SECT. III. OF A GARDEN. 41 



but in a wet one, the fruit is apt to rot, though still 

 in such a season, it is cleaner than from plants grow- 

 ing in an open way ; but this carries the appearance 

 of, (and rather argues) neglected culture. See the 

 sections, nursery, pruning, and fruits. The method 

 of keeping them in detached plants produces the 

 largest and best ripened fruit, and on the whole is 

 preferable; for which practice there cannot be a 

 stronger argument, than that those follow it, who 

 cultivate the strawberry for sale. See section 17. 



The watering of strawberries should riot be neg- 

 lected, doing it almost daily when in flower and set- 

 ting their fruit, if the weather proves dry, particu~ 

 larly to those under a warm wall which should by 

 some means be shaded. When the fruit is nearly 

 ripe watering should be discontinued, which would 

 spoil the flavour, and dispose it to decay. 



Flowering Shrubs may be dispersed about, and 

 herbaceous perennial flowers ; but plant them not too 

 near the edge, lest they hang over the walks : The 

 bulbous sorts may however be within six inches. 



Asparagus and artichokes should be thought of, 

 but they take up much room, and in small gardens 

 may therefore be left out. It will be of little use to 

 have less than fifty or sixty feet of asparagus beds, 

 as there would be so few heads to cut at a time ; 

 and artichokes must be planted wide, or they will 

 not grow large and fleshy, in which their merit 

 consists. 



Let not pot herbs be forgot, but provide a general 

 lierbary in that part of the garden which is most 

 contiguous to the kitchen. 



Having spoken of stationary things, the routine, 

 of the seasons must dictate the rest; and the inclina- 

 tiuns of the palate will refresh the memory to take 

 care of providing the most necessary and agreeable 

 esculents for dressing, and raw sallads. 



