MCNAB—PLANTING OF HARDY EVERGREENS. 345 
culture,” must desire to see greatly extended throughout the 
country. 
Take Peat earth, 
it sand, 
Vegetable moula, or old hot-bed dung : 
___ Let these three be mixed in equal proportions, and by being 
frequently turned, let them be thoroughly incorporated. Where 
vegetable mould, or old hot-bed dung, can with difficulty be got in 
sufficient quantity, 
Take two parts of peat earth, 
One part of pit sand: 
Let these be well mixed, as above directed; but if the peat earth 
originally contain no sand, but is as pure as that commonly 
mpost, however, will require 
before it is fit for use ; it should, at least, be exposed for one winter, 
and during that time frequently turned. Even where peat earth 
can be got in any quantity, pit sand should be incorporated with it, 
to form a soil for these plants; for, in such a mixture, I have 
always found them to thrive greatly better than in pure peat 
earth 
There is not a doubt that where abundance of _the proper 
compost has been prepared, it is well to obey the directions usually 
given, and to form entirely of it the border or plat, by previously 
removing the original soil to the depth of one anda half or two 
feet. Where little compost is prepared, or its expense felt, even 
when reduced by the substitutes I have rec mended, I would 
“advise that holes or pits be dug, accommodated to the size of the 
ry 
€ soil recommended above for the formation of the borders, I 
Should recommend in preference to any other for top-dressing ; 
