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THE FARMER S AND 

 3 4 



The first ORDER requires less calculation, and is more 

 generally in use than any other ; but in laying out the 

 ground, the boundaries should be first accurately deter- 

 mined ; and the lines may then be drawn across it with 

 precision. No less care and attention in this respect 

 however, would be required by the other ORDERS. 



The quincunx fig. 2, is only a series of squares laid off 

 diagonally ; and we cannot perceive any advantage that 

 it has over the common square, though it was formerly 

 much in fashion.* 



In the third ORDER, each tree (except at the sides) is 

 surrounded by six others, all at equal distances in other 

 words, it stands in the centre of a hexagon, made of six 

 equilateral triangles. The trees are thus more equally 

 distributed over the ground than by any other arrange- 

 ment ; and if cultivated by the plough, the furrows may 

 be drawn in three different directions. 



The fourth ORDER, as explained by the figure, may be 

 considered as rather a new proposition ; but where a team 

 is to cultivate the garden, the plan has some decided ad- 



Pope iftld of Lord Peterborough, 



" Even be whose lightnings pierced the Iberian lines, 

 Now forms my quincunx, and now ranks my vines.' 



