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The deficiencies of this soil consisted mainly in the organic matter and 

 nitrogen contained, as also in the potash, the quantity of the last being 

 small for successful plant-growing. The soil, moreover, was of a light 

 gritty character, and what is really needed for such soils is to import more 

 " substance " into them. This could be done by mixing with the soil 

 other of heavier character, while the combination of this with farmyard 

 or stable manure would, at the same time, increase the organic matter 

 and nitrogen. Such mixing of soil, while impossible in the case of 

 agricultural land, is frequently quite feasible when garden soil is in 

 question. 



(d) The remaining inquiry as to soils did not involve an analysis, but 

 related to the suitability of land for the purpose of forming a lawn, and 

 advice regarding this was given. 



Geneeal. 



In addition to the above there were several matters of inquiry and 

 general consultation, such as the use of the new inoculating material 

 " Nitro-Bacterine," the employment of basic slag, and other manurial 

 materials. 



