1100 General Notes. [ November, 
Experiments of 1883 with siliceous, feldspathic and calcareous 
soils : 
SILICEOUS. 
July 5. July 22. Aug. 16. Sep. I. 
Hydrochloric. 5 leaves 5 leaves 5 leaves 4 leaves 
Nitric 6 “ 3 « “ 
4 “ec 3 é: o cé (0) sé 
Sulphuric 4 “ 4 “ o “ o F 
ormic 5 s 6 « 5 “ce 4 3 
Oxalic 5“ 7 a gou 6 * 
CRC iii aiuis Eea a 4% D oon 4.4 
Tannic E 6 “ü poi gh 
Tartaric g 7 a 7 “ iea 
Water ii = 7 6 “LLST 
FELDSPATHIC. , 
July 5. July 22. Aug. 10. Sep. I 
Hydrochlotie... cecasawis sv iniss., S leaves 6 leaves Sleaves 3 psn 
itric . a 2 2 “ wie 4 
5 (23 4 3 sé p s ; 
Sulphuric, 4 * 4 a o “ o * 
ited eig 5 “ 5. a“ pus 
Oxalic. 3 c 5 “ 6 “ 6 “ 
Cees. sa 5 “ Pot 8 & po 
Tannic g“ 7“ pok pou 
Tartaric 4 “ 7“ g “ 6 “ 
Water . 4 “ p” 6 # e 
CALCAREOUS, 
Jups Juh 2 Anp- T6 Aug. 2% 
Hydrochloric . 4 leaves 5 leaves 3 leaves 2 leaves 
Nitric e 5 ë ete e 
. Carbolit 5 é 3 ‘é 2 sé 2 s“ 
Sulphuric. 4 s 2 “ I “ o = 
ey 3" 5 * j e 5 r 
Quake: 5 7“ s ee Os 
Citric 4 « ee ae ieee 
Tannic 3“ 5 s got gats 
Tartaric 5 3 s “ 7 “ 5 “6 
Water . 5“ 7“ z" To 
The condition of the plants in these prepared soi ils ae t 
materially from that of those grown in 1882 in garden ee wae 
_ They were much more stunted and did not in the most favo 
a l saili than in iy case of the : same tests in ordi 7 
i “The tables show this. In both experiments the inorgans 
acid ac oe i e the pnr 
