LETTUCE— 1888 AND 1889 {First Croj^.) 



Five plots of Lettuce were planted on the side benches of each of 

 the above mentioned houses and the same fertilizers applied. The 

 results are as follows : 

 Plot No. 1. Muriate of Potash, growth medium, some mildew. 



" " 2. Nitrate of Soda, growth small, badly mildewed. 



" " 3. Sulphate of Ammonia, growth large and nearly free 

 from mildew. 



" " 4. Sulphate of Potash, growth fair, a little mildew. 



" " o. Bone Black (Dissolved), growth medium, some mildew. 



In this case the results were the best when the Sulphate of Ammo- 

 nia was used. 



1888 AND 1889 {Seco))d Crop.) 



After the first crop was harvested the plots were planted again 

 with the same kind of Lettuce, and the same fertilizers were used 

 with the following results : 

 Plot No. 1. Muriate of Potash, growth medium, some mildew. 



" " 2. Nitrate of Soda, growth small and badly mildewed. 



" " 3. Sulphate of Ammonia, growth small and badly mildewed. 



" " 4, Sulphate of Potash, growth fair, some mildew. 



" " 5. Bone Black (Dissolved), growth fine, free from mildew. 



In this crop the sulphate of ammonia seemed to have lost its force, 

 while the bone black that is perhaps not so quickly soluble gave the 

 best results, Avith sulphate of potash second. The crop treated with 

 nitrate of soda in both cases gave the poorest results and had the 

 most mildew, which may perhaps be accounted for by the fact that 



