‘The ordering of the Orchard. ; «$392 
larger then of a Garden, would require more coft, which everyone cannot vidergoes. “gee: 
and therefore mud wals, or atthe belt a quicke fethedge,isthe ordinary and moft yfa. 
all defence itfindeth almoft in all places : but with thofe thar are ot ability: to corms: 
_ paffe ic with bricke orftone wals, the gaining of ground, and profit of the fruittrees) - 
' plan ted there againft, will in fhort tithe recompenfethat charge. If you makea doubt 
how to be furethat your Orchard wall (hall haue fufficient comfort of the Sune to 
ripenthe fruits, inregard the treesinthe Orchard-being fo nigh thereunto; and fa 
high withall, will fo much fhadow the wall , that nothing will ripen well, becaufeit 
will want the comfort of theSunne : you may follow this rule and aduice; toremedy. 
thole inconueniences. Hauipg an Orchard containing oneacre of ground, two; three, 
or more, or lefle, walled about , you'may fo'ordet it; by Teauing a broad andlarge 
walke betweene the wall and it, containing twenty or twenty toure foote (oryardsif 
you will) that the wall thall not be hindered of the Sun,but haue fufficient comfort for 
your trees, notwith{tanding the height ofthem , thediftance betweene themand the 
wall being a fufficient {pace for their fhadow to fall into : and by compaffing your Or- 
chard en the infide with ahedge* © we ‘ 
(wherein may bee planted all forts s 
of low thrubs or bufhes, asRofes, 
Cornellian Cherry trees plafhed vem 
lowe, Goofeberries, Curran trees, 
or the like) you may enclofe your ao a duvets T 
walkeand keepebothitand your 2g Sw OS 
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— ner, thenif itlayopen. For the »j 
placing of your trees inthis Or- 
chard, firft for the wals: Thofe 
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-And for the Orchard itfelfes the: ee Fo ™ 
ordinary manncris to placethem: © vt 
-without regard of meature or dif-; © | . 
ference , as Peares among Ap- bigni s a 
ples, and Plums among Cherries ®@ @ es 
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a prewraae-wocatot Sac yet the moft Séeceiil Orcas — ay 
‘all. seith fo -foasthey be placed that one doe not hinder or {poile another ; 
all, with fome others , foasthey T Aichen Gadel, txt Bi ap Se 
- andtherefore todefcribe you the mode! : ‘ ' 
the proportion, and pleafing forthe profitableneffe inthe vie, and alfo durable , ee 
continuance, regard this figure is here placed for your dire@tion, where youmuft ob 
ferue, that S aitecath are here fet in fach an equall diftance one from anether a! 
way, & as is fiteéft for them,that when they are grewn great, the greater branches thall 
not gall orrubbe one againft another; for which purpofe twenty or fixteenc foot isthe 
leaft to be allowed forthe diftance euery way of yourtrees,é being fer in rowes ay 
one inthe middle diftance, will be the moft gracefull forthe plantation ; and belides, 
gine you way fafficientto paffe through them, to pruine, loppe,or drefle them,as need 
fhall require, and may alfo bee brought (ifyou pleafe)ro that gracefull delight, that 
‘euery alley or diftance may be formed like an archthe branches of either fide mecting 
to be enterlaced together. Now for the feucrall forts of fruit trees that you fhall place 
inthis modell, your beft direétion is to fet Damfons, Bulleis, and your taler ; 
Plums onthe outfide, and your lower Plums, Cherries,and Apples on the infid 
ving regard,that you place ne Peare tree tothe Sunward,of any other trec,lefbit 
