40 OF THE FORMATION* SECT. II'. 



Frefh plantations of ltrawbcrries mould be made 

 every, fourth year, though in a good foil, and with good, 

 management they will continue longer; fa that where, 

 they are fufTered to run, the plants being frequently 

 renewed, and old ones removed, beds have borne tole- 

 rably for ten years. Some gardeners inlilt that this 

 fpreading mode is the bell way of cultivating the ftraw- 

 berry. In a dry feafon, fuch full covered beds have 

 the advantage; but in a wet one, the fruit is apt to rot y 

 though flili in fuch a feafon, it is cleaner than from 

 plants growing in an open way; but this carries the 

 appearance of, (and rather argues) neglected culture. 

 See the fections, mirfcry, pruning, and fruits. The 

 method of keeping them in detached plants produces 

 the largeft and belt ripened fruit, and on the whole is 

 preferable; for which practice there cannot be a 

 Wronger argument, than that thofe follow it y who culti- 

 vate the flraw berry for Idle. See fe&ion 17. 



The zvateringof strawberries mould not be neglected, 

 doing it almoit daily, when in flower and are fetting 

 their fruit, if the weather proves dry, particularly to 

 thofe under a warm wall; but this isnotto be continued 

 when the fruit is nearly ripe, which would fpoil the. 

 flavour, and difpofe them to decay. 



Fhwering Shrubs may be difperfed about, and her,- 

 baceous perennial flowers; but pkm£ them not too near 

 the edge, leit they hangover the walks: The bulbous 

 forts-may however be within fix inches. 



Ajparagus and artichokes fhould be thought of, but 

 they take up much room, and in Jmall gardens may 

 therefore be left out. It will be of little ufe to have 

 lefs than fifty or lixty feet of ajparagus beds, as there: 

 would be fo few heads to cut at a time;, and artichokes- 

 mult be planted wide, or they will not grow large and 

 ilefhy, in which their merit conhlls. 



Let not pot herbs be forgot, but provide a general 

 herbary in that part of tlic garden which is molt con- 

 tiguous u> the lutchen, 



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