no The Principles of Part III. 



dr. of the following compofition diluted in 

 water. Half an oz. of quick-lime was 

 feturated with weak fpirit of nitre, which 

 produces a very cauftic liquor. N 6. with 

 2 dr. of the former mixture, having half 

 its quantity of oil of olives mixed with it. 

 This compofition appeared to me to ap- 

 proach near to the natural vegetable food. 

 All the feeds were fown June 16. 1756, 

 except N 6. which was not till the ipth 

 of June. I planted fome of the fame feeds 

 in the garden-mould befide the pots. 



"June 23. N i. has one plant, half an 

 inch high. N 2. has one, an inch tall* 

 and another, juft appearing. N 3. none. 

 N 4. has four, two of which are one inch 

 tall. N 5. none. N 6. has three, one 

 inch tall. 



June 27. N i. has four, two and an 

 half inches high. N 2. has four. N 3. 

 has two, the talleft is an inch high. N 4. 

 has five, two inches. N 5, none. N 6. 



has 



