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The proportion is so simple, and the mode of using it so easy to under- 

 stand, that the most ignorant person cannot possibly blunder about it — if he 

 count six. If we prepare the solution occasionally, and water our plants in 

 pots every Saturday, with this ammonia water, and all the rest of the time 

 with plain water, we shall have a safe rule. 



The result will, I am sure, both delight and surprise every person who 

 will make a trial of it. It has become such an indispensable thing with me, 

 that I regularly mix a barrel of it every Friday, and use it on Saturday, 

 upon any plants that I particularly wish to invigorate and stimulate. I 

 do not know that I have seen a single instance of its disagreeing with 

 any plant — ammonia being the universal food of vegetation. Of course,. 

 the more rapid growing plants — those with foliage that perspire a great 

 deal — are most strikingly benefitted by it. Of course, also, plants that 

 are at rest, or not in a growing state should not be fed with it ; but any 

 plant that is about starting, or is actually in a growing state, will not 

 fail to be wonderfully improved by it. Many plants that have fallen in- 

 to a sickly state by reason of poor, or worn out soil, will usually, in 

 the course of a month, take quite another aspect, and begin to develope 

 rich, dark green foliage. I will enumerate some of the things that I 

 have had great success with. 



Strawberries. — Beds of indifferent appearance at the opening of the 

 spring, last season, after being watered four times with this solution, grew 

 very luxuriantly, and bore a crop of remarkably fine fruit. This year 1 1 

 have repeated the experiment on half of every bed; both foliage and blos- 

 soms are as large again on the watered, as on the unwatered bed ; and, by 

 way of comparison, I have watered some with plain water also, and find, 

 though rather benefitted, (for the strawberry loves water,) they have none 

 of the extra depth of verdure and luxuriance of those watered with am- 

 monia. 



Early Peas — A least a. weak earlier than those not watered, and much 

 stronger in leaf and pod. 



Fuchsias. — A surprising effect is produced on this plant, which, with the 

 aid of ammonia water, will grow in very small pots, with a depth of verdure, 

 a luxuriance and a profusion and brilliancy of bloom, that I have never seen 

 equalled. Old and stunted plants are directly invigorated by it. 



Dwarf Pears. — Some sickly trees, that I have given the best attention 

 for three years previously, without being able to get either good fruit or 

 healthy foliage, after being watered four times with the solution — of course 

 with the usual intermediate supply of common water — became perfectly 

 healthy and luxuriant, and have ever since (two years,) remained so. 



