The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste . L Z. WHEN AND HOW TO TLANT TREES,. BY WM. SAUNDERS, LANDSCAPE GARDENER, OERMANTOWN, PHILADELPHIA. [Continued from Page 498.) »HEN planting is anticipated, the formation of a good com-post heap should meet immediate attention. Sides of oldfences, where grass and weeds have remained for yearsundisturbed, or old meadow bottoms, afford a soil of thebest description as a basis for such a purpose. Mixedwith a fourth-part of fresh manure, and frequently turnedover to assist decomposition, they form a suitable compostfor any description of
The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste . L Z. WHEN AND HOW TO TLANT TREES,. BY WM. SAUNDERS, LANDSCAPE GARDENER, OERMANTOWN, PHILADELPHIA. [Continued from Page 498.) »HEN planting is anticipated, the formation of a good com-post heap should meet immediate attention. Sides of oldfences, where grass and weeds have remained for yearsundisturbed, or old meadow bottoms, afford a soil of thebest description as a basis for such a purpose. Mixedwith a fourth-part of fresh manure, and frequently turnedover to assist decomposition, they form a suitable compostfor any description of tree or shrub. When it is a desi-deratum to hasten the decay of such material, it may be^yvv^^ npsr watered with a solution of potash. One pound of potashwill be enough for a cubic yard of soil. It should be dissolved and used in as muchwater as will thoroughly wet the whole mass. This will not only render it fit foruse in a few weeks, but also enhances its value, potash being largely appropriatedby plants, independent of its decomposing agency in the soil. The pleasure and satisfaction der
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