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planting. 4. The first way squair. 5. The second rom- 

 busoical. 6. The third triangular. 7. A fourth depending 

 on the first. 8. A fifth and notable way. 9. A sixth way 

 observing the central line. 10. The distance of trees in 

 thickets and orchards . . . . .17 



CHAPTER IV 

 HOW TO MAKE THE KITCHEN-GARDEN 



1. The methode and draught. 2. The proportion and 

 order of planting and sowing therein. 3. Of uniformity to 

 be observed. 4. A place for physik hearbs. 5. Of walls, and 

 of the distance of dwarff and wall-trees . . .29 



CHAPTER V 



HOW TO MAKE THE PLEASURE-GARDEN 

 1. What draught I fancy best. 2. Of boxing for all gar- 

 dens. 3. Of the proportion of walks. 4. To lay grass. 5. Of 

 brick walls. 6. To lay gravel. 7. The orderly wayes of 

 planting flowers. 8. Of terrase walks. 9. Of pondes . 36 



CHAPTER VI 

 HOW TO LEVEL GROUND 



1. Of the horizontal and sloping level. 2. To proportion 

 the level to the ground. 3. How to do with bad-lying plots. 

 4. How to level great lengthes. 5. How to do over obstruc- 

 tions. 6. Of the solidity of earth. 7. A practice which is 

 the cheapest way. 8. To bring water in pipes . . 45 



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