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only a slight seam in the bark. If the tree he sorts oF trees and shrul>liy plants ; and carihy 



verv much dccavcd, not to cut awa)' all the dead compositions of the hoggy kmd arc suited to the 



wood at once, which would weaken the tree too raising of some sorts of plants and flowers, 



much, if a standard, and endanger its being The composts most usually employed for tlic 



blown down bv the wind. It will consequently more tvnder curious plants, in pots, tubs, and 



be necessarv to leave part of the dead wood, at lioi-beds, are, for the less delicate kinds, such 



first, to strenslthen the tree, and to cut it out by as are constituted of fresh maiden earth taken 



desrrees as tlie new wood is formed. If there from old pasture-ground, of a light but rich 



be~any canker, or sum oozing, the infected parts 

 must be pared ofl^ or cut out wiih a proper in- 

 strument. When the stem is very much de- 

 cayed and hollow , it will be neces>ary to open 

 the ground and examine the roots." See Dis- 

 eases OF TUF.KS. 



monldcry qualitv, inclining to loam. In iorniing 

 it, tlie top s]iil or turf should only be taken, to 

 which should be added a third or fourth part of 

 thoroughly rotten dung, the whole being laid ni 

 a long heap or ridge, three feet high, in a situa- 

 tion exposed to the sun and air, for several 



Various interesting facts and observations on months, turning it over occasionally, that the 

 the advanta^'c and utility of this Composition mass may he converted to mould, and the mate- 

 in the removal of the diseases of ditlerent sorts rials be properly incorporated together. Wlicre 

 of trees, may be seen by consultins Mr. For- good pasture earth cannot be procured, a quan- 

 svlh's valuable " Treatise on the Culture and tityofgood garden-mould will answer, adding one 

 ?IJanaaenient of Fruit-Trees. " third or fourth part of rotten dung, as that of old^ 



COMFOST-GARDEN, such earthy or other hot-beds; and, where the soil is of a rather slitf 

 substance as, when combined with manure, con- nature, also about a fourth part of sea-sand, 

 atiiutes the means of improving the soil for the drift, allies, or rotten tan, the whole being 

 growth of plants. thrown up in a heap for five or six months; but 



As almost all sorts of plants and vegetables, the longer the better, stirring it over several 

 though thev succeed better in some kinds of soil times. 



than others', grow well in mould wliieh is duly For plants that require light, loose mould, corn- 

 impregnated with vegetable materials, it is posts may be tornied of one-half good light 

 not necessary to have recourse to the composing pasture mould, or that of a garden, and about 

 of such substances as are tedious and trouble- one-third of sand and rotten dung, forming the 

 some in their preparation except for particular whole in a heap in the same way as the pre- 

 sorts of plants, whether of the esculent, flower, ceding. 



shrub or tree kinds. Where a soft, loose, rich earth is required, 



For the purpose of improving the condition Composts of good light rich earth of the garden 

 of garden grounds in general, the substances or pasture, rotten tanner's-bark, or rotten earthy 

 should be suited to their particular qualities and wood, saw-dust, tree-leaves, rotten dung, and a 

 properties ; as where they are of a light, loose, small portion of sand may be used, after being 

 gravelly or sandv nature, the application of well blended together. 



loamy and other sorts of heavy earthy matters in If dry rubbishy soils are wanted, Composts 

 combination with well-rotted dung, w ill be be- formed of one-half of perfectly light garden or 

 neficial; and such as are of the heavy, clayey pasture mould, and one-half of sea-sand or road- 

 or loamy kinds, be greatly ameliorated by the use soil, and a little screened lime rubbish, the whole 

 or liwht sandy earth, scrapings of roads, sea- being laid in a heap for some months, and 

 sand,'^ashes, the reduced bark employed in hot- turned over two or three times, to be wel) 

 beds, saw-dust, and other decayed ligneous ma- mixed, may be had recourse to. 

 terials, with a proper proportion of good rotten Where the heavier sorts of Composts arc 

 Juiitr. wanted, they may be prepared from fresh loamy 



Most of the esculent sorts of plants succeed earth from a common or any dry pasture- 

 perfectly in good vegetable mould of moderate ground, where the soil is of a soft and mode- 

 adhesion, such as is met with in gardens that have rately light friable nature, taking the upper- 

 been some time under cultivation, most spit, sward and all, chopping it to bits. 

 Some particular sorts of plants require such and adding rotten dung, as above, which, after 

 as is loose and light, as those of the moist bul- lying in a ridge or heap twelve or fifteen months, 

 bous-rooted tribel others, such as is dr)', sandy, to rot the sward, and being frequently turned 

 or calcareous, as those of the more succulent over to break the lumps, and mix ilie parts well 

 kinds; and that of the rich loamy description is together, may be made use of with success, 

 ia common well adapted to the grow ih of ixiott "Where the culture of flowers is intended. 



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