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If the ground naturally lies defcending, 

 it the borders next the walls likewife lie 

 defcending; and if Ibme parts are rnuch 

 fteeper than others, a flope in the border 

 and wall may be made to anfwer them , by 

 this means there will be lefs earth to be re^ 

 moved, than if the walls were made either 

 horizontal or defcending. 



If the ground inclofed is intended only 

 for pleafure, the Hopes, if planted with 

 proper flirubs, will appear more beautiful ; 

 and in a kitchen-garden, if they defcend 

 towards the eafl; or fouth^ will be fit places 

 to fet feveral kinds of vegetables in, as 

 JDeans, peafe, $cc. which wijl be earlier 

 ripe by far than thofe which are fet in a 

 flat quarter : and I have known ftandard 

 vines planted on fuch decHvities, whofe 

 fruit has ripened well. 



After the levels of the borders are fixt, 

 preparation muft be made for building the 

 walls in the befl: and ftrongeil manner, to 

 prevent their leaning or falling, which are 

 generally the efFe£ls of a too fliallow foun- 

 dation. 



In building walls for fruit-trees, it fhould 

 bv confidered v/hat fpace of wall each tree 



will 



