New Principles of Gardening. 
under an Eafor North Wall, &c. After they have continued 
two Summers in the Seed-Bed, tranfplant them in the Autumn 
following to the Nurfery, as before directed. 
When Limes are planted to make an Efpalier or Hedge, they 
are planted at three Foot Diftance inthe Lines; in which ob- 
ferve, that whenever you plant Hedges-of Lime, Elm, Sc. to 
plant one low or fhort Plant between every two of the higheft, 
and thereby your Hedge will be full at the Bottom, which other- 
wife very rarely happens. Lime-Trees planted for fhady Walks, 
may be atten, twelve, or fixteen Foot a-part; but for thofein large 
Avenues, not nearer than thirty five or fourty Foot. 
N. B. That Hedges of Limes, or of Elms, fhould at firit 
planting be cut down within four Foot of the Ground, and all 
their Side or Horizontal Branches fhorten’d, “twill add very 
much to their Improvement. 
The beft Lime-Trees for Standards, are thofe of fix or feven. 
Years Growth. 
High {hooting Linden next exatts your Care ; 
With grateful Shades to thofe who take the Air. 
When thefe you plant, you fiill fbould bear in Mind 
Philemon and chafte Baucis: Thefe were jom’d 
In a poor Cottage, by their pious Love, 
Whofe facred Ties did no lefs lafting prove, 
Then Life it felf. They Jove once entertain’d, 
And by their Kindnefs on him fo much gain'd ; 
That, being worn by Times devourin Jive, 
He chang’d to Trees their weak pay 3 elefs Age: 
Tho now trausformd, they Male and Female are ; 
Nor. did their Change ought of their Sex impair. 
Their Timber chiefly is for Turners good ; 
They foon {hoot np, and rife into a Wood.. 
N. B. That the Platanus-Tree is propagated as the Lime-- 
Tree, by Layers: Its Leaves are very large and beautiful. *Tis- 
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a Tree of a quick Growth, delights in good Land; but ’tis late — 
inthe Spring before its Leaves comes out, and in fome hor: 
Summers drop very early. 
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