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on to the extent required. Those drains may be 
directed into a principal one formed in the walks, 
purposely for the above object. It will be per- 
ceived that the above materials ai-e introduced 
principally to bring or reduce the original soil 
to a kind texture, so the operator will judge 
of the quantity required, according to the state 
his soil is in. 
Forsyth recommends, if the soil is strong 
or inclined to clay, that it should be mixed with 
light mould, sand or old lime, also rotted leaves 
or street dung, and also says, “ where the soil is 
a sour wet clay, it will be necessary to throw into 
the bottom of the borders brick-bats, covered with 
lime, rubbish, or core from the skreening of lime, 
then water it, and, when nearly dry, ram it well, 
which will conver t it into a hard surface, and pre- 
vent the roots of the trees penetrating the wet 
earth below.” 
I would observe that generally the sod 
and earth from two or three inches to about 
a good spade’s depth, from pasture land, will be 
found preferable to most others, for the formation 
of fruit borders, and land possessing a moderate 
portion of stone will also be found most generally 
suitable to the growth of fruit and other trees, pro- 
viding the earth is possessed of good qualities.' 
I am of opinion that the mildew in Peach 
houses is produced often from frequent watering 
over the trees and soil in dull cloudy weather, or 
when the houses are so much clothed with foliage, 
