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Height of Beets. 

 [Inches.] 



The plants were taken out of boxes 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 on 

 December 26, having apparently ceased their growth. They 

 remained longer in box 4, which is provided with an arrange- 

 ment for sub-irrigation, where they made a slightly larger 

 growth. January 31 the plants were removed from boxes 

 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, proving to be the best in 7 and 10. 



Spinach. — This crop grew better in proportion in all the 

 boxes than either of the others. In 1, 2 and 3 it made a fair 

 growth, although not as vigorous as in the remaining boxes ; 

 4, 5 and 6 showed a more vigorous and rapid growth, while 

 7, 8 and 9 proved to be still more vigorous. Boxes 10 and 

 11 showed a corresponding relative increase in growth, the 

 plants being removed on January 3, when in bloom. 



Tomatoes. — The growth of the tomatoes in 1, 2 and 3 

 was less satisfactory than in most of the others. An opinion 

 resardino^ the degree of growth under the influence of the 

 diflerent fertilizers may be noticed from the following table, 

 expressing the height of the plants at diflerent periods of 

 the observation : — 



Height of Tomato Plants. 

 [Inches.] 



The plants came in bloom as follows : in box 10, on 

 December 18; in box 11, on Deeeml)er 20; in box 12, on 

 December 23 ; in boxes 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 on January 1 ; 

 and in boxes 1 and 3 on January 3. The plants in box 2 

 tcame in bloom February 15. 



