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the start; No. 2 (boiled), and No. 4 (fine dust), being next; 
No. 1, third; and No. 5 decidedly behind the whole. 
8. The plots upon which acids onli/ were used were much be- 
hind; both Nos. 18 and 19 being no better than 20, which was 
left unmanured. 
9. On the 1st of August the positions of the various plots, so 
far as regards quick growth, were as mentioned in the foregoing 
notes — the only other peculiarities observable being that all the 
plots where the liquid bone mixtures had been used were quite 
fit for hoeing, and had suffered scarcely anything from the fly ; 
while the other portions, with ordinary bones, were still ten days 
behind, and had been more seriously attacked. The unmanured 
plot (20), and also Nos. 18 and 19 (sulph. acid and mur. acid), 
were at this time scarcely to be called plants ; indeed, they were 
not one-fourth the size of the plants on No. 6, &c. 
10. On the 1st of October the whole of the lots were again 
examined, and their peculiarities noted. The changes were as 
follows : — 
Of the bones in their ordinary states, No. 4 (fine dust) was now 
about the best, and No. 5 (rough bones) the worst. No. 3 
(burnt), which took the lead at first, having lost ground slightly. 
At this time, however, the plots might be said to be very even, 
with the exception of No. 5 (rough bones). 
Dissolved bones. — Under this head all looked extremely flou- 
rishing, showing a very early tendency to form bulbs. 
In the first section (with 8 bushels of different sorts of bones 
dissolved). No. 6 (fresh bones) seemed the best ; Nos. 7 and 8 
not having quite such large leaves, though all were marked in 
first class, and still continued in advance of the other plots — 
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. 
In the section with various quantities of bones dissolved, No. 10 
was still backward; No. 9 (4 bushels per acre) being very nearly 
up with the best. 
Nos. 11 and 12 (having respectively one-third and one-fourth 
weight of acid to that of the bone) have improved; they were now 
equal to the lots where the acid was in larger proportion. They 
are put in first rank. 
Nos. 13 and 14 (with half and one-fourth the usual weight of 
water, i. e. with fifty and twenty-five fold the weight of the acid) 
had also made equal progress, and were marked " first rank." 
The muriatic acid, Nos. 15, 16, and 17, had also come up 
fully to the very front rank, having quite as fine bulbs as No. 6, 
&c., and, if anything, a darker leaf. They were now marked 
with the first rank, and were twice as heavy as Nos. 1, 2, &c.,' 
with ordinarv bones. 
