THE SCOTS GARDENER 



to lye all winter un-raked, and at the spring re-delve, 

 stirr and mix it thoroughly, and trim and plant 

 your flowers and other plants in their seasons. See 

 Part IL, Chap. VII. 



In making the walkes in any gar den, first level up 

 the bordures at its sides : secondly, drive a row of 

 stakes in the middle of the walke, and level them 

 accordingly, i.e. stretch a line across the walke be- 

 twixt the two level bordures, and marke where it 

 hits the stake in the middle of the walke ; do this 

 at both ends, and by viewing betwixt, you will level 

 the rest ; see the next chapter of levelling. But 

 you may minde, that the walke must rise a little 

 in the middle, and yet the middle of the walke and 

 top of the boxing of the bordure must be level, i.e. 

 the boxings so much above the side of the walke, 

 as the middle of the walke is above its sides. Where 

 your boxing is timber or stone, fill up the bordure 

 of earth to the top thereof ; but where your boxing 

 is of box, juniper, or the like, the earth within the 

 bordure, and edge of the walkes and pathes with- 

 out, must be equal. 



As for the rise or swell the walkes have, which 

 makes them the segment of a circle, grass, or brick- 

 walkes may have, for thirty foot broad, six inches 



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