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with the exception of carrion, and this only, as such, and 

 not to the use of it, as I have recommended, in the for- 

 mation of the border. In the last article written by him, 

 on the subject, he says, " we readily admit, that, after a 

 time, the dead horses in. the vine borders at Eshton, 

 ceasing to be dangerous, will become a potent and harm- 

 less manure." By the authorities quoted, and the ap- 

 proval gf other systems of border compost, which con- 

 tain manures in large quantities in them, I apprehend 

 that Dr. Lindley, and other experienced cultivators, in 

 Europe, do not differ widely from me, in the opinion I 

 have formed, and in the practice which I. have carried 

 out and recommended to the public. 



It must be apparent to a thoughtful reader, that, when 

 I propose a substitute, to take the place of a soil so un- 

 suitable as to require removal from the place where the 

 border is to be situated, that the compost named for the 

 purpose must be, in my opinion, in every respect, suited 

 for the welfare of the vines. Mr. Hovey, in his sweep- 

 ing remarks, relative to rich borders, refers to myself, 

 as recommending the use of " the carcasses of animals, 

 to such an extent as to cover the bottom of the border, 

 if they could be obtained." His statement is correct ; 

 but my views would have been better understood, if 

 some allusion had been made to the substitute. My 

 reasons for recommending the carcasses of animals, are 

 several, — such as the durability of their bones, the ex- 

 citing nature and strength of the manure formed from 

 the decomposed flesh, etc., and their cheapness. In the 

 fall of the year, near large cities, it is frequently easy to 

 procure the bodies of horses, either dead or. living, for a 

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