Composition of Ashes, leached and unleached, showing their manurial value:

Oak unleached.Oak leached.Beech unleached.Beech leached.
Potash84158
Soda5629
Lime750548634426
Magnesia45611370
Oxide of Iron6815
Sulphuric Acid1214
Phosphoric Acid3583157
Chlorine 2

No. XIII.

Birch leached.Seaweed unleached.Bituminous Coal unleached.
Potash1802
Soda2102
Lime5229421
Magnesia30992
Oxide of Iron5340
Sulphuric Acid2489
Phosphoric Acid43522
Chlorine981

No. XIV.

TOBACCO.

Analysis of the ash of the Plant [Will & Fresedius]—

Potash19.55
Soda0.27
Magnesia11.07
Lime48.68
Phosphoric Acid3.66
Sulphuric Acid3.29
Oxide of Iron2.99
Chloride of Sodium3.54
Loss6.95
100.00

Analysis of the ash of the Root [Berthier]—