320 THE KITCHEN GARDENER. [fi. 3, 



Firft, then, it is neceflary to have a depth 

 of foil from twenty-four to thirty-fix 

 inches ; which, in many inftances, is not 

 attainable without much expence and Ja- 

 bour: but which, however, if the above 

 objedt is kept ir* view, ought to be a fecon- 

 dary confideratipn, as it requires but once 

 doing; and the matter of from ten to twen- 

 ty per cent, on the expence of the garden, 

 will, in moft cafes, be fufficient fpr its ac- 

 complifhment. In this cafe, it is obvious, 

 that whatever the depth of the natural foil 

 lacks of twenty-four inches, is to be fup- 

 plied by far$ing % that is, carrying in foil 

 from the adjacent fields : for it is not ad- 

 vifable to trenph up and mix much of the 

 fub-foil (of whatever texture it be) with it. 

 Indeed, in many c^fes, gardens are almoft 

 ruined by the injudicious admixture of the 

 fub-foil with the furface mould. 



Secondly, Situation is to be confidered. 

 In page 245, 1 have already dropped fome 



hints 



fully out ;n pra&ice. But I hope the theory will be, 

 found to be reafonable, and confiftent with both horticu- 

 lar and agricultural improvement ; and that it will be 

 followed out by fome of the many ingenious improver^ 

 ^f land wherewith the country abounds. 



