Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-16
NY FLETCHER & TOLER.

lbesnom5ered and careful record kept of a
frnps. manurings, uenehings, &C.
ihe necessity Of rotation Is pointed out TO U
oy nature for all perennial herbaceous plant
nave tendency toextend their circumference
ana TO rot aud decay al their centre, where 9th
ers oil different kind, spring up aud sue ceec
'neh'. ms IS particularly eAemplifrd ia lht
ua"oefiy, and all such siolonlferous grown e
plants mushrooms are said never 10 rise Two
successive years on the same spot The pro-
\ ductlon OF phenomenon, called fairy rings
has been ascribed TO the power of the pecuI,a,
fungus, (3Sqrlcus orcddes,) which forms II, oil
eAhaus'lng the SOL OF tue nuiriment necessary
LOT the growth OF the species. / he conse Quence
OF which Is, that the ring extends itself annual
| ", as no seeds will grow where their parents
grew before them al the same time, that the
| interior OF the circle has been exhausted by
SUCCEEDING crops but in those places, where
the fungus has died, grass has grown luxur-
'anily ,nourlshment being thus lett for the sup
port CT grass and other plants, after the agarl-
Gus mas exhausted all thai was destined by ma
ture for lis support.
Al crops for a few years thrive well on newly
'urned up virgin mould, but in few years they
degenerate and require fresh soil. Land, in
me course OF years, often ceases To produce the
mos, common vegetable. aud fields which are
wen ia'd down with cultivated grasses, lose
every one OF Them IN a few years they be-
come, as u we're, tired OF them, but the
ruin IS, that they have exhausted the nuutish.
inert oper for their respective sorts, aud con-
seqaently dir, aud give place TO others. Tins
lac, Is II, qurnIly experienced by botanists 10
'her regiei, Tor plant is often found in alum
dance Ter years, in one field or wood, aud III
course OF time wholly Disappears.
from the general RICHNESS of garden ground,
h.H,a
ployed IN The raising of garden-crops much
less attention has perhaps been paid 10 the
courses oil cropping in the garden, than IN the
II III. rs however. equally necessary III one
case as IN the other, aud The same pr Inciplps
ATE applicable To both.
a variety ut circumstances, however, con.
sPre 10 prevent us being 30 cifectualIy accom-.
IIlished IN the garden as in tie farm such as
'he smaness oi the portions OF ground gener.
eialiy allotted 10 The use; the vasl number OF
ai'icies which are to be grown, and their grea
similarity aud relation 10 each other. The fol
loving classification lazy be considered the
most proper -
Broccoli, cabbage, cauli1ower, and sa-
voys;
Common beans, French beans, and peas
Carrots beets, aud parsnips
Jumps, ea'ly potatoes, on'ons, eeks, escha'
lots, &e.
Ceiefy, endive, lettuce, &c. &c.
It's found Ia practice That celery constitutes
All excellent preparation f0r asparagus, ouiUns
and canhll3WeIs.
Jumps or potatoes a good preparation
for cabbagrs or greens.
BROCCOLI or cabbages are a proper pTepara-
tion Tor beans or peas.
Caul lowers prepare well for onions, Ieeks,
or turnips.
Old asparagus land affords good prepare
ton Tor potaIors or carrots.
Inc strawberry, curran, gooseberry, and
raspberry ton The same.
iurn'ps give suitable preparation for
celery or endye; aud peas, when we'll
'n"hufed, are good preparation for spinach,
&c.
BY properly attending 10 all these different
po''s OF management, crops of almost all dies
cr'ptIons may be pat into The soil SO as to sue
ceed WIN much greater certainty, and in a
much more perfect manner, than is usual in
TIE ordinary methods OF putting them into
ground. English Practical Gardener.