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better suited to carry through the crop, and that the tendency to die off 
prematurely is lessened by applying it in place of nitrate of soda. This 
season, however, I have not found this to be the case. 
“ In the above series of experiments the cost of the different dressings 
never reached a full age, and are consequently more or less (according 
to variety) wanting in flavour and general cooking qualities. The 
difficulty of raising the crop this autumn has probably beaten any 
previous record, especially on low lying and tenacious soils. Very 
Fig. 95.—JAPANESE CHRYSANTHEMUM VIVIAND MOREL. 
has not been entered into. The calculation is, however, easily made, j many tubers are soft and quite unfit for keeping. It is to be feared 
As previously mentioned, the season has been far too capricious for , that very many “clamps” or “pies” will be found unsatisfactory in 
placing much value on results. The growing period was far too short. the spring. The early varieties have already gone off very badly from 
As a natural result of this sudden cessation of growth the tubers have l disease and excess of moisture.” 
