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distance (except you intend to plant goosberries 

 and curran-standards in these blanks, and then the 

 trees and shrubs together stand as in the first way), 

 and now the proportion is, as 7 is to 10, so is the 

 distance of the outer-row round, to the distance of 

 the trees : or as 10 is to 7, so is the distance of the 

 trees to the distance of the outer-row round. Such 

 proportion doth the side and diagonal of a geo- 

 metrical squair bear the one to the other, and a- 

 bundantly exact for our purpose. 



The fifth way is, and very notable, where orchard 

 and kitchen-garden are all one, or where you have 

 corn or grass among your trees ; or trees, whether 

 barren or fruitful, among your corn or grass, see 

 fig. 9. 



If for a kitchen-garden, divide it in ridges, mak- 

 ing the tables or pathes in the middle of the widest 

 interval ; and then subdivide it so as the trees may 

 fall in the middle of the beds or bordures. If for 

 corn-land, the ridge must be between each row 

 plowed within four foot on each side the rows or 

 ranges of trees ; which eight-foot bordures must be 

 delved each spring ; or, if stiff clay at both equi- 

 noxes, and no vegetable suffered to grow thereon : 

 for a man, or two, with large and handsome hows, 



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