A Treatise on Vegetation, ^c y 



beating and fifting it, will, ferve all the purpofes of the 

 Kitchen Garden equally well. 



"rheeffeQs that are to be expeOied upon land by duns;; 

 mull: be according to the difternpers they are to cure; 

 the dung of oxen, cows, and hogs, muft be given to 

 clean, light, dry Earths, whilfl: hot and dry dungs muft 

 be given to meliorate cold, mi>ill; and heavy lands. 



There are two peculiar properties in dung; the one 

 is to produce a certain fenfible heat, capable of produ- 

 cing iome confiderable effe>5t; this is found in the dung of 

 horfes and mules, which is a while moift when newly 

 made; this dung when fermented we ufe for hot-beds, 

 to produce early in the fpring thofe plants and fruits in 

 perfection, which the rays of the fun naturally produce 

 in the fummer: the other property of dung is to fatten 

 the Earth, and render it more fruitful. The different 

 operations cf the different dungs are carefully to be at- 

 tended to. The dry light Earth, mud have cow dung, 

 to cool and enrich it; and to heavy, four, clay land, give 

 horfcs, mules and pigeons dung, to dry, meliorate, fat- 

 ten, and divide its particles. Thefe are general and certain 

 maxims, handed down to us from former ages, and con- 

 firmed by our own experience. 



1 have premifed thus much on the nature of dung, as 

 it is one cf the principal ingredients of Compofts for the 

 different flowers of the Spring. — I fhall now proceed in 

 order to the other flowers, and the foils moft proper to 

 bring them to the greateft perfection. 



The Compyl for the Auricula, />e their Culture, />. 

 313, 318, and 323. 



The fecond flower which adorns the fpring is iht Au- 

 ricula. The beautiful varieties which have been, and 

 are annually produced, of thefe grand flowers, attract 

 the eye of the moft indifferent beholder, as well as 

 the Florin. The Cc^mpofl: to be ufed for them, in which 

 they blow bed, is made up in the following manner: 

 To a cartful of goud frefli Virgin Earth, add two loads 

 of well rotted and well riddled cow dung; but if your 

 foil i.-> ftiff, cold, and tlayifli, the fouith part of it muft 



be 



