THE SCOTS GARDENER 



tancesof each sort of kitchen-herbs and fruits, Part 

 II., Chap. VI., where is intended six foot broad 

 beds ; but where they are less, there must be fewer 

 rows. 



The kitchen-garden may be placed nearest the 

 stables, for the conveniency of wheeling in manure, 

 and out of sight of the front of the house : because 

 of the impropriety of the view, to see manure in 

 that garden where the eyes of the persons in the 

 house should be more agreeably entertained, by 

 lawns, avenues, vistas, and other more agreeable 

 prospects than which is necessary in kitchen-gar- 

 dens : and when you plant or sow, place every 

 species by themsel ves,except such mixture as is men- 

 tioned, Part II., Chaps. I. and III., and where you 

 have not a whole ridge, or at least a bed of a kind, 

 you may compleat them with such as are nearest 

 of growth and continuance : also plant such as are 

 of long duration, and such as must be yearly re- 

 newed, severally, each in ridges or beds by them- 

 selves ; the order is to make every sort opposite 

 itself. For example, plant perennials, such as arti- 

 choaks, &c., by themselves, that they may not 

 interfere with that ground which is to be wrought 

 up annually for the annual productions of this 



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