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different distances according to the kinds : those 

 of the peach, nectarine, apricot, plum, and 

 cherry descriptions, at fifteen, eighteen, or more 

 feet, and for figs and pears twenty are seldom 

 too much, suitable aspects being chosen ac- 

 cording to the kinds. Between their wall-fruit 

 trees, some at first introduce half or full stand- 

 ards, that the walls may at once be covered, 

 removing them afterwards. But this is a me- 

 thod that should never be attempted when it can 

 be avoided. 



Trees of the espalier kind arc likewise fre- 

 quently introduced in ranges round the main 

 quarters at the distance of about six feet from 

 the side of the walk, and from fifteen to twen- 

 ty in the rows, according to the sorts that are 

 made use of. Within these ranges of espalier 

 trees, good standards of tall growth are occa- 

 sionally introduced at the distance of thirty, 

 forty, or more feet in each direction. Where 

 there are orchards, this should, however, always 

 be avoided. See the Culture of the dif- 

 ferent Kinds. 



Fruit-trees of the small shrubby kinds, such 

 as gooseberries, currants, raspberries, &c., where 

 there are not out-slips, are frequently introduced 

 on the sides of the quarters, and as divisions to 

 them when large, at the distance of eight or 

 nine feet from each other. When planted in 

 this way, they should be trained in the fan form. 

 But it is better, where it can be done, to have 

 them in separate plantations, especially the first 

 sort. See the Culture of the several 

 Sorts. 



In respect to the distribution of the vegetable 

 crops, it must be regulated by the nature of the 

 situation, their particular kinds, as well as the 

 taste and experience of the gardener. On the 

 narrow borders under the wall-trees, various 

 sorts of small crops may be grown, both of the 

 early and late kinds, according to the difference 

 of the aspects ; but all the deep rooting sorts 

 should be avoided, such as cabbages, cauliflowers, 

 beans, and peas, except those of the frame kind, 

 as being injurious to the trees by the shade which 

 they cause, as well as by depriving them of due 

 nourishment. 



But the large part of the borders next the 

 walks is proper for raising all sorts of the more 

 early crops, such as those of the radish, let- 

 tuce, spinach, carrots, French bean, salad 

 herb, and all the dwarf pea kinds that are cul- 

 tivated in wide rows; those which have a south- 

 ern aspect for the earliest crops ; and the eastern 

 and western ones for succession crops of the 

 several kinds ; and the northern ones, as being 

 more cool, for raising and pricking out many 

 6prts of small plants, slips, and cuttings, in the 



summer season, when the other parts are apt to 

 be too dry. 



Such borders as are next to the ranges of 

 espalier trees, are well suited to the different 

 low growing crops, such as lettuce, spinach, 

 endive, strawberries, kc. and for pricking out 

 upon, at different seasons, many sorts of plants 

 to be afterwards transplanted into different situ- 

 ations. 



The quarters or large divisions should always 

 be destined for the reception of the large princi- 

 pal crops, such as those of the onion, leek, 

 carrot, parsnip, turnip, beet, potatoe, cab- 

 bage, cauliflower, brocoli, colewort, kale, pea, 

 bean, scarlet-bean, clery, artichoke, asparagus, 

 and other similar kinds. 



The preparation of the ground, the methods of 

 manuring, and putting in the crops, with their 

 modes of after-culture and management, are 

 fully explained under their respective genera. 



In every department the greatest attention 

 should be paid to the keeping of the different 

 parts fully cropped, as well as to neatness and 

 regular order; and as the crops are removed from 

 the ground in the autumn, it is often of great 

 advantage to have it ridged up for the winter. 



When the garden has been thus laid out, 

 planted, and finished, Mr. Forsyth has found 

 much advantage from having a plan of it, with 

 the names of the different trees introduced in 

 their proper places. By this means the memo- 

 ry is greatly assisted, especially in extensive 

 grounds, and the various operations performed 

 with more regularity and exactness. The an- 

 nexed plate contains the Plan of an improved 

 Garden. 



GARDEN ENGINE, a sort of pump, con- 

 trived for the purpose of watering different sorts 

 of wall or other trees. See Watering-En- 

 gine. 



GARDEN FRAME. See Forcing-Frame 

 and Frame. 



GARDEN IMPLEMENTS, various sorts 

 of tools made use of in the business of practi- 

 cal gardening. See Plate on Garden Im- 

 plements. 



GARDEN ROLLER. See Roller. 



GARC1NIA, a genus containing a plant of 

 the tender exotic tree kind for the stove. 



It belongs to the class and order Dodecandria 

 Monogynia, and ranks in the natural order of 

 Bicornes. 



The characters are : that the calyx is a four- 

 leaved perianthium : leaflets roundish, concave, 

 obtuse, spreading, pcunanent : the corolla has 

 four roundish petals, concave, spreading, a little 

 larger than the calyx : the stamina consist of 

 sixteen filaments (twelve or more), upright, 



