524 THE NURSERY. 



purpofes. See obfervations on this work for the 

 months of January and February (p. 135 & 237.) 



ROT-HEAP. 



Examine all the feeds lately laid in the rot- 

 heap ; have them carefully turned over, and fur- 

 ther mixed with dry fandy earth : Lay them neatly 

 up in layers, not thicker than ten inches, to lye 

 till needed ; covering them over, two inches 

 thick, with the fame fort of dry foil. 



ORNA- 



