, 1877-02-04


But he Ind at that time large and valuable
collection Of geramums which had become dis
cascd. Some had died, others were feeble, los
ing their leaves and flowers, and others, though
blooming, were devoid Of the brilliant t;nts OF
color which they should have possessed. It oc-
CURED to Mr.. Buist that, instead of replacing
the colorlcss glass with blue, he might paint
with light blue color the inside surface Of each
pane in one Of his houses, leaving margin Of
IN inch and q quarter OF uncolored glass around
the painted surface, and then place the sickly
gcranium plants in the house under this glass.
The result Of this experiment was cminently
successful. In two days after the plants were
placed in the house they began to put forth
new leaves, and at the end Of ten days they
were more healthy and vigorous than Mr.. Bust
had ever seen similar Of the same varieties.
Their cofors were restored and the tints lntensl-
fed.
During the summer Of the same year pro-
fessfonal gardener in Massachusetts, {uear Bos-
ton). who had been trying for some time to pro-
rect his young plants from minute insects which
fed upon them, after numerous experiments,
all of which failed,
SUCCEEDED WITH THE BLUE RAT.
He made small triangular frame, covered it
with blue gauze, prepared the ground and sowcd
the seed, covering portion OF the ground with
the frame and gauzc, leaving the other part ex-
outside the frame were all eaten as soon as they
terminated; those under it escaped entirely.
Zen. Fleasonton's explanation Of the pho
nomenon Is that tie sunlight negatively cleo
triticd ln passing. through the meshcs Of the
blue gauZe, which Is positively electrified, ex-
cites nh electromagnetic cprrcnt sufficiently
strong to destroy the feeble Vitality OF the eggs
or Of the insects themselves, which are in the
soil with the seed, leaving the seed to germinatc
rapidly under its influence.
lady IN NH nj rfpfnr nn1
the General that, having some choice plants in
pots in her sitting-room which were dropping,
she threw over them common blue sanzc veil,
such as ladies wear, and exposed them to the
sunlight, and in short time they were fully
restored to health and yjgor.
The General also says on the insect question
that, having introduced blue glass Into the
windows Of one OF his servants sleeping
it was noticed that large numbers Of flies which
had previously infested them we're soon found
dead on the i,iside si!ls Of the windows.
A gentleman in West Philadelphia had large
lcmon-tree, which he priced highly. He placed
it in his hall near the vestibule door, the side
lights Of which were OF glass Of different cofors,
passing through these side lights fell upon Il
portion of the branches OF the lemon-trec.
aud great 'yigor was impaired to the
vitality Of these branches, which were
did not receive the light from the blue and vio-
let peues were small and without fruit.
The early vegetables used in the Generals
family nrc for the most part started in pots
under blue and plain glass, then transp1anted
into proper soil, and are ready for use several
weeks iii advance Of the market. Thus be has
used corn as early as July 12, which does not
ordinarily mature until Aug. 10.
COMMODORE GoLDsDoRoEGN's EXPERIMENTS.
During the latter part Of 1871, Commodore
Go:dsborough learned Of Gen. Pleasontons ex-
periments and proceeded to initiate them at
Mound City, ILL.,, where he was then stationed.
The first trial was made by the Surgeon, who
had every alternate pane OF uncolored glass re-
moved IRON each OF two windows IN ils parlor,
anl substituted for them corresponding paucs
Of blue glass. a number Of plants and vines OF
many varieties. potted, were properly placed in
the room, aud in a short time began to mani-
fest the effects Of the remarkable influence to
which they had been subjected. Their growth
vas rapid, aud they increased in the length Of
their branches from one inch and half to three
inches, according to their species, every twenty
four hours.
The SECOND experiment Was made on the de-
yelop.nent Of the newly y-hatc]lcd chickens OF
two broods OF the SAME yarietye hatched on the
same day. One of the coops was partly covered !
with blue and plain glass; the other coop was |
4 common one. The chickens were fed
same feed. Those under the blue glass soon
began to displuy the effects OF the stimulating
influence of the blue and sun light by their daily
almost visible growth and increase OF ACTIVITY,
fur excecdin. the development OF the chickens |
OF the other brood.
Early in 1872 the wife Of one Of the gentlemen |
on the station gave birth prematurely to child |
weighing only three and half pounds. 1t vas |
very feeble, possessing but little vitality. Ihe
windows Of the room in which it was born aud
reared were draped with blue curtains, through |
which and the plain glass windows /
the sunlight entered the room. The /
lactcal system OF the mother was greatly /
excited anu sccreted all excessive, quantity Of
milk. while at tue same time the childs arpette
vas increased to such an extent that the mother
sometimes found it difficult to satisfy its hun
ger. The child grew rapidly, and four months
after its birth weighed TWENTY-FIVE pounds, being
Ut the rate OF four aud ilve-cighths pounds per
mouth.
4 DEAF AND RHEUMATIC MULE.
Gen. Plcasanton proceeds to relate the follow
lng extraordinary circumstance: At tue CLOSE OF
tho late Civil War he bought couple OF In'ale5 |
which had bccn in the military service. Unc OF
been destroyed by the noise Of heavy firing:
cot him the animal was seized with
50 violent acute Rheumatism that he could not
deofncss continued until the spring Of 1874,
when lc recovered entirely froEl both deafness
md rheumatism. Over each OF the doors OF tue
stable to which be had been moved was tran
:om with panes Of blue ana eolorlSss So g.a;s5s ;,s
such q transom over it, ami the rising sun cast
his light through the transom on to the neck
md back OF the head Of this mule. 1n the Ut,
;ernoon he threw his light again upon tue head
;ilc ,l door. The effect Of this light upon
he he animal was the cure of his rheu-
natism and tns removal Of his deafness;
.nd he is now as healthy and hearty mule as
s,n lie seen anywhere. The removal Of the
ieafncss tea inc was produced by an elestro-tnagnetic
:urrent evolved by the two lights upon bis
luditory nerves and exciting them to healthy
lction.
SILK.
After the publication Of the Gcneral's expert
nents with blue light IN eminent Italian chem
to match the eggs OF which an even
ennerature of q certain degree Of heat is in
lispensable, as well as great care in feeding ead
leepiug them clean after thcworms are hatcneo. .
This chemist placed certain number Of the
sgs under plain glass, and 50 per cent died |
i the hatching aud rearing. He then placed
he same under violet glass. and only u per |