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from bursting into a flame^ by continually 
covering it with wet leaves, rotten grass, 
&c., until the whole is consumed. While 
the ashes are hot, mix it up with the earth 
in one ridge, and in this state it may remain 
a fcAV days. When it is to be used and 
brought back to the beds, break the clods, 
and throw it through a coarse screen, at the 
same time adding a sixth part of good bog 
earth: but before the prepared earth is 
brought back, a layer of decayed lime must 
be put three inches thick into the bottom 
of each bed ; old rough cast, or that from 
ceilings, is preferable: but if lime- rubbish 
is not at hand, sea-coal ashes may be taken 
in lieu. 
Dress the surface of the Carnation and 
Pink beds occasionally with fine rich ve- 
getable soil. 
