184 THE FRUIT GARDEN'. 



on a north border, or other shaded situation, in order 

 to prolong the season of them, if that be an object^ 

 besides planting them out in quarters, as hinted at 

 above. 



From four to six feet square, according to the qua- 

 lity of the soil, may be deemed a proper distance 

 at which to plant the above fruits ; that is, in good 

 land, six feet ; in middling land, five ; and in poor 

 land, four feet. Some may also very properly be 

 planted against vacant places on any of the walls, 

 pales, or espaliers. The Antwerp raspberry, in par- 

 ticular, and some of the kinds of gooseberries, are 

 highly improved in size and flavour, if trained to a 

 south wall. 



Strawberries are often planted in beds ; but a bet- 

 ter method is to plant them in rows, about two feet 

 asunder, and fifteen or eighteen inches in the row; 

 or, in single rows, as edgings to the walks or alleys j 

 in which way they generally produce very abun- 

 dantly. 



