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At the edge of the cobblestones was a bit of well-manured earth where a lovely rose bush grew and a row of bright red geraniums.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

They must be liberally grown on well-manured land, with the aid of water in dry weather.

From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons

Chrysanthemums must be planted in well-manured ground in a position where water can be readily supplied to them.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)

They are readily grown from seed sown early in spring, and will grow in any garden soil, but naturally succeed best in deeply-worked, well-manured ground.

From Gardening for the Million by Pink, Alfred

It is a biennial, easily raised on deep, rich, well-cultivated and well-manured soils, often yielding enormous crops, and possessing the decided advantage of withstanding the severest winters.

From Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure by Jennings, Robert