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ought never to be confounded with common roots, which serve to nourish these tubers, 

 bulbs, &c., in common with other parts of the plant. 



Earth, as applied to the surface of the globe, one or more of the earths, as lime, clay, 

 sand, &c., in a friable or divided state, and either alone or mixed; but without the 

 addition of much organic matter. 



Soil, earth, either of one, or of several sorts, mixed with decomposed organic 

 matters. 



Mould, organic matter in a finely divided and decomposed state, with a little earth 

 mixed, as vegetable mould, leaf mould, peat mould, &c. 



Loam, any soil in which clay and organic matter exist in considerable proportions, and 

 so as to render it neither very adhesive or hard, or soft and loose. 



Land ,- ground, earthy surface in opposition to v.ater or rocks ; the term ground is 

 generally applied to a comparatively limited extent of surface, as garden grounds, hop 

 grounds, &c. in opposition to arable lands, wood lands, &c. 



