THE CULINARY GARDEN. 



the most awkward situation of any ; especially if 

 placed near, and so that it cannot be properly 

 screened by some sort of plantation. Generally 

 speaking, the kitchen-garden should be placed in 

 the rear, or on the flank of the house, by which the 

 lawn may not be broken, and rendered unshapely 

 where it is required to be most complete. The ne- 

 cessary traffic with this garden, if placed in front, 

 is always offensive. 



Descending to the consideration of more humble 

 gardens, circumstances are often so arbitrary with 

 respect to their situations, as that they cannot be 

 placed either so as to please, or give satisfaction by 

 their products. These are cases where the kitchen- 

 garden is necessarily thrust into a corner, and per- 

 haps is shaded by buildings, or by tall trees, from the 

 sun and air ; where they are placed on steep hangs, 

 in a northern aspect ; and in all cases where the sub- 

 soil is a till or a cankering gravel, and the site cold 

 and bleak. 



Such situations as these are to be avoided, and 

 should be considered among the worst possible. 

 Next are open, unsheltered plains. But even there, 

 if the soil be tolerably good, and the subsoil be not 

 particularly bad, shelter may be reared, so as that 

 in a few years the garden may produce a return for 

 the expence laid out in its improvement. 



With respect to the situation of market-gardens, 

 those in the vicinity of great towns must have more 

 regard to soil and to local conveniencies, than those 

 at a distance need to have, who can choose, per- 

 haps, a free situation, and a better aspect ; such 



