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The average increase in growth over the untreated 

 soil was 14 per cent. The increase in growth with the 

 treatment of ignited alunitc over the untreated soil va- 

 ried from 35 to 43 per cent., the average increase being 

 40 per cent. The raw alunitc was not as good as were 

 similar amounts of potash as potassium sulphate and 

 potassium chloride. The average increase with potas- 

 sium phosphate was 38 per cent., and with potassium 

 ciiloride 31 per cent. 



The soil treated by kelp |)ro(kiced a considerable in- 

 crease in growth over the untreated soil. The increase 

 varied from 17 to 43 per cent. Experimenting with 

 \ olusia soil, kelp gave an average increase of 23 per 

 cent., potassium sulphate 25 per cent., and potassium 

 chloride 22 per cent. Each of the potash fertilizers had 

 a beneficial elTect on the X'okisia silt loam. The raw 

 alunite produced less increased growth than the ignited 

 alunite. In additon to the amount of potash added to 

 the soil by the kelp a small amount of nitrogen and phos- 

 phorus proved effective. From the experiment the bu- 

 reau draws the conclusion that dried kelp and ignited 

 alunite are about as effective potash fertilizers as the 

 salts potassium sulphate and potassium ciiloride. 



KILLED BY A CAT. 



Shortly after this beautiful specimen of Coco? Wed- 

 delliana was placed in the mansion it showed signs of 

 declining. One morning a large cat was caught easing 

 itself on the roots. I'he plant was immediatelv attended 



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to, but too late; it perished. It is advisable to place 

 some perforated covering o\ er tubs or pots of specimen 

 plants used. In the dwelling house closed lids are some- 

 times used on tubs, but these are not advisable, as they 

 have a tendency to sour the soil. This photograph was 

 taken on Swiftmoor, Prides Crossing, Mass. It shows 

 the landing (or entrance) to the second floor of the grand 

 stable, also Mr. Samuel Scott, the landscape gardener. 



Hardy Climbing and Bedding 

 Roses from 5-inch Pots 



Tausendschon, Dorothy Perkins, 

 Hiawatha, Newport Fairy, Ameri- 

 can Pillar and Goldfinch. 



50c. each, $5.00 per Doz. 



The new scarlet Wichuriana "So- 

 denia" 6-inch, at $2.00 each. 



Hybrid Teas 



Killarney, White Killarney, Mrs. 

 Aaron Ward, Mme. Jules Grolez, 

 Kaiserin, Maman Cochet, White 

 Cochet and others. 



50c. each, $5.00 per Doz. 



Lady Hillingdon and Killarney 

 Queen. Heavy plants from 5-inch 

 pots. 



75c. each, $7.50 per doz. 



Polyanthas 



Orleans, Jessie, Mrs. Cut bush, 

 Katherina Zeimet and Mme. Nor- 

 bet Levavasseur 



50c. each, $5.00 per Doz. 



Hydrangea Otaksa 



In I 8-inch tubs for outside use — 

 $4.50 each. Smaller sizes in pots. 

 Quality to match price. 



Bedding Stock 



Geraniums, Cannas, Salvia, Co- 

 leus from 3-inch pots for June de- 

 livery. 



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