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commanded; but water may be conducted in pipes from 
springs or sources higher than the general level of the 
garden, and collected ina tank in the upper part of the in- 
closure. Supposing the garden to have a slope to the 
south, water might not only be supplied from such tank 
for ordinary garden purposes, but might be made to irrigate 
different quarters in succession. The late Mr. Knight, of 
Downton, was in the practice of irrigating with great 
advantage his strawberry beds while in flower, the rows of 
celery and of broccoli, and of other crops transplanted 
during summer; and. particularly the late crops of peas, 
the irrigation of which tended to prevent mildew, and to 
insure the production of healthy green peas during the 
month of October. A pipe of sufficient calibre should be 
led from the pool or tank to the hot-houses, and to two or 
three different stations in the garden. Well or ‘spring 
water should be exposed in reservoirs to the action of the 
sun and air, when it becomes comparatively soft and salu- 
brious for plants. As rain-water is found better than any 
other for this purpose, all that can be collected should be 
stored in cisterns and kept for use. , 
Connected with the situation is the approach to the 
garden from without, a matter requiring some taste and 
contrivance. If possible, it should be from the south, 
when the range of glazed houses, always fronting towards 
the south, will be seen at once, and produce a pleasing 
effect. Sometimes a lateral entrance is very suitable, 
leading it may be supposed, from the flower-garden through 
an intermediate shrubbery, and coming upon the hot-houses 
in flank. It is delightful to be introduced at once and by 
surprise into a Slip, as it is called, where on the one hand 
there is an extent of wall covered with luxuriant fruit-trees 
in full bearing, and on the other is displayed a rich collec- 
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