Analyses of the constituents of the flax plant, and of the soils on which the plants had been grown / by J.E. Mayer and J.S. Brazier.

  • Mayer, J. E.
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[1850?]
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Credit: Analyses of the constituents of the flax plant, and of the soils on which the plants had been grown / by J.E. Mayer and J.S. Brazier. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ash. Per-centage after deducting sand, charcoal, and carbonic acid Potash - - - - 37-44 Soda - - - - 3-74 Lime - - - - : - 25-39 Magnesia - . - 7*71 Sesquioxide of iron 1-13 Chloride of sodium 1-94 Phosphoric acid - 8-31 Sulphuric acid 5-89 Silicic acid - - - 8 45 100-00 III.—LITHUANIAN FLAX ASH. The stems, upon incineration, gave in average 2-3023 per cent, Composition of the ash directly found • I. II. MEAN. Potash 27-5459 27*4770 27-5114 Soda . - - - 2-3055 2-3065 2-3060 Lime - - - - 18-0526 18-1648 18-1087 Magnesia - - - 5-6794 5-5154 5*5974 Sesquioxide of iron 0-7991 0-7710 0-7850 Chloride of sodium 2-8115 2.8115 2*8115 Phosphoric acid - 10-5868 10*8972 10-7420 Sulphuric acid - 2-6755 2*8137 2-7446 Silicic acid - 4-6346 4-4532 4-5439 Carbonic acid 22-8302 22-7272 22-7787 Sand and charcoal 1-2190 1-1828 1-2009 99-1401 99-1203 99-1301 Per-centage after deducting sand, charcoal, and carbonic acid Potash - - t 36-61 Soda - - - 3*06 Lime - - - 1 24-09 Magnesia - - - 7*45 Sesquioxide of iron ■1 - 1*04 Chloride of sodium - - 3-75 Phosphoric acid - - - 14-30 Sulphuric acid - - - 3-65 Silicic acid - - - - 6-05 100*00