, 
resembling the true seltzer and which may be used with advantage 
at dinner.” The spring rose on the estate of Sir H. Drummond 
Wolff, M.P., the water was bottled by Messrs. Briant & Co., but 
these are now no more in Bournemouth, and now rumour states 
that the chalybeate spring has disappeared into the Boscombe 
sewer! We took samples of this Boscombe Spa water in August. 
1878, we found it slightly turbid, but preferred not to use the 
