FERTILIZERS 



apply more until you are sure it is needed. 

 The enthusiastic amateur generally overdoes 

 this matter in his desire to see his or her 

 plants make strong development, and quite 

 often he kills by kindness. 



Another most excellent fertilizer is manure 

 from the cow-yard. This is, of course, only 

 available for those living in the country, but 

 those who have facilities for obtaining it need 

 not wish for anything better. If used in dry 

 form it can be mixed with the potting-soil, 

 after being pulverized as finely as possible, or 

 it can be applied as a top dressing to the soil 

 already in the pots. Care should be taken to 

 select that which is so old as to be black and 

 friable. Never use the fresh article. If you 

 care to use it in liquid form put the unpulver- 

 ized manure in tubs or barrels and pour on 

 enough water to cover. Allow it to soak until 

 you feel quite sure its strength has been ex- 

 tracted. Add enough of this infusion to the 

 water you apply to your plants to give the 

 latter the color of weak tea. This operation 

 can be repeated as often as seems necessary. 

 Such a fertilizer is a safe and satisfactory one 

 if not given in great strength. 



You will frequently read about the advis- 



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