Hard Ground. Where clay subsoil has been mixed 
with the top-soil at time of grading, the entire mass 
should be broken by deep digging. Then add 2 inches 
of sand, 2 inches of Peat Moss or manure, and turn it 
again. Now add another inch of sand and Peat Moss 
and dig 4 to 6 inches deep. 
Under Trees. Any plant under a large tree has keen 
competition; usually the soil is poor and contains little 
humus. We advise digging the soil to a depth of 8 inches; 
add 3 inches of manure and 2 inches of Peat Moss or 
compost; add sand if the soil is heavy. Dig well again, 
add an inch of Peat Moss or compost and work in lightly. 
Plant firmly, and water the plants well so the roots and 
soil come in close contact, resulting in immediate growth. 
A half-inch mulch of Peat Moss or compost is beneficial 
immediately after planting. 
PEAT MOSS 
Peat Moss is semi-decayed moss, light brown in color, 
free from fungus and weed seeds, and has no odor. Its 
value lies in its power to absorb nearly sixteen times its 
weight of moisture and to make friable heavy clay soils, 
as well as to make light soils capable of retaining mois- 
ture. We advise the use of Peat Moss for large plantings 
of Ground-Cover Plants in other than good garden loams. 
Bales are sold by cubic contents, not weight. Each bale 
contains sufficient Peat Moss to cover 240 square feet 
of surface 1 inch deep. In planting Rhododendrons, 
Azaleas, Kalmias, and other broad-leaved plants, we 
can safely say that a mixture of 50 per cent top-soil and 
Peat Moss will grow any of these plants to perfection. 
Prices will be quoted on request 

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PACHYSANDRA may be used successfully upon 
steep banks and terraces 
