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The most preferable Soils. 



rotten hot-bed manure, as has been recom- 

 mended, remain many years in good state, 

 and be capable of affording large quantities 

 of excellent fruit a considerable length of 

 time. 



Favourable Soil and Compost, 



The best soil which can possibly be pro- 

 cured for this purpose, is fresh or maiden 

 earth from a rich pasture ground, of light 

 but fat mouldy temperature ; and, if possi- 

 ble, of a soft loamy texture. Of such earth, 

 take one whole spit deep with all the turf; 

 to which add one fourth of completely rot- 

 ten horse or stable litter, preferring that 

 from an old hot-bed made in the former 

 spring ; which, from its softness and greater 

 readiness to intermix with new soil, will be 

 found preferable to every other; and also 

 one fourth of the finest soft and black bog 

 earth that can possibly be procured, or in de- 



