Excerpt from The Rothamsted Memoirs on Agricultural Chemistry and Physiology, Vol. 1: Containing Reports of Field Experiments, Experiments on Vegetation, &C., &C.; Published 1847-1863 Inclusive I certainly place great reliance on the experimental results which I possess; every operation has been conducted under the eye of Dr. Gilbert, a gentleman who received his scientific edu cation in the best British and continental laboratories, and has applied that accuracy which modern science demands, both to the operations Of the laboratory and the field. In the first place I shall Offer some general remarks upon the growth and nature Of the common agricultural plants, and after wards endeavour to show the effect of manures upon them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.