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cast with muriate of potash as follows ; 2 lbs, June 24 ; 2 lbs. , 

 July 18 ; 4 lbs., Aug. 5. 



IV. A small area of soil similar to plats II and III, unfer- 

 tilized, for comparison. A part of this unfertilized plat, how- 

 ever, had nitrate of soda treatment last year and a part had no 



fertilizer last year. There was no apparent difference in the 

 two parts of it, showing that any remaining nitrate had passed 



out of reach of the plants. 



Fig. 2. Plat II. — Nitrate of Soda. 



V. These plats were compared with the same variety grown 

 upon ordinary garden loam which had received a liberal applica- 

 tion of manure, as might be practiced upon commercial planta- 

 tions. 



The results are striking : 



Average No. Average Average wt. of 



Plat. fruits product individual 



per plant. per plant. fruits. 



1 15 . . . . . .12.9 lbs 14 oz. 



II 3. ..... I lb 5.7 " 



ml I " C2 " 



IV 4 1.3" 5-2 " 



V 11 11. 3 lbs 8.4 " 



