. The book of garden management : Comprising information on laying out and planting Gardening -- Great Britain. rOEMATION OF NATURAL SOILS. cnlare; Verbascum Lychnitis ; Yibur- num Lantana; Berberis vulgaris; Cis- tusHelianthemum; Anemone Pulsatilla; Clematis Vitalba ; Hedysarum Ono- brychis. SiLicious.—Ternnica tripbyllos and ver- na ; Echium italicum ; Herniaria glabra and hirsuta ; Sileue anglica, and other species; Areuaria rubra, Spergula ar- vensis; Papaver hybridum; Argemone, &e. Febeuginous.—Eumex Acetosa and Ace- tosella; Sheep's sorrel. Peaty.—VHccinium Myrtillus, ulig


. The book of garden management : Comprising information on laying out and planting Gardening -- Great Britain. rOEMATION OF NATURAL SOILS. cnlare; Verbascum Lychnitis ; Yibur- num Lantana; Berberis vulgaris; Cis- tusHelianthemum; Anemone Pulsatilla; Clematis Vitalba ; Hedysarum Ono- brychis. SiLicious.—Ternnica tripbyllos and ver- na ; Echium italicum ; Herniaria glabra and hirsuta ; Sileue anglica, and other species; Areuaria rubra, Spergula ar- vensis; Papaver hybridum; Argemone, &e. Febeuginous.—Eumex Acetosa and Ace- tosella; Sheep's sorrel. Peaty.—VHccinium Myrtillus, uligino- sum, and Oxyeoccus palustris ; Ericas, Spergula subulata; Tormentilla otllci- nalis. Saline.—Salicornia, 4 8pecies; Zostera marina; Kuppiamaritima; Pulmonaria maritima ; Calysta;;ia ; Soldanella ; lUecebrum verticillatum; Chenopodiuni maritimum, Salsola Kali and I'ruti- eosa; Sisum verticillatum; Areuaria maritima, &c.; Atriplex laciniata. Aquatic.—Caltha palustris; Hippuris vulgaris ; Pinguicula vulgaris; Lyeopus europseus ; Valeriana dioica ; Hottonia palustris ; Samolus A'aleraudi; Thys- selinum paluslre; Epilobiura tetrago- uum ; Lythrum Salicaria; Eanunculus Lingua and Flammula. Vekt Dry. — Areuaria rubra; Eumei Acetosella; Thymus Serpyllum; Acynoa vulgaris; Trilblium arvense. 75. This index is not absolutely to be depended on, however, even in Britain; and in other countries they are sometimes found in soils directly opposite; still, the Sainfoin is almost always an indication of a calcareous soil, the common Coltsfoot of blue clay, the Arenaria rubra of poor sand, the small Wood-sorrel of the presence of iron, &c. It would be wise, however, to get the opinion of both scientific and pi-actical men before finally deciding such an important matter. A successful cultivator, who might not be able to give a correct definition to the character of the soil, is generally the safest of all judges as to its THE Please note that these ima


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