. The book of garden management : Comprising information on laying out and planting Gardening -- Great Britain. LEVELLING AND LAYING OUT. 153 This will be obvious from the following section, in which a is the desired level, h an open trench to get rid of the worthless subsoil, and c the section of the next ground to be levelled. Of course, the surface-soil ^^^^^ would be thrown from c into the trench h, up to the level of the line a; the subsoil would then be carted or wheeled where it was wanted, and the same pro- cess be repeated throughout the entire section. The new level would
. The book of garden management : Comprising information on laying out and planting Gardening -- Great Britain. LEVELLING AND LAYING OUT. 153 This will be obvious from the following section, in which a is the desired level, h an open trench to get rid of the worthless subsoil, and c the section of the next ground to be levelled. Of course, the surface-soil ^^^^^ would be thrown from c into the trench h, up to the level of the line a; the subsoil would then be carted or wheeled where it was wanted, and the same pro- cess be repeated throughout the entire section. The new level would then be furnished with a depth of from 2 to 3 feet of good soil, fit for all cultural purposes. 361. Drains might also be inserted during the progress of the work, and thus the three important operations of levelling, trenching, and di'aining, proceed at once. All garden-ground should be trenched ; for most purposes, from 3 to 4 feet is a good depth; even grass will hum less in hot weather, and look better at all times, if it has a depth of from 18 inches to 2 feet of good soil to grow in. The different effects of dry seasons upon lawns in the same localities arise chiefly from the varying depths of their soil : this has even more influence than their quality, for almost any poor soil will grow lawn gi-asses; and if too rich, the grass will become coarse, and mihtate against that elastic carpet appearance which constitutes the inimitable charm of British lawns. Where this is the case, part of the rich soil should be removed, and some of the poor soil mixed up with the surface intended for grass. Some- times the soil of other parts is so poor as to be much benefitted by a liberal application of well-rotted stable or other manure. Generally, however, if it is well mixed, and not simply inverted, in the process of trenching, moved to a sufl&cient depth, and properly drained, the soil on the spot will grow most of the garden-plants well. Roses, &c., will require a richer so
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