New Principles of Gardening. 
ferving in dry Weather to keep them frequently water'd, and 
always clear of Weeds. | . 
When they have ftood two Years in the Seed-Bed, they fhould 
be tranfplanted into Hedges, or the Quarters of a Wildernefs ; 
which in both Places are very beautiful. 
This Plant is of a very quick Growth; and altho’ ’tis a Fo- 
reigner, yet “twill endure the Violence of our Winters Frofts, 
Sc. without any kind of Prejudice to its Verdure. 
This fort of Privet was brought from Italy by the inge- 
nuous Mr. Balle of Kingfngton, which by the Italians is 
called Olivetta, becaufe its Leaves are not unlike thofe of the 
Olive. 
§ EC dy: RE 
= Of the Cyprus, Lignum-Vite, and Cedar of 
‘Lebanus ; its Culture, &c. 
MONGST all the Ever-Greens hitherto treated off, none 
7% make a more grander Appearance in a Gardea, than 
the Cyprus, and Cedar ot j IT neither is any Tree 
fo eafy to be cultivated; for their Ordering has no fort ot Dif- 
ference from that of an Ever-Green, Oar, ‘Pine, &c. 
I have obferv’d in feveral old Gardens, divers fine Walks of 
thofe Trees, far exceeding all oihers I ever faw of any kind, 
which of late have been deftroy’d ; to the great Shame of thofe. 
as were the In{truments of their Deat!.. 
Iam not infenfible of diipicafing fome People herein ; but 
that regard not, fince my Abilities are capabie to prove the 
Truth of what I have aiferted; andindeed, amongft all thofe 
Sacrifices, | can’t but fay, thac I was heartily forry to hear 
of the DeitruGtion of that old and grand Walk of Cyprus Trees, 
not long fince growing in the Gardens lately in the Poffcffion 
of the Lady Humble at Twickenham. However, for the future, 
I ope to tee thefe Trees flourifh, and be kindly received in _ 
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