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_basé, much divided; none reached the flint ; the upper ones dead, the lower living; less 
root than last year. 
- Preparation and analysis as described at pp:543, 544, 
No. 6.—Pea (1858) ; three seeds ; prepared soil; without nitrogenous manure. 
June 5.—Three peas previously set died. ‘Three more set to-day in prepared soil, with 
ash that had-been neutralized with sulphuric acid, and gently ve-ignited ; and the ‘Bot 
‘placed over sulphuric acid and covered with a glass shade. 
June 7.—A pipette-ful of the phosphate-solution, and a pipette-ful of the sulphurie- 
acid solution added. 
June 19.—Pot renioved to its place on the stand. ; 
_ June 26.—Three plants, 6 to 7 inches high, with four leaves each; not growing: well. 
July 3.—A pipette-ful of the phosphate-solution, and a pipette-ful of the sulphuric- 
acid solution added. 
July 14.—Three plants; doubtful whether they will live.. 
July 29.—Three plants; two 6 inches, and one 7 inches high ; apparently dead some 
days, yellow, and a few spots of mould. 
August 24.—Plants taken up -— ye 4 - 
All dead for some time past; probably owing to the heat. Products submitted to 
analysis, but the results can only be of confirmatory value. 
No. 7.—Buckwheat (1858) ; seed, 1 granune ; prepared soil; without nitrogenous manure. 
August 20.—Seed sown, and the pot placed over sulphuric acid, and covered with a 
glass shade. 
August 24.—Removed to its shade on the stand. Several plants, up. 
September 7.—Growing well. 
October 5.—Sixteen. plants, 2 to 4 inches high, four to six leaves each. 
October 24.—Fighteen plants, 3 to 4 inches high, with four to six leaves each; leaves 
2 to 8 inch wide, but have begun to look yellow and curl up; some plants dead. The 
plants appear to have attained their maximum growth without nitrogenous manure. 
October 28.—Plants taken up :— 
Eighteen plants with four to six leaves each, including the seminal opposite ones; 2 
to 3 inches high; obviously done growing; only five or six with green leaves remaining. 
Roots only 2 to 3 inches long, slim, delicate, and very little distributed. Soil quite 
loose, porous, and friable. 
Preparation and analysis as described at pp. 543, 544. 
No. 8 (1858). —PLaNIs GROWN witout NirroGenous Manure in M. G. Viuir’s Casz*. 
M. Vine kindly forwarded porous pots, and glazed white pans to set them in, such 
* 
The experiments conducted in M. G. Vittn’s cases were Commenced later in the season than those 
with the shades, as we waited some time in the hope wnat M. Virze might be able to come over and super- 
intend the arrangement himself. ; ; 
