out, 175 Gr. Water expended, 4344 Gr. This Plant was very lively; and had sent out six collateral Branches, and several Roots.
(O.) Hyde-Park Conduit-water, in which was dissolved a Drachm of Nitre. The Mint set in this suddenly began to wither and decay;
and died in a few Days: As likewise did two more Sprigs, that were set in it, successively. In another Glass I dissolv'd an Ounce of good Garden-mould, and a Drachm of Nitre, and in a third, half an Ounce of Wood ashes, and a Drachm of Nitre; but the Plants in these succeeded no better than in the former. In other Glasses I dissolved several other sorts of Earths, Clays, Marles, and variety of Manures, &c. I set Mint in distill'd Mint-water; and other Experiments I made, of several kinds, in order to get Light and Information, what hastened or retarded, promoted or impeded Vegetation; but these do not belong to the Head I am now upon.
(P.) Hyde-Park Conduit-water. In this I fix'd