FERTILIZERS IN FRUIT CULTURE. 



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An examination of the composition of the beiTies showed 

 the highest color, the largest amount of vegetable matter, 

 and the largest amount of mineral constituents in the fruits 

 from Plat III. The fruits from Plat V. rank next in resrard 

 to these qualities, yet exceed in sugar by more than one per 

 cent. 



The fruits from Plat IV. (without fertilizer) rank lowest 

 in quality. The examination of thcv organic constituents of 

 the berries will be repeated during the coming season, when 

 more details will be published. 



The result of these analyses of the cuiTants are calculated 

 and reported with reference only to the several constituents 

 mentioned in the above statement, for the purpose of render- 

 ing the variations in their quantitative relations more con- 

 spicuous. Other ash constituents, as sulphur, chlorine and 

 silica, are for the present for various reasons excluded from 



