. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1910, . manure on the top of thesetwo layers of sod. On this place other layers of sod and manure, as before men-tioned, until the pile is two or three feet in height. Put some wire netting overto keep off chickens. Tn six months the couiixxt should bo ready for use. Chop 56 THE IJEPOET OF THE Xo. 41 or slice downtlie compost with a sharp spade so as to get tlie proper proportionsof sod and manure. Sharp, fine, pit or lake sand ran he mixed witli the soil compost, if sod should he worked moderately fine hefore using. A wire sieve having athree-
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1910, . manure on the top of thesetwo layers of sod. On this place other layers of sod and manure, as before men-tioned, until the pile is two or three feet in height. Put some wire netting overto keep off chickens. Tn six months the couiixxt should bo ready for use. Chop 56 THE IJEPOET OF THE Xo. 41 or slice downtlie compost with a sharp spade so as to get tlie proper proportionsof sod and manure. Sharp, fine, pit or lake sand ran he mixed witli the soil compost, if sod should he worked moderately fine hefore using. A wire sieve having athree-quarter inch mesli can l)e used for tliis purpose. Chop or pull to pieces thefibrous part of the soil and mix in with tlie rest. For geraniums, chrysanthemums, hulhs, and the stronger growing plants, onepart of sand to eight or ten parts of soil may be used if the soil is of a clayeynature. For begonias, fuchsias, coleus, palms, dracenas, and similar plants, oneor two parts of leaf soil or black soil from the bush can be used in addition to.
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