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THE CARNATION. 



lying any length of time in a state of putrefaction ; 

 as well as by combustion, whether open or hidden ; 

 and which forms a very essential part in all vegeta- 

 tive matter, fertilizing the various soils mixed with it, 

 is in a great degree lost to the manure so situated. 



The market-gardener will inform you, that one 

 load of horse-dung, sufficiently turned, fermented, 

 and rotted, to enable him to dig it in the ground, is 

 worth three, in point of effect and service, of that 

 which has been used in the forcing of melons and 

 cucumbers. 



The best, and in fact the most economicaiemode of 

 preparing manure, either for the field or garden, and 

 which is now generally practised by all skilful agri- 

 culturists as well as horticulturists, is this ; I will 

 describe the process upon a small scale, as adapted 

 to the garden. 



Take, towards the autumn, two loads of fresh 

 loam or mould from some common waste or upland 

 pasture, spread them eighteen inches thick upon the 

 ground, the spot chosen for which ought to be rather 

 hollow, that is, sloping a little on all sides towards 



