INDEX,

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grinding bones for the use of thefarmer, 64.

M ilton, his allusion to the doc-trine of Thales the Milesian, 21.

Mould , how to prepare for flowers,69.

Mustard, wild, grows upon newthrown up banks in Holdernefsand other low countries, 50.

N.

Neats-dung examined, 17.

Nitre, recommended as a fertilizerof land, 46. Its efficacy doubted,ib.

o

Oaks, growing tall and spreading,indicate a good soil, 11.

Oil, thought to be the chief ingre-dient that gives richnefs to pi-geon-clung-, 50.

O live-oil and pigeon-dung,used as a compost for fig-trees, 67.

Ordure , human, used by the far-mers in Flanders, and how, 57.How to collect in large families,ib.

p .

Pigeon-dung, examined, 18. Mix-ed with olive-oil, makes a compostfor fig-trees, 67. In this state, issimilar to the oil-compost, ib;

Plants, their difference owing toclimate and not soil, 20. Wither-ed and curled, indicate a bad soil,11. Varieties of, upon Mount Ararat , 22. The leaves of, drawnourishment from the atmosphere,32. The different kinds of, robone another, 46. Some kinds,live best in consort, ib. All liveupon the same food, but differ inthe quantity taken, and mannerof seeking it, 56. Inspire and ex-pire, 79. Deciduous, similar toanimals that sleep in winter, ib.When and how to water, 82.

Pliny , his beautiful description ofthe earth, 5 .

Poultry-dung, examined, 18.

Q

Quinteny, Mons. his book uponFrench gardening, translated byMr. Evelyn, 26.

R

Raddish, a wonderful one, mem-tioned by Hondius, 66.

Rape-dust, used in Yorkshire up- ,on lime-stone lands, 64.

Rain-water, best for gardens, 81.

Roots of fruit-trees, fhould-be encouraged to spread near thesurface, 28, and 74.

S

Salt, at first an enemy to vegetation,but afterwards a promoter of, 52.

Sand , the different kinds of, 6.

Thought by Dr . Lister to be the

first and universal covering of theearth, 19. Table of, by Dr. Lis-ter, 20.

Sand-land, how to improve, 34..

Sand-stone, how compounded, 10.

St. Le ger, Gen. his experimentson bones, 62.

Seeds, contain much vegetable nu-triment, and therefore recom-mended in composts, 63. Newlysown, should not be watered tillsome time after sowing, 81.

Shavings of horn, good for fruit-trees, 61.

Sheep-dung, examined, 17.

Shrubs, deciduous, similar to ani-mals that sleep in winter, 79,

Slime, mixed, with earth, makesgood manure, 61..

Soil, how to prepare for green-house plants, 70.

Stones, their different genera, 10 .Are found not to be detrimental-to corn-lands, 54.

Swine-dung, examined, 17 .

T

Tartarian Lamb, supposed to-