SECT. III. OF A GARDEN.. £9 



fooncr off. By thus having the walls of a garden hot 

 iire&ly to the four points, the North wall is greatly 

 advantaged, bv having more fun. 



The border' next this wall fhould be of very good 

 earth, about two feet deep, riling a little towards the 

 wall. A free moderate loam, or jome frefh maiden 

 foil, not too light, is ncajjary ; and if it is not natu- 

 rally there, let no trouble be 1'pared to procure it, if it 

 can be had, fo as to make all the borders prcrnlfing 

 good; and in order to this, if manure is neeellary, let 

 it rather be that of rotted vegetables, or turf wi:h a 

 frnall quantity of wood alhes, or a lefs of foot, or fait ; 

 for the roots of fruit-trees fhould not meet with much 

 dung, at leaffc of far/is ; that of coivs is the bell, or 

 that of /keep or hogs, will do, well-rotted, and well 

 mixed, &c. being worked in the borders, as long as 

 pombie before the trees are to be planted. Let the 

 holes be fome time opened beforehand, that they may 

 be unproved by expofure to the atmofphere. Thus due 

 care will be taken, and all things ready to go about the 

 work of planting properlv. 



The borders for peaches, Sec. c.mnot be too wide, 

 for in a few years the roots will (bread a confiderab'ie 

 way; and that thev mtv do it without impediment of 

 rubbilh in the walks, and without meeting with a had 

 foil, is of the greateil confequence to the future health 

 md fruitf ulnefs of the trees. 



If a garden is large and fquare, a fecond South wall, 

 running down the middle of it would be very ufefui ; 

 and fo, if large and long, a crofs wall or two might 

 be adopted, as giving opportunity for the cultivation of 

 more trained jruit trees; and if there is any idea of 

 forcing fruits, thefe inter feeding walls, ranging Eafl and 

 IVeflt are proper for -it (as fituated within the ring 

 fence) furnifhed with flues, &c. 



The bejl fruit border being prepared for peaches, rite- 



tarines and apricots, or vines and Jigs, the trees fhouli 



take their refidence there (if the leaf is falling) about 



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