SOIL AND FEETILIZEES 



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sess an injurious surplus of sand or clay or 

 humus. If the soil of our yards is too heavy, 

 sand must be added ; if too light, we must sup- 

 ply clay and humus. 



The matter is simple, and the amateur must 

 not permit himself to become confused by tech- 

 nical terms or to believe that the soil in his 



Colony of Sedum spectahile in Poor Soil 



yard is "impossible." Soil can usually be put 

 into very good condition by no other process 

 than thorough cultivation. It is not wise, there- 

 fore, to be too hasty in deciding that the soil 

 at your disposal is not good soil. In not a 

 few instances, the amateur, bent upon supply- 

 ing all the best conditions for plant growth, 



