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{Ad) is bed for the trees, arid moreover for the many 

 ufes that may be made oi it for the fmaller earl)', or late 

 tender efculents, and a few early cauliflowers. For the 

 fake of a pleafant iheltered walk, to have the Scuth 

 border narrow may be definable; but on no account let 

 it be within fix feet. Take x^re that this zvalk is not 

 Junk too much, and that it have a bottom of good 

 earth, as deep as where the trees are planted. Let the 

 body of gravel be thin, and then the roots of the trees 

 will be admitted to run properly under the walk, and 

 find wholefome nouriihment; where if they were Hop- 

 ped by rubbim, they would be apt to canker, and ir- 

 recoverably dileafe the tree. 



The number and breadth of the walks muff in a 

 meafure be determined by the quantity of allotted 

 ground; exceeding in thefe particulars where there is 

 room. But better be few and wide walks, than many 

 and contracted. If the garden is f'mall, one good waljy 

 all round is fufheient; and if long and narrow, the 

 crofs walks fhoutd not be many : fix, or eight feet walks, 

 are not too wide for a moderate fized garden. 



If the ground be laid out in Autumn, leave the walks 

 alone till Spring, when the earth will be fettled. 

 iJravel laid -towards Winter would be diilurbed by the 

 frolh and the neceHaiy work about the quarters and 

 borders. But whenever made, the garden ought to be 

 full brought to an exact level, or Hope ; then the walks 

 mould be tlumpt, keeping the tops of the flumps very 

 level (as guides) to the true pitch of the quarters by a 

 light hue, made of good hemp,, that will bear pulling 

 tight. Proceed to take the earth out of the alleys- 

 about eight inches deep, which may be thrown towards 

 the middle of the quarters, to. give them ajmall con- 

 vexity, which makes them look well. 



Rake the bottom of the walk level, and lay the 



gravel to within two inches of the top of the flumps. 



The gravel will fettle a little, but the walks mould 



always be about three or four inches at their, edge, 



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