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commanded ; but water may be conducted in pipes from 

 springs or sources higher than the general level of the 

 garden, and collected in a tank in the upper part of the in- 

 closure. Supposing the garden to have a slope to the 

 south, water might not only be supplied from such tank 

 for ordinary garden purposes, but might be made to irrigate 

 different quarters in succession. The late Mr. Knight, of 

 Downton, was in the practice of irrigating with great 

 advantage his strawberry beds while in flower, the rows of 

 celery and of broccoli, and of other crops transplanted 

 during summer; and particularly the late crops of peas 7 

 the irrigation of whi^h tended to prevent mildew, and to 

 insure the production of healthy green peas during the 

 month of October. A pipe of sufficient calibre should be 

 led from the pool or tank to the hot-houses, and to two or 

 three different stations in the garden. "Well or spring 

 water should be exposed in reservoirs to the action of the 

 sun and air, when it becomes comparatively soft and salu- 

 brious for plants. As rain-water is found better than any 

 other for this purpose, all that can be collected should be 

 stored in cisterns and kept for use. 



Connected with the situation is the approach to the 

 garden from without, a matter requiring some taste and 

 contrivance. If possible, it should be from the south, 

 when the range of glazed houses, always fronting towards 

 the south, will be seen at once, and produce a pleasing 

 effect. Sometimes a lateral entrance is very suitable, 

 leading it may be supposed, from the flower-garden through 

 an intermediate shrubbery, and coming upon the hot-houses 

 in flank. It is delightful to be introduced at once and by 

 surprise into a Slip, as it is called, where on the one hand 

 there is an extent of wall covered with luxuriant fruit-trees 



in full bearing, and on the other is displayed a rich collec- 



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