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interpretation of the results of experiments, should not be omitted 

 in this series. 



Artificial Grasses. 



Plots of one-twentieth of an acre. 



Plot. 



1. Nitrate of soda 22_lbs. 



2. Sulphate of ammonia 22'lbs. 



3. Mineral superpliospbate (disbi lived coprolitcs) .. .. 22 lbs. 



4. Common salt 22 lbs. 



5. Notliing. 



G. Mnriate of potasli 22 lbs. 



7. Sulphate of potash 22 lbs. 



8. Sulphate of lime 1 cwt. 



• q j Mineral superphosphate 22 lbs. 



•(Nitrate of soda 22 lbs. 



-, P, j Mineral superphosphate 22 lbs. 



•(Muriate of potash 22 lbs. 



11. Nothing. 



The manures should be applied not later than the end of 

 February, and the first crop as well as the aftermath be weig-hed 

 green. The produce of each plot should bo weighed directly it 

 is cut. 



Experiments on Permanent Pasture. 



Each experimental plot to be one-tenth of an acre. 



Plot. 



1. Quicklime 10 bushels. 



I Quicklime 10 bushels, 

 and 



Common salt 5G lbs. 



3. Fine bonedust li cwt. 



I Mineral superphosphate (dissolved coprolites) .. .. 5fi lbs. 

 and 



Crude ])otash -salts 56 lbs. 



5. No manure. 



G. Common salt 56 lbs. 



7, Peruvian guano 56 lbs 



8. Crude potash-salts 5G lbs. 



I Mineral superphosphate (dissolved coprolites) .. .. 56 lbs. 

 and 



Peruvian guano 56 lbs. 



10. No manure. 



The effect of the manures in the preceding experiments should 

 be observed for at least four successive seasons. The experi- 

 mental acre should be hurdled off from the rest of the pasture- 

 field, and the whole produce be carried off and weighed ever}- 

 year, and not fed off by stock. 



Lectures. 



During the past season I had the honour of delivering before 

 the members of the Society two lectures :— • 



