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a mixture of well-spent cow manure and soil 

 in the proportion of three to one. 



If a chemical fertiliser is desired, the for- 

 mula presented by Prof. W. M. Stuart 

 (Vermont) may be tried: 



6 ounces nitrate of soda. 

 12 ounces superphosphate. 

 6 ounces muriate or sulphate of potash. 

 Dissolve in fifty gallons of water and apply over 150 

 square feet of bench surface. 



This is a quick-acting fertiliser and is pre- 

 pared ''for general results. " Chemical ma- 

 nures should be tried on a small scale until 

 they are understood. The best fertiliser for 

 inexperienced hands is animal manure. A 

 successful formula has been cow manure, 

 one-half bushel; sheep manure, six-inch pot- 

 ful; and a five-inch pot of bone meal, to fifty 

 gallons of water; or instead of sheep manure 

 a four-inch pot of hen droppings may be 

 used. Nitrate of soda or sulphate of am- 

 monia, a three-inch pot to fifty gallons of 

 water, gives excellent results. 



CARRYING OVER 



It is the general practice when roses are 

 grown on any large scale to start the benches 



