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ing-pot, which will enable the operator to apply it im- 

 mediately to the root of each plant, and thus avoid 

 the unsightly appearance which they would have, were 

 the foliage carelessly sprinkled with the liquid ma- 

 nure. (Glendinning on Pine Apple, 36.) 



The liquid manure we employ is already described 

 in a previous page. 



Soot is recommended by Mr. Alexander, gardener 

 at Carlton gardens, to be mixed regularly in the soil 

 for pines. He says it is an excellent stimulant for 

 giving those plants a dark green and healthy appear- 

 ance. Used in the following proportions for fruiting 

 plants : four wheelbarrows of friable turfy loam, cut 

 three or four inches deep from a common or old pas- 

 ture, at least one year old before using it, and to be 

 turned and chopped two or three times during that 

 period ; one barrowfull of sheep's droppings gathered 

 fresh from a common, and dried upon mats in an open 

 shed, or out of doors, as the weather suited, and 

 pounded fine with a quarter of a barrowfull of soot. 

 The whole well mixed together, but not sifted, a week 

 or two before being used. For succession plants, add 

 two barrowfulls of leaf-mould to the same proportions. 

 (Gard. Chron. 1843, 266.) 



Soot, as a manure for pines, when used fresh, is also 

 excellent for preventing worms from entering the pots : 

 but the drainage must be good, otherwise it will soon 

 lose its volatility. If strewed over the crocks to the 

 depth of a quarter of an inch, it will answer the above 



