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fermented during winter, complied with all the req 

 uisites for this valuable nourishment. So deeply 

 had I been impressed with the necessity of saving 

 every thing that could supply plant-food, so entirely 

 was I convinced of the force of scientific arguments, 

 and the duty which every man owes to his country 

 in aiding the fertility of her fields, that not a. drop 

 of the precious liquid had been wasted. 



Patrick stared when he was told to water the 

 plants with it, and murmured something about &quot; its 

 being too hot&quot; quite an Irish absurdity, considering 

 it had been out all winter but obeyed orders, and 

 soon had a nice coating of what looked much like 

 &quot;whitewash over the entire bed. After a day or two 

 the &quot;Bonheurs&quot; were examined, and, not seeming 

 very strong, were treated to a second- watering ; then, 

 as they did not improve, fresh waterings were given 

 them. In case of sickness science is our only re 

 source, and, although Patrick ignorantly begged to 

 have them left to themselves, the liquid fertilizer 

 was applied steadily. It was given to them early 

 and late ; the weaker and paler they became, the 

 more they had of it ; once a day, twice a day, even 

 three times a day, was the dose exhibited. 



I am now satisfied that the &quot; Bonheur Seedling&quot; is 



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not a success it is not a sufficiently hardy plant for 



