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of the bloom. The pyramidal formation of the 

 plants has been very noticeable. In one typical 

 series of experiments the plants bloomed six weeks 

 after potting at the end of May, and continued in 

 flower until October. 



GERANIUM. Several tests have been made with 

 geraniums, and it has repeatedly been found that 

 the treated plants continued growing and blooming 

 when plants without the peat were starved. One 

 grower has reported that he has by means of the 

 peat been able to obtain geraniums by May or June, 

 selling them at 45. a dozen, whereas under former 

 conditions he used to obtain only 2s. 6d. a dozen. 



GLOXINIA. These made excellent glossy foliage, 

 and flowered profusely. The plants generally were 

 better and bigger in every way. 



GRASS. In connection with golf-greens, cricket- 

 pitches, and lawns, humogen has been tried against 

 a mixture of malt culms, soot, and ammonium sul- 

 phate, and in every way the peat has proved superior. 

 The grass becomes a beautiful dark green, the clover 

 in it is thickened, and a much better bottom is devel- 

 oped. A well-known golf professional has described 

 how a week after the application of the peat the 

 portions of greens treated could easily be distin- 

 guished from a long distance off. 



GREVILLEA ROBUSTA. After treatment the plants 

 grew so rapidly that they became too big for the 

 greenhouse. A notable feature was the way in 

 which the plant branched, breaks occurring at al 

 axils, and resulting in a dense mass of foliage. 

 (Photo, Frontispiece.) 



