18 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 



abundantly every year, as well as to subject it, with success, to the various 

 modes of multiplication, there are the following principal conditions, which 

 are essential j in the first place, the soil in which it is to be cultivated, and 

 which is, generally loam, vegetable mould or peatj but there is some diffi- 

 culty in the choice of the composts and the mode of admixture j and for the 

 benefit of the horticulturist, we shall extend our remarks on this subject, 

 which is so very important to the successful results of their labors. By a 

 good soil, we mean that mould or peat soil, which contains the largest por- 

 tion of decayed vegetable and animal matter. It should be light, sandy, 

 does not soil the fingers, and is of a chestnut brown, or deep fawn color. 

 Such, in particular, are those of Sanois and Meudon, in the environs of Paris, 

 as will be perceived by the following analysis. 



Peat soil of Meudon. 



Siliceous sand, . . . . . . . 62 00 



Vegetable matter, 20 00 



Earth, 16 00 



Carbonate of lime, 80 



Soluble matter, 1 20 



100 00 



