Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . CASTOR-OIL HEAN. the best time for this work, when the turfis fresh and green; as the roots of the grasswill die sooner than at any other time. Itis not necessary for the roots of the grassto become thoroughly rotten; all that isrequired is to have them killed; then thecoarser the soil the better for the plants, asthe roots of the plants will consume theroots of the old turf as fast as they are decom-posed. Plants grown in this soil will bestrong and healthy, consequently florifer-. SWEEI PEAS. ous. A more rapid growth will be inducedif a liberal proportion
Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . CASTOR-OIL HEAN. the best time for this work, when the turfis fresh and green; as the roots of the grasswill die sooner than at any other time. Itis not necessary for the roots of the grassto become thoroughly rotten; all that isrequired is to have them killed; then thecoarser the soil the better for the plants, asthe roots of the plants will consume theroots of the old turf as fast as they are decom-posed. Plants grown in this soil will bestrong and healthy, consequently florifer-. SWEEI PEAS. ous. A more rapid growth will be inducedif a liberal proportion, say one-fourth, oiwell-rotted manure is added; in this caseyou will have more weeds and worms tocontend with, but will be amply repaid forall the trouble they will cause, by theincrease in quantity and quality of plants intended for summerblooming in the flower-garden should begrown in soil without manure, providingthe sod is heavy and was taken from rich grown in such a soil will be perfectly
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