326 THE KITCHEN GARDENER. [fi. 3, 



ment, and with the proper application of 

 manures, may be rendered productive of 

 any of the known and commonly cultiva- 

 ted vegetables, in the higheft degree of per- 

 fection. 



But, in order to improve a foil, we muft 

 be guided much by its nature, fo as, if pof- 

 fible, to render it ferviceable in a general 

 intention. And hence, our duty is, to en- 

 .deavour to hit on that happy medium 

 which fuits the generality of efculents, in 

 the formation or improvement of the foil 

 in the kitchen-garden. Such a foil fhould 

 be fufficiently tenacious to adhere to the 

 roots of plants, though not fo much fo as 

 to be binding, which would certainly re- 

 tard their progrefs and extenfion in queft 

 of food. Hence, a loam of a middle tex- 

 ture, rather inclining to fand, may be de- 

 nominated the moft happy foil for the pur- 

 pofe here in view ; and that on a double 

 account, viz. The greater part of the va- 

 luable kinds of kitchen vegetables delight 

 in fuch, and it is worked at lefs expence 

 than a ftiff foil ; neither in fevere droughts 

 is it fo apt to crack or be parched ; nor in 



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