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one must see the propriety of bringing 

 them as nearly together as possible, con- 

 sistent with the views from the house. 

 Yet we find in many large parks, that the 

 fruit and vegetables are brought from the 

 distance of a mile, or more M^ith all the 

 care and trouble of packing for much 

 longer carriage; and the park is conti- 

 nually cut up by dung carts passing from 

 the stables to the distant gardens. 

 Winter To tlicsc considcrations may be added, 



that the kitchen garden, even without 

 hot-houses, is a different climate. There 

 are many days in winter, when a warm, 

 dry, but secluded walk, under the shelter 

 of a south wall, would be preferred to 

 the most beautiful but exposed landscape; 

 and in the spring, when 



' Reviving natiire seems again to breathe. 

 As loosen'd from the cold embrace of death,' 



on the south border of a walled garden 

 some early flowers and vegetables may 

 cheer the sight, although every plant is 

 elsewhere pinched with the north east 



