Experi7nent Station Report. 123 



Ferric oxide, .68 



Magnesium oxide, 1.13 



Potassium oxide, 3.34 



Calcium oxide, 14.08 



Small quantities of soda with coal, etc., . . . 2.07 . 



Ash constituents insoluble in acids, .... 2.84 



100.00 



Claims of the Manufacturer. 



" This compound, when applied to plants or trees, is taken up by the 

 circulation of the sap, and carried by it to the leaves, where it is reor- 

 ganized and distributed to all pai'ts of the tree, giving the tree a healthy 

 leaf, and a vigorous growth. 



" Price, per pound box, $i.50." 



Directions given by the Manufacturer for use. 



" For Fruit Trees. Bore into the trunk of the tree, near the ground, 

 with I bit till the heart is nearly I'eached ; and fill the opening with the 

 Phoenix Fruit Tree Invigorator, and close tight with a thin cork, or 

 grafting wax. A wooden stopper may be used. Aj)ply any time dar- 

 ing the winter and spring, till the first of June. 



" For Berry, Currant, Rose Bushes, and house plants. Remove the 

 dirt and rough bark from the roots, and apply the invigorator, covering 

 again with dirt." 



The mode of applying the offered remedy for the destruc- 

 tion of insect life, and for the promotion of a healthful 

 growth of plants, requires certainly a serious operation, and 

 a first trial, if at all contemplated, ought to be carried out 

 on a limited scale. The proposition to introduce the remedy 

 directly into the circulation of the plant, is not without its 

 analogy in the treatment of animals. One point, however, 

 must be cheerfully conceded — the patentee means to get a 

 liberal pecuniary compensation for his claimed discovery. 

 A mixture of an essentially corresponding composition may 

 be produced at an expense of from twelve to fifteen cents 

 per pound, at retail cost, by taking from 40 to 42 pounds of 

 flour of sulphur, and 58 to 60 pounds of sifted wood ash. 



Analysis of a Bowel Stone discharged by a Horse. 



[Obtained from Dr. Cressey.] 



Moisture at 100° C, 1.70 per cent. 



Organic and Volatile Matter, 43.90 " " 



Ash, 66.10 " " 



Nitrogen (total), 1.455 " " 



