B AS 



BAS 



<lf ep, being more eligible than larger, in which 

 occ.isionally may be gadiered sonic of the above 

 diff'jieni sorts in separate baskets, and these 

 placed togelhei' in a larger wide flat basket to 

 carry them for the table, Sec. and for larger 

 kinds of choice frLiit, as apricots, peaches, nec- 

 tarines, plums, iigs, pears, Sec. a similar set of 

 small baskets would also be very convenient 

 to ga'liiTthe fruits in to the best advantage; or 

 sonuiinies to gather some particular sorts in 

 separate smaller baskets, as being not so liable 

 to bruise as when too many are placed together 

 in baskets of larger sizes. 



A small sort of narrow, upright, chip basket, 

 called pottle, is useful for conveying some smaller 

 sorts of ripe fruit m, &c., and for w hich purpose 

 thev are much used in the gardens in many places ; 

 as for strawberries, raspbeiries, mulberries, and 

 sometimes for early cherries, gooseberries, cur- 

 rants, and choicer sorts of early plums. See. as 

 the fruit is not so liable to bruise, as when 

 placed together in great quantities in large 

 baskets. 



When fruit is intended to be sent to a di- 

 stance, or for market, in large quantities, in 

 these small baskets, they are packed together, 

 upright, in a large, wide, flat, osier basket, and 

 in that manner often carried upon the head, as 

 not being so liable to bruise as by other methods 

 of conveyance. 



Flag hand baskets are likewise useful in gar- 

 dens in gathering ]iarlicular sorts of vegetable 

 productions, as well as the hardier sorts of fruit, 

 and for sending small portions of diflerent sorts 

 to a moderate distance. These baskets are also 

 useful in gathering" some sorts of hardy fruit by 

 liand, on high standard trees, such as apples, 

 pears, &c. and green walnuts for pickling, !kc. 



And sometimes in removing for transplanta- 

 tion some curious sorts of largish ever greens, 

 &.C. into the full ground, witli balls of earth about 

 their roots, to be sent to a distance with them 

 as entire as possible, that the plants may scarcely 

 feel any check, large, strong, coarse, willow 

 baskets, not veiy closely worked, are useful to 

 place the plants in separately. 



Baskets for the use of the market -gardeners 

 are of several sorts and sizes, peculiar to them- 

 selves, for gathering and carrying their pro- 

 ductions into market, for w hich tiiey have dif- 

 ferent terms, as mannds, junks, sieves, hoat- 

 Laskcts, hushel-laskets, and harge-laskets. 



IVIost of the diflerent sorts of baskets for gar- 

 den uses may be procured of the basket-makers. 



BASON, an excavation made for the purpose 

 of containing water, either for use or ornament, 

 in gardens or pleasure-grounds. 



Basins of this sort are ol'teu necessary and con- 



venient in gardens for watering plants in sum- 

 mer, particularly such as are obliged to be planted 

 out in time of drought, as well as beds ot young 

 seedlings, of any sort, in dry seasons ; and plants 

 ill hot-beds under glasses ; also all sorts of plants 

 in pots ; as the uater exposed to the influence 

 of the sun and air in these ponds is considerably 

 more salutary to the growth of vegetables, than 

 sueh as is drawn immediately out of wells. 



W here basons for containing water are formed 

 for ornament in pleasure-grounds, they shoidd 

 be introduced in some of the more conspicuous 

 situations, especially in the lower parts, and where 

 a proper supply of water can be most readily 

 obtained, either naturally, or bv being coii- 

 diietcd from a distance, sufficient to con- 

 tinue them eonstantU' full to the requisite height. 

 If ])ossible they should be at some distance, but 

 u ithin view of the house or habitation, and the 

 principal lawns and walks that are contiguous to 

 it, and have intervening views from other parts of 

 the ground ; especially where the surface of the 

 water is of considerable extent ; but in small 

 basons this is not material, as they have but 

 little efteet. 



In regard to form and dimensions, they must 

 vary according to circumstances : but where re- 

 gular basons are intended, they may either be 

 circular, oval, or any other shape, being pro- 

 portioned in some degree to the nature ot the 

 situation, or part of the pleasure-ground in 

 w hieh they are formed, as well as to the sup- 

 ply of water that can be oljtained. 



When it is desired to have basons of water 

 formed, so as to imitate nature, they may have- 

 bends, swells, and curves of different di- 

 mensions ; and in some situations be made 

 to imitate lakes, rivers, ike; the extreme parts 

 being sometimes turned in bold sweeps be- 

 tween projecting side plantations, so as that the 

 teimination may in a manner disappear, and 

 seem in some points of view to extend in another 

 direction. 



The principal circumstances to be attended to 

 in making basons, or pieces of water, are a pro- 

 per supply of water at all times of the year, and 

 the making them hold water perfectly at all 

 seasons. 



'l"he first must depend upon situation ; and in re- 

 gard to the second, the most eflectual method is 

 puddling, or laying the bottom and sides of the 

 eavities^with strong well-wrought clay, twelve, 

 (If.een, eighteen inches, or even more, thick, 

 according to the quality of the natural soil ; as 

 the m';re the sub- soil inclines to a light loose 

 texture, as gravel or sand, the greater thickness 

 of clay should be allowed. Where the sub-soil 

 is of a strong loamy or clayey kind^ there is li;ttle. 



