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of the relative positions occupied by his dwelling, the 

 outhouses and his garden, except that he says the 

 houses are in a "Yeard . . , pallizado'd with 

 locust Puncheons." This proves very certainly, how- 

 ever, that they did not occupy the position or posi- 

 tions, which were later assigned to these buildings — 

 that is, at the right and left of the house. The garden 

 dimensions were too limited for a kitchen garden for 

 such a household as his; and this fact, together with 

 the form of it — a square — which was the form com- 

 monly adopted in the Elizabethan designs to balance 

 the house, affords pretty conclusive warrant for the 

 assumption that it was, in the more advanced sense, 

 a '.'garden." If it were, it would be likely to lay be- 

 fore the dwelling, at the back probably — that is, on 

 the side opposite the main entrance. Perhaps the 

 orchard was beyond, but that is speculation; so also 

 is any attempt to locate the offices. 



The counsel of William Lawson doubtless served 

 many of these early southern planters. He suggests 

 much that is delightful in his "New Orchard and 

 Garden," of which some copies of the 1626 edition 

 must certainly have found their way to America and 

 been frequently consulted. He does not say much 

 about design, however; most of his work is horticul- 

 tural and only generally descriptive of what should 

 or may be done for the greatest pleasure. Genuinely 



