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Just one fourth loam, — observe, sea sand is 
not required, — if you like you are at liberty 
to add it, but it must be at the same time you 
put the whole together, or soon after ; 2 pecks 
of sea sand to the above quantity is quite suffix 
cient, and let it all rot down together.. My 
reason for hinting to you to have the sea sand 
mixed at the time is, that if added at the exr 
piration of a year, I am apprehensive it may 
prove injurious, instead of beneficial, to the 
plants. 
Being a private fancier, I' grew Auriculas 
not for sale but for my own amusement ; and 
though I shewed for prizes, it was more from 
a desire to excel others than for profit. This 
was the only reason for my mixing the Com- 
post in small quantities ; so that if a person be 
a regular dealer in this beautiful flower, he of 
course must mix up double or treble the quan- 
tity. If your mould contain any grubs, in- 
sects, or worms, add a peck of quick lime j that 
made from stone is preferable, as it contains 
less of magnesia ; lime not only will destroy 
them, but will hasten putrefaction, and make 
the Compost sooner fit for use; and if you 
wish to force the Compost still more, spread 
it about four inches thick in the hot months of 
June, July, and August, and rake it overfre- 
