THE FACTORS IN DETAIL 



II 



and dryness, "cutting" and destroying young 

 growth, and retarding the progress of plant 

 life generally. The ideal site for a country 

 plot, therefore, is one which is open to 

 the south and preferably sloping slightly in 

 that direction, partly sheltered by higher 

 ground or trees to the west and south-west, 

 and wholly sheltered to the north and north- 

 east. Such sites are not easy to find, and in 

 most cases the tenant has to be content with 

 something short of what he would wish; but, as 

 I shall show, he may do much by artificial means 

 to make good the shortcomings of the site. 



Another point more likely to crop up in 

 the country is the question of the dryness of 

 the soil, which is intimately connected with 

 its temperature, and thus affects the welfare 

 of the flowers. The warmth of a site, other 

 things being equal, is influenced by the nature 

 of the soil. 



The following table, compiled by Schiibler, 

 shows the relative heat-absorbing capacities 

 of various soils, assuming lOO as the standard: 



Sand with some lime 

 Pure sand 

 Light clay 



lOO 



95-6 

 76.9 



