38 AMERICAN GARDENER. 



This is not, strictly speaking, a plan ; be- 

 cause it exhibits trees in elevation ; but it 

 will answer the purpose. Of the sorts of 

 which these trees are, and of other circum- 

 stances belonging to them, I shall speak fully 

 under the head of Fruits. The precise descrip- 

 tion of the Hot-Beds will be found under that 

 head. At present my object is to explain the 

 mode of Laying-out the Ground. 



59. The length of the Garden is 100 yards, 

 the breadth 50 yards, and the area contains a sta- 

 tute acre ; that "is, 160 Rods of 16* feet to the 

 Rod. In order to bring my length and breadth 

 within round numbers, I have been obliged to 

 add 6 rod and 58 square feet ; but, with this 

 trifling addition here is a spot containing an acre 

 of land. Before, however, I proceed further, let 

 me give my reasons for choosing an Oblong Square, 

 instead of a Square of equal sides. It will be seen, 

 that the length of my garden is from East to 

 West. By leaving a greater length in this direc- 

 tion than from North to South, three important 

 advantages are secured. First, we get a long and 

 warm border under the North fence for the rear- 

 ing of things early in the spring. Second, we 

 get a long and cool border under the South fence 

 for shading, during the great heats, things, to 

 which a burning sun is injurious. Fourth, by 

 this shape of the area of the Garden a larger 

 portion of the whole is sheltered, during winter 

 and spring, from the bleak winds. 



60. Having such a spot before us, little diffi- 

 culty can arise in Laying it out. Indeed, it is 

 only necessary to state the dimensions. The se- 

 veral parts are distinguished by numbers. The 



