34 FRUIT AND KITCHEN GARDEN. 



which is exhausted by continual cropping requires to be 

 continually repaired. A compartment for the preparation 

 of manure, and storing of vegetable, and heathy, or other 

 soils, is necessary; and part of it should be covered with a 

 shed, so that moderately dry earth may not be wanting for 

 the early forcing of cucumbers and melons in the spring, 

 and for similar purposes. 



Internal Arrangement. In gardens of the superior 

 class, a considerable portion of the north wall, or of the 

 cross-wall, is covered in front with glazed structures, called 

 hot-houses or forcing-houses. To these the houses for or 

 namental plants are sometimes attached \ but the last are 

 more appropriately situate in the flower-garden, when that 

 forms a separate department. It is well, however, that 

 everything connected with the forcing, whether of fruits or 

 flowers, should be concentrated in one place. Where there 

 is a melonry, and other smaller pine-pits, these should 

 occupy some well-sheltered spot in the slip, or on one side 

 of the garden, and, if possible, in the neighborhood of the 

 stable-yard. Adjoining to this may be found a suitable 

 site for the compost ground, in which various kinds of soils 

 may be kept in store, and composts may be prepared, as 

 already hinted. 



Extensive gardens, in exposed situations are often divided 

 into compartments by hedges, so disposed as to break the 

 force of winds. Where these are required to be lofty, yet 

 narrow, holly, yew, or beach are preferred ; but if space be 

 no object, common laurel is one of the most beautiful 

 plants that can be employed for this purpose. Small 

 hedges may be formed of evergreen privet, or of tree-box. 

 These subordinate divisions, though often neglected, are 

 worthy of attention ; for, in addition to shelter, they fur 

 nish shade from the sun s rays, which at certain seasons is 



