Design for laying out a Kitchen-Garden. 



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Art. IV. A Series of Designs for laying out Kitchen-Gardens. By 

 Mr. T. Rutger. Design 2., Containing an Acre ivithin the Walls, 

 and Half an Acre in the Slips. 



The plan (fg. 63.) is meant either for a mixed garden, or 

 for a plain kitchen-garden. By a mixed garden, I mean one 

 where flowers are introduced in the borders in the place of 

 vegetables, for which, however, I am no advocate : still, in cases 

 where there are no flower-gardens, it has been occasionally 

 adopted. Gardens of this description are certainly exceedingly 

 pleasing to the admirers of Flora, however they may be disliked 

 by gardeners. Espaliers, in this case, are highly desirable, as 

 they shut out from the view everything that would otherwise be 

 obnoxious. I have seen gardens of this description that have 

 been greatly admired ; and therefore I am inclined to give one 

 of them, which, at the same time, may be available for a plain 

 kitchen-garden, in which case the conservatory, green-house, 

 and forcing-house for flowers may be omitted ; the central walk 

 may be carried through to join the central walk of the garden, 

 and the doorways at the sides may be closed up. The area of 

 this garden contains the same space as Design 1., fig. 35. ; but 

 about half an acre is added to the slips : this also gives the ad- 

 vantage of the east and west aspect of the side walls on the out- 

 side for fruit trees. 



I have also given the plan of a flower-garden (fg. 62.) for the 

 entrance ground, if wanted : it is meant to be in the Dutch 



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style, with box edgings. The irregular border adjoining the 

 fence is intended for choice shrubs ; and the two side clumps 

 for American plants. 



Shortgrove, Essex, 183i. 



