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Book I. FLORA. 
The mof graceful grounds for thefe Gardens, is an intireleyel , 
and the beft Soil, is that, which is neither Clay nor Sand, but parta+. 
King of both: and if either, it may be much helped by Compoft 
Hanging grounds, uncapable to be caft into a Level, feldome make 
handfom Gardens : fuch mutt be divided into parts with Defc NLS, a 
the convenience of the place will afford « in the defigning and order- 
ing whereof, I fhall advife all fuch asare unexpert in fuch operati- 
ons, tobe guided by fome honeft, and skilful Gardener, or other 
experienced perfon, upon whofe judgement they may relie, and not 
truft co the dictates of a green fancy, left they imploy their pains to 
_ purchafe repentance, as I know many have done, 
The firlt of thefé Gardens of Delight, We will call the Fruit-gar- 
den, the other the Flower-garden; which would be leffer, and placed 
immediately under the walls of the houfe, the other on the Eat or 
Welt fide thereof, according to the quality of theplace, I thall 
not advife any, tomake either of thefe Gardens toobig, for fuch are 
commonly ill furnifhed, and worfe kept. Fourfcore yards {quare 
for the Fruit, and Thirty for the Flower-carden willbe enough for a 
Noble-mam: but fora private Gentleman, Forty for the one, and 
‘Twenty for the other will be fufficient 5 and fo bigger or Jeffer, ac- 
cording to the draught you make choice of, or the fortume and fancy 
Of the OWN¢ sj .gaidupatinaitamuiaeamnnctens er =. 
If you are to inclofe anew ground for a Garden, be cateful in pla- 
cing che Walls,that the fize, ficuation and form, may all be anfwera- 
ble to your intended plot: the ground exactly meafured, and tried, 
that the Walls may be neither out of {quare or level, which will much 
advantage the work which is tofollow. For the Foundation and a 
foot higher, Stone may ferve, but after Brick is beft ; taifing them 
nine foot higtrat che leaft, on the infide the Garden, and {cued only 
on the outfide , and for dividing the Fruit from the Flower-cayden, 
a thin wall of five or fix foot high may ferve ; or elfe half Pales, cur 
with handfom heads, and put intoa Brick colour, with equal porti- 
ons of red Lead and Ochre, ground on a Painters ftone with Linfeed 
Oyl, ferving fitly for the planting of fine Rofes, on either fide, 
The walls being finifhed, the ground is to be prepared for planting : 
and firft we will begin with the Fruit-garden, paler | 
In the firft place you are to divide the Walls for Trees : allowing | 
about twelve foot in large Gardens betwixt them, and half the mea- 
fureat the corners: in leffer Gardens ten foot or thereabouts, more 
or lefs, according to the {preading of the trees you intend to plan. 
Mark the places where they are to be fet; then trench the Borders 
round about the walls a yard wide; and about two foot deep ; but 
about the places marked for trees, two yards {quare, that their roots 
may have room to {pread, cafting therein good ftore of old,well-rar- 
ted Neats dung, which will Jaft much longer than that of Horfes = 
and let it be all over about a foot rks well mingled ae 
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