lost. Applied to the soil in too liberal quan¬ 
tities, especially when fresh, it is liable to 
destroy the vitality of seeds and to kill deli¬ 
cate plants. It should be stored in a drv 
place and in comparatively small lots so it 
will not be injured by moisture and not fer¬ 
ment. It is better to mix it with dried peat, 
road dust, or some other substance that will 
aid in keeping it dry and tend to arrest fer¬ 
mentation. The best results attend its use 
when it is well beaten up and very thor¬ 
oughly mixed with these substances before 
it is applied to the soil. Lime and ashes 
should be kept from it, as they would act 
upon it in such a manner as to liberate the 
ammonia. 
—The original Seckel Pear-tree, it is said, 
still stands on grounds belonging to the es¬ 
tate of Stephen Girard in Philadelphia. 
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