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climates where the total rainfalls should he sufficient to supply the 
maximum growth. Peat Moss is compared to ” billions and billions of 
tiny sponges,” It is doubtful if a better description could be found. 
These myriads of minute sponges mixed with the soil, hold the life- 
giving water directly where the thirsty plant roots can most conve¬ 
niently find it and make use of it'. 
Aside from changing the water-holding capacity of the soil, Peat Moss 
has many other important functions. There is probably nothing which 
can replace its valuable property of regenerating roots and promoting 
good root growth. It is suspected that this is due to the presence 
of a sex hormone, although the remarkable root growth has on occasion 
been attributed to an X factor, called ” Auximones, ” or, as they 
might be termed, auxiliary bacteriological helpers. 
The above combination of qualities in Peat Moss makes it the better 
soil amendment. 
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