106 ikea eter aed aah (ELI NID IDIN, IWLAG AY ILIN ID) 1 Genosss, 1908 
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HIS PRACTICAL LITTLE HAND- 
Care of peo’ 
tells everything worth knowing on the sub- 
Automobiles ject, and is absolutely non-technical. The author 
h 
as drawn upon many years of observation and 
By BURT J. PARIS personal experience. 
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Ingredients of Fertilizers 
HHREE substances must enter into any 
complete fertilizer: (x) Nitrogen, 
which forces quick, succulent growth, and 
is therefore valuable for vegetable crops; 
(2) Potash, which gives rich flavor, and should 
never be omitted by the home gardener; 
(3) Phosphoric acid, which makes the fibre 
of the plant, and is necessary in all crops that 
are to endure over the season. High grade 
fertilizers have these elements in the follow- 
ing proportions: Nitrogen, 10 to 14 per cent.; 
potash, 40 to 50 per cent.; phosphoric acid, 
20 per cent. 
When buying a brand, look only at the 
figures referring to these three items — all 
others are reiterations and of no service 
whatever. 
The ideal all-round fertilizer for lasting 
effect is one having the ratio of nitrogen, 2; 
phosphoric acid, 4; potash, 5. This can be 
modified according to one’s desires and the 
crop to be grown. For instance, in the early 
spring, for growing spinach, nitrate of soda, 
which gives nitrogen only, is perfectly 
satisfactory on most soils, so that there would 
be no need of giving extra potash or phos- 
phoric acid. 
New York. Eee Mens: 
Ronee eee in Good Con- 
dition. 
Peete grown on a window sill will very 
often become one-sided, the leaves all 
‘turning toward the light. If the pot is 
twisted every day so that a different side 
of the plant faces the sun, the leaves and 
flowers will stand erect, and the plant will 
not become ungainly. When watering, 
do not moisten the top soil only, but give 
the plant a thorough soaking, and if occas- 
ionally a little ammonia is added to the 
water—just a few drops—the results will be 
surprising. Never allow the earth in the flower 
pot to become thoroughly dry and caked. 
NewYork. G. S. Jones. 
