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Box 13. 

 100 pounds compost. 



Box 14. 

 580 grams phosphate of ammonia. 

 512 grams sulphate of potash. 



Box 13. 

 800 grams phosphate of potash. 

 312 grams sulphate of ammonia. 



Box 16. 

 100 pounds compost. 



The analyses of the chemicals used in compounding the 

 above mixture are given on a preceding page. The analyses 

 of the soil used in filling the boxes, and of the compost 

 applied (13 and 16), will be found below : — 



Soil. 



Compost. 



Moisture at 100° C, . 

 Phosphoric acid, . 

 Potassium oxide, . 

 Nitrogen, .... 

 Organic and volatile matter, 

 Insoluble matter, . 



7.610 



.195 



.233 



.065 



11.380 



85.800 



25.750 



.432 



.375 



• .458 



41.570 



55.150 



The boxes were planted October 11 and 12 with the fol- 

 lowing varieties of vegetables : — 



Tomato (the Lorillard). 



Turnip (Eai'ly American Red Top). 



Lettuce (Rawson's New Hot-house). 



February' 1, tomatoes are looking best in boxes 9, 10, 11 

 and 8, in the order named ; fruit has set on 9 and 10, also 

 on 3 and 4, although the plants have not made a very stock}^ 

 growth. Turnips are developed most in boxes 13, IG, 14, 

 15 and 11, in the order named; 9, 10, 2, 3, 4 and 7 have 

 made considerable leaf growth, but have not much root 

 development. 



