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For the experiments with corn, sixteen glass preserve-jars were charged 
with 525 grammes of coal-ashes as before, and two kernels of common 
yellow corn were planted in each jar January 24, 1873 ; the jars were 
placed beside those of Series D, and were watered with the same solu- 
tions. The crops were harvested May 2 with the following results :— ° 
Maize IN Coat-ASHES. 
The crop (harvested May.2, 1873). 
No. 0 The ashes were Mrs a 
jar. watered with grammes Grew to height Bore 
(dried at in inches ears Remarks, 
90 to 100 
deg’s C.) 
Sulphate of daa 1 plant = ae 
1 i er 1.800 i « =10 0 
2 | Sulphate of lime. ey 1,970 2 is deat G 0 
Chloride of Sta Ls feel 
8 } sium ; it 4.540 1 “© =14 0 
4 | Phosphate of potash 3.080 1 : “ i 0 
5 | Nitrate of potash. {15.740 } ; r “ay ae } 1 
6 | Nitrate oflime . . 7.650 } 1 x rit ie 1 
7 | Nitrate ofammonia. | 6.720 gaia ent 2 
amet [ Byam over. 
8 | Rain-water . . . | 0.815 } ; ames a 0 | not planted 
Nitrate of potash and (oh yee 9G until Feb. 24. 
9 |2 phosphate of pot-¢|17.515 } nee ames 3 
ey ; ia 
Nitrate of lime and 1 eek del ee 80) 
10 phosphate of pot- $ |13.295 } feytee Ti 94 8 
ash . ae 
Nitrate of potash and ne eT: 
11 sulphate of magne- ¢ |10.750 i 1 Paty o4 2 
“a at 
Phosphate of potash ats 
3 1 and sulphate of lime ae 10 a Ceo ae aos 
Phosphate of eoeen Vind: shia) Teatic 8 
13 |) and sulphate 3.950 } ih pe aE 0 
magnesia . 7 
Nitrate of lime phos- 
phate of potash, 4 Pes ee t7 
1f and sulphate of 9.700 Peni 1d é 
«magnesia . ' 
Nitrate of lime, 
phosphate of pot- “« = 20 
16 ash, and sulphate of , 085 “« = 22 } 
lime ; 
Nitrate of lime, chlo- ) i 
ride of potassium, | ‘al 5 ee eee Y- 
16 phosphate of pot- }|10.840 4 eae et 93 38 
ash, and sulphate of | a] / 
magnesia é) 
