8 N. H. AGR. EXPERIMENT STATION. [Bulletin 159 



Nov. 3. The first top dressing was applied. The plants in this plot were 

 equal in strength and vigor to any in the various plots. 



Dec. 15. This fertilizer was different in action to other fertilizers and 

 manures applied, root action taking place two inches below the surface of the 

 soil and not near the surface as with Clay's fertilizer, bone meal and nitrate 

 of soda. 



Jan. 5. Growth was not so marked as in other plots at this date. Plants 

 had not increased much in size. 



Jan. 26. Notes taken at this date prove the fertilizer to be somewhat 

 slow in action. 



Feb. 16. Plants show a stocky growth; flowers however, are not advancing 

 so fast as in other plots. 



March 9. At this date the plants are falling behind other plots in vigor 

 and particularly length of stem. 



March 30. No material changes can be noted at the date except that foliage 

 had a very deep green color. 



April 20. At this date the crop was off; plants however, were healthy and 

 green. 



Plots No. 3 and 3a. 



Each of these plots contained 40 plants, 40 sq. ft. of soil and received 0.7 

 oz. of nitrate of soda per sq. ft. 



Nov. 3. The first application was made. 



Dec. 15. A slight improvement was noticeable in the growth of the plants. 

 Growth, however, was somewhat weak. 



Jan. 5. The plants have made considerable growth since the last notes 

 were taken but the growth made is thin and lacking in strength. 



Jan. 26. This bed is now- in full crop. Flowers are somewhat papery. 

 Stems long and rather weak. 



Feb. 16. Root action is noticeable over the entire surface of the bed; there 

 is also a slight improvement in the strength of the flower stems, perhaps owing 

 to the better sunlight. 



March 9. Plants do not show any marked gain at this time except in 

 length of foliage and flower stems which are weak. 



March 30. Flowers gathered are somewhat papery which impairs their 

 keeping qualities, otherwise the flowers are large in size. 



April 20. Plants are healthy and vigorous but have not the strength of. 

 plants in other plots treated with other fertilizers. 



Plots No. 4 and 4a. 



Each of these plots contained 20 plants, 20 sq. ft. of soil and received 1 oz. 

 bone meal per sq. ft. 



Nov. 3. The first top dressing was applied. 



Dec. 15. Root action was very prominent; there was also a decided 

 improvement in the length of stem of the flowers. 



Jan. 5. Further improvement was very noticeable, the color of foliage 

 assuming a deep green appearance. Flowers were much larger and carried 

 on stiff stems. 



