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plants. The fruits were heavier; the foliage was 

 slightly smaller, but of a much deeper green. The 

 root action was very vigorous, top-dressings being re- 

 quired much more often than for the untreated plants. 



CYPERUS VEGETUS. There was three times as 

 much growth and bloom. The treated plants were 

 still in full vigour when the control plants, in a com- 

 plete soil mixture, were showing signs of starvation. 



DAFFODIL. Stronger growth was observed, and 

 there were 45 per cent, more blooms from the same 

 number of bulbs. The flowers stood well above the 

 foliage. 



DAHLIAS. -The effect on the growth of dahlias was 

 very striking. Although growth was so strong the 

 flowers were thrown well away from the foliage. 

 The colours of the blooms had a glowing richness, 

 and in their number and quality fully corresponded 

 with the growth. 



DAISIES (Chrysanthemum Max). The flowers were 

 larger, earlier, and better, and cutting commenced 

 a fortnight earlier. 



FERNS (Adiantum, Pteris, Asparagus Plumosa 

 and Sprengeri). Ferns respond very quickly to 

 treatment, and produce good saleable plants in a 

 third of the time usually taken. Experiments con- 

 firming this result as in many of the other cases 

 here quoted have been in progress for three years. 



FUCHSIA. The usual characteristics of the effect 

 of humogen on pot plants have been well marked in 

 the case of the fuchsia the well-balanced sym- 

 metrical growth, profusion of bloom, energetic root 

 action, rich foliage, and intensification of the colour 



