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ing of good ground bone, equal to one half 

 peck to each cubic yard of compost, chop 

 the heap down, and turn and mix thoroughly 

 as before. Generally this will put the com- 

 post in good condition for use, although if 

 the soil is stiff and rough a third turning 

 may be beneficial. When the compost 

 is not prepared until spring it should be 

 turned as soon as collected, and a third 

 turning will most likely be needed. Such 

 a compost, if properly prepared, is all that 

 is required for general pottings and for 

 filling boxes or benches. 



AN EXPERT'S OPINION OF COMPOST 



The fact that chrysanthemum growers 

 generally the world over are well agreed 

 upon the character of compost to be used 

 for successful results is plainly shown by 

 the following expression of opinion upon 

 the subject from the writings of an English 

 expert : 



"The question of the feeding of the chrys- 

 anthemum resolves itself into two parts 

 namely, the nature of the compost and of 

 the subsequent feeding which is given 

 when the flower buds appear. It is com- 



