SOILS. — DIMENSIONS OF POTS. 



fermented to make it more effectually serviceable ; 

 it should be two years old before it is made use of. 



Sand is likewise a most useful kind of earth ; it 

 serves to lighten anv soil that is stiff and retentive 

 of moisture. The description fit for this purpose is 

 the rough pit, or river sand. Cally sand is used 

 amongst seed of the more delicate kinds, and several 

 kinds of plants,, also for striking cuttings, &c. 



To understand the terms employed in the direc- 

 tion for mixing soils, it is to be observed that the 

 numbers of parts mentioned is the proportion of 

 the mixture. For example, if it is read two parts 

 loam, it means two pecks, bushels, or loads, accord- 

 ing to the quantity to be used, and so in propor- 

 tion with the rest of the soils. 



A LIST OF POTS WITH THEIR NUMBER AND THE 

 SIZE OF EACH NUMBER. 



No. Inches in diameter. Inches deep, 



2 22 21 



4 18 18 



6 15 15 



8 13 13 



12 11 11 



16 9 9 



24 .... . 7\ 7| 



32 6£ 6i 



48 5 .... 5 



60 4 4J 



90 31 .... . 4 



