A little sand, scattered over the hard earth, and oftener solid rock, enables vegetation to spring up, when the mould of Sahara produces nothing.
Their religion requires of them to wash their hands at their meals, but this they evade by rubbing their hands with a little sand, a privilege, however, Mahomet has only granted them when they can find no water.
You now reach The Sahara, where there is a little sand; you find in it the well of El-Hamra.
As yet, we have not passed over sands or through any sandy region, although sand-ranges bounded the west in the early part of the route; here and there a little sand, loose and flying about.
There should always be a little sandin the composition of soil for melons.
Gravelly, with a little sand, on a dry subsoil, is preferable, though good grapes may be grown upon any land upon which water will not stand.
Soil having a little sand in its composition is always best.
When wanted to be brought into flower, the bulbs, if to be repotted, should have all the dirt shaken off and potted in soil composed of fibrous loam and leaf-mold, to which should be added a little sand.
The culture is nearly that of the amaryllis,--a good, fibrous loam with a little sand, potting the tubers in early spring or late fall.
They should be potted in a soil made of half peat or well decayed mold and half rich loam; add a little sand.
The Agapanthus, being a heavy feeder, should be grown in strong loam to which is added well rotted manure and a little sand.
Among the first sandhills you come to on the farm of Little Sand may be seen some thin pans of bog iron (Part I.
From Carn Dearg the road strikes inland due north, passing the farm of Little Sand on the left, and beyond that again around a large sandy bay the village called Big Sand.
Among the sand hills at the easternmost corner of the farm of Little Sand; one "pan" is entire; another is partly broken up.
They grow well in loam and peat with a little sand, but require to be planted in a warm situation or to have greenhouse care.
It may be grown in loam and sandy peat or in leaf-mould with a little sand added, in a well-sheltered and moist situation; and may be propagated by layers, in the same manner as Carnations.
They all require a very rich loamy soil containing a little sand; and heat, moisture, and shade are essential to their health.
The agapanthus, being a heavy feeder, should be grown in strong loam to which is added well-rotted manure and a little sand.
They should be potted in a soil of half peat or well-decayed mold and half rich loam; add a little sand.
When wanted to be brought into flower, the bulbs, if to be repotted, should have all the dirt shaken off and potted in soil composed of fibrous loam and leafmold, to which should be added a little sand.
I find in my journal this day that I was very ill, and went out in the morning and shot two brace of little sand-grouse, as I had not had fresh meat for some little time.
I have shot one and a half brace of little sand-grouse as they flew near the tent in the morning.
A number of little sand-grouse, early in the morning, had come circling round the tent and settling on some ploughed ground close to us; I went out and killed a brace and a half.
If grown in brown loam with a little sand, they will preserve their original colour; but if grown in swamp earth with a little mould of decayed leaves, they will become blue.
These trees should be put in very small tubs, and a little sand added to the soil.
Then put in about six inches of fine garden soil; if heavy, mix a little sand with it.
Rich loam, a little sand, and some thoroughly rotted manure will grow them well.
One part leaf-soil to three of good loam, with a little sand, will grow them satisfactorily.
These should have a good soil of fibrous loam, peat, a little sand, and charcoal to keep the compost sweet, as the plants require plenty of water while growing, C.
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