25O THE FRUIT GARDENER. [fi. II. 



border fhould not be lefs. For efpaliers, 

 twelve feet is the medium breadth. 



The depth for apricots, apples, cherries, 

 and figs, fhould be from two to three feet , 

 that is, three feet at the wall, and two at 

 the walk : and for pears and plums, four 

 at the wall, and three at the walk. 



If the fituation is wet, and the bottom a 

 cankering gravel or clay, which is far 

 from being an eligible fituation for a gar- 

 den, drains muft be run along the front of 

 the border to the depth of the bottom, to 

 carry off the wet ; and a kindly bed muft be 

 made for the foil. This is moft generally 

 done by paving with ftone or brick, but it 

 is attended with an enormous expence; 

 and if the bottom is not previoufly render- 

 ed quite dry by draining, it is of little ufe. 

 Therefore, let the draining be carefully 

 performed ; and pra6tife the following me- 

 thod in making a bottom : which will be 

 found to be 'preferable to any pavement, 

 and much lefs expenfive. 



Let the bottom be laid, in a Hoping 

 manner, from the wall to the drain, having 

 a fall of fix inches. Firft, lay two inches 

 of good loam, of any kind, which fpread 



fmooth, 





