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undulating slopes is capable of producing-, by proper 

 culture, excellent crops in kind. These simple facts 

 show that the situation should never be in front of 

 the residence, nor immediatel'y in the line of view 

 from the chief windows. 



It is desirable, so far as possible, to secure for the 

 crops immunity from direct north and east winds. 

 This is an important factor connected with the 

 growth and production of winter supplies, and very 

 early crops of young spring vegetables. Where the 



which choice of situation can be made, it is highly 

 desirable to avoid as far as possible low-lying spaces 

 or valleys. This from the twofold fact that colder 

 subsoils generally abound, and late spring frosts 

 prevail; both of which cause injury to early crops, 

 the former being very injurious besides to the roots 

 of perennial vegetables wintered therein. 



A source of advantage and profit is always to 

 found in the possession of an abundant supply of 

 water in connection with this department. When- 



Kitchen Garden to north-east or Eesidence : planned so as to catch the greatest amount of sunshine. 



natural conformation of the land in the immediate 

 neighbourhood does not give this, or plantations do 

 not exist around, high fences or walls should be 

 constructed. These latter are all but invariably 

 associa,ted with this department, owing to this 

 necessity in a measure, but also from the other 

 important one of choice fruit supply. By growing- 

 such things together, all can be more certainty 

 secured, and in the most economical manner 

 possible. 



I have thus far treated the subject from the point 

 of view that areas of limited extent most generally 

 prevail. Where large mansions exist, however, and 

 in connection with them extensive grounds, from 



ever a neat pond can be formed, it is a very 

 desirable feature, especially when the garden is 

 formed midway upon a sloping ground, enjoying 

 the happy mean of being between the Tiigher-up 

 ground, where too full exposure to cold north or 

 easterly winds exists, and the lower ground so 

 subject to cold in spring, with the drawback of 

 cold subsoils, and sour soil generally. Such a pond 

 should be artificial in construction, of oblong or 

 ornamental shape, formed by water imprisoned in. 

 its descent from the higher to the lower grounds. 

 From such a source, water in the best possible state 

 for periodical summer waterings, obtained in the 

 handiest possible manner, is under command, very 



