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On Nov. 13, 1905, lime-nitrogen was applied. The pots were kept in a 

 warm house and well moistened in order to accelerate the decomposition of 

 lime-nitrogen. After a week, the other manures were applied. Hence 

 each pot contained 1.858 g N, 1.858 g P^Og, 1.859 S ^'J^> 1-626 g Na^O, 

 and 5.618 g CaO. 



On Nov. 21, twenty seeds of sixsided barley were sown per pot. 

 After three weeks, the young plants were reduced to 1 5 per pot of about 

 equal size. The following table shows the height of the plants and number 

 of stalks at two different periods ; and the photograph (Plate XXIV, Fig. i) 

 the development on May 15. 



Average of three parallel pots. 



The plants were harvested June 3 : 



Harvest, average of three parallel pots ; air-dry, g. 



