Evolution of Iborttculture 



advice as to the proper situation of a gar- 

 den, which should have a southern aspect, 

 and be amply supplied with water. In 

 the earlier eras of the nation, the vegeta- 

 ble and fruit gardens were confined with- 

 in a single enclosure, and it was not until 

 the time of the younger Pliny, that sepa- 

 ration of the two was effected. To the 

 fruit garden or orchard the Romans were 

 particularly devoted, and cultivated not 

 only the indigenous fruits, but soon intro- 

 duced many from foreign regions, as the 

 cherry from Pontus, the fig and almond 

 from Syria, and the various " mala," 

 comprehending apples, pears, pomegran- 

 ates, quinces, and oranges from different 

 parts of Asia. 



Cato gives many varieties of the differ- 

 ent fruits, especially of the vine, and di- 

 rections for their proper management, as 

 also for grafting, budding, and pruning. 



The culture of flowers among the Ro- 

 mans, as among the Grecians, was at first 

 confined to the enclosure which contained 

 the vegetables and fruits. As wealth in- 

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