The Gazette tics Cpnqmgneg says that M. Huche has succeeded in chauging the common cowslip from its natural yellow to an intense purple by merely transplanting it into richer earth. The colour of plants can be rapidly varied by mixing certain substances with the soil. Wood charcoal will darken the hue of dahlias, petunias, and hyacinths. Carbonate of soda turns the last-mentioned flowers red, and phosphate of soda alters greatly the shades of many plants,
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Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1531, 5 December 1873, Page 37
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75Page 37 Advertisements Column 1 Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1531, 5 December 1873, Page 37
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