SECT. VIII. OF PLANTING. 105 



The farther north, however, Is not a certain rule 

 for the productions of the garden being proportionally 

 later; for in fome parts of York/hire they produce ve- 

 getables and fruits, nearlv as eai ly as about London. 

 This has been afcribed to fubterraneous heat from coal 

 beds, or minerals, acting as natural hot-beds; but it 

 may be attributed (imply to a rich, warm, and deep foil, 

 having gravel below it, efpecially when in a valley 

 fheltered by winds on the cold fide. 



With regard to Jituation, we fhould confider the 

 garden it/elf, and not plant choice fruits in a cold or 

 fhaded part of it: the afpeel muft be good for them a« 

 well as the foil. From an error of this fort, Vines have 

 frequently been planted and pruned for years, produc- 

 ing nothing but wood and leaves. 



Figs and vines, neclarines and peaches, (as natives of 

 hot climates J fhould have afullhm here, or little fruit 

 can be expected from them; and apricots ought to have 

 a good ihare ot it, though they do very well (in fome 

 places) againft an eajl wall, and perhaps againlt a we/L 

 An eajl afpeel. is not fo fafe as a fauth, one, as to the 

 embryo fruit at the time of bloffoming, nor does it 

 bring the apricots fo forward ; but the fruit is com- 

 monly better : it hai the earlieft fun all the morning, 

 and the benefit of a geiule warmth afterwards, by the 

 wall, (the fun mining hot on the other fide; if the tree 

 is nailed properly clofe. See Formation of a Garden, 

 articles Situation and Afpeci, 



From what has been faid on Jituation, the young 

 gardener will be hd to make fome difcrimin^tion m 

 planting, and not hope to fucceed when working againfi: 

 nature. If his garden is fmall, let him contract his 

 dcfires; and proceed upon fure grounds : but if large, 

 experiments and rifks are not of much confequence. 

 Favourable and unfavourable feafons make a great 

 difference ; but hope fhould have a foundation, and we 

 cannot expect a profperous end, without the ufe of pro- 

 bable means. 



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