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and not overfhadowed with trees; nor fhould any', 

 fruit-trees be planted in the quarters, as they in a 

 few years cover the ground, and choak every plant un- 

 der them. The efpaliers, with which the quarters of the 

 garden are to be fiirrounded, will produce truit fufficient 

 for any family ; as the more delicate grow upon the walls. 

 If the ground flopes a little to the fouth, the better; for 

 the upper and mofl: expofed part will bell: anfwer for 

 early crops, and the lovk'er for the later. 



One great article to be confidtred is the foil, which 

 Ihould be neitiier too wet nor too dry, l)ut of a middling 

 texture ; nor fhould it be too ftrong or ftubborn, but of 

 a pliable nature, eafy to work : if the foil fhould be ftrong, 

 it will be necefTary to plow or dig it three or four times, 

 to be laid in ridges, in order to have its 'coherent 

 parts meliorated by the influence of the atmofphere and 

 winter frofts. The befl manure for fuch foil is coal- 

 aflies, and the cleaning of flreets or ditches, which have 

 been fome time expofed; thefe will make it light, and 

 fit for vegetation fooner than any other manure whatever; 

 and the more abundant the afhes, the better, when the 

 foil is cold. Where thefe manures are wanting, fea-fand^ 

 or rotten wood, are proper for improving flifF foils. On 

 the other hand, if the foil is fandy, and of a hot 

 nature, not any manure is fo proper as cow's dung, or 

 marie well difTolved, by laying it on the furface of the 

 earth for twelve months, and then to be plowed or dug 

 in, provided in that time its grofler particles are fufTici- 

 ently pulverized. Horfe-dung will not anfwer here, as 

 it vi'iH burn and deflroy the crops, upon their firfl: ap-^ 

 pearance. The foil of the garden fhould be two and a 

 half, or three feet deep, which depth is abfolutely ne- 

 cefTary, to bring mofl: efculent plants to perfection, 

 fuch as Carrots, Parfnips, French Turnips, Beets, and 

 many others, which fend their roots to a confiderable 

 depth. 



If you chufe to have your walling more extenfive, 

 you may divide your garden, wiih one or two walls 

 through the middle, according to its fize and extent. 

 Thefe walls fhould front the fouth, with one or two points 

 to the eafl, running from cafl to weft, the whole 



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