2o6 THE SPIRIT OF THE SOIL 



CHESHIRE. 



CHESTER Peas. Taking a piece of poor ground in an 

 old garden we planted one portion with inoculated seed, 

 and in another portion inoculated the soil. Against this 

 and adjoining we sowed the same kind of peas untreated, 

 half upon ground treated with ordinary farmyard 

 manure, the other half with a little bone manure in 

 addition. As regards the result it was easily discernible 

 which peas had been treated, the foHage being stronger, 

 and the pods larger and more freely produced than 

 those grown on the manured ground. 



CHILDER THORNTON Clover. They have just begun 

 cutting the oats, and are very pleased with the inoculated 

 clover; it is almost too good, very strong plants. 



HALE Sweet Peas. The inoculation of my sweet peas 

 has been an immense success. Unfortunately the un- 

 favourable weather this summer prevented me showing 

 in London on July 16, but with blooms 2 J inches across, 

 and stems 18 inches long, in addition to numerous four 

 blooms per stem (very few less than three), I can say with 

 confidence that there were none better. Whilst in this 

 district and Manchester they have been generally 

 remarked upon. From the very commencement of 

 operations the inoculated seeds showed more vigour than 



the others. 



DORSET. 



WEYMOUTH Peas. For experiment with peas I 

 sowed one-third without and two-thirds with culture 

 treatment to seeds previous to planting. Results as 

 follows : 



1. Stages of early growth little difference. 



2. As soon as flower blooms appeared the haulms of 

 " culture " gained considerably in strength, height, and 

 show of blossom. 



