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everything that is hkely to be begged, borrowed, 

 or stolen. You will find that this will be a great 

 help to your friends' memories. It is a con- 

 venience sometimes to be able to identify your 

 own things when you find them, without having 

 to question anybody's good intentions or bad 

 memory. Now as to what you want. 



Soil Ingredients and Fertilizers 



Prepared Soil. — For directions for mixing 

 see page 40. Keep a good supply ahead in 

 barrels, or in a bin under the work bench. 



Rotted Sod. — Some of this kept separately 

 will be handy for many uses. Have plenty of 

 it on hand each fall, to see you through the 

 winter and early spring. 



Leaf Mould. — Gather a supply of this from 

 the woods in autumn. Get it where it is best — ■ 

 way down under the top leaves. A barrel will 

 hold a surprisingly large amount of it when you 

 get it packed tight. 



Humus. — This is finely pulverized, resembling 

 an extremely light, fine soil. It comes by the 

 bag, or ton, and is a fine thing to have on hand, 

 especially when you can't get leaf mould. 



Peat. — This is used for many purposes, par- 

 ticularly for growing Orchids and the like. It 

 can be bought from a florist or seed house. 



