. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. THE QUEENS SEEDSMEN, THE SATURDAY, MARCH 20, iSSo. 10RCING BY ELECTRICLIGHT. MY object in making these experiments wasto ascertain whether electric light exer-cised any decided effect upon the growth ofplants. For this purpose I placed the regulatorin a lamp with a metallic reflector in the open air,about 2 metres above the glass of a sunk Melon-house. A considerable number of pots wereprovided, sown and planted with quick-growingseeds and plants, such as Mustard, Carrots,Swedes, Beans, Cucu
. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. THE QUEENS SEEDSMEN, THE SATURDAY, MARCH 20, iSSo. 10RCING BY ELECTRICLIGHT. MY object in making these experiments wasto ascertain whether electric light exer-cised any decided effect upon the growth ofplants. For this purpose I placed the regulatorin a lamp with a metallic reflector in the open air,about 2 metres above the glass of a sunk Melon-house. A considerable number of pots wereprovided, sown and planted with quick-growingseeds and plants, such as Mustard, Carrots,Swedes, Beans, Cucumbers, and Melons. Theplants could then be brought at suitable inter-vals under the influence of daylight and electriclight, without moving them, both falling uponthem approximately at the same angle. Thepots were divided into four groups. 1. One pot of each group was kept entirely inthe dark. 2. One was exposed to the influence of theelectric light only. 3. One was exposed to the influence of day-light only. 4. One was exposed successively to both dayand electric light. The electric light was supplied for six hours,fr
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