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to the desired depth. As that is the principal 

 object he should have in view, this last method 

 is the one for him to adopt. The operation 

 is conducted as follows: 



The ground is opened up to the full depth 

 by a trench cut across the border, as shown 



Fig. II. — Trenching 



by the full line in the illustration, which 

 represents the trench in cross-section. The 

 soil removed may at once be carried to a 

 position near the far end of the border. The 

 gardener then proceeds to fill up the trench at 

 A with soil taken alternately from B and C, 

 D and E, and so on till he reaches the end of 

 the border, when the space left must be filled 

 in with the soil that has been taken there for 

 the purpose. 



If the land is old pasture, care should be taken 

 to bury the turfs, so they may in due time rot 



