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THE AMERICAN GARDENER. [Chap, 



Walks, Paths, Plats, Borders and a Hot-Bed 

 Ground. 



58. To render my directions more clear as well 

 as more brief, I have given a plan of ray proposed 

 garden, Plate I. This is not, strictly speaking, a 

 plan ; because it exhibits trees in elevation ; but it 

 will answer the purpose. Of the sorts of which 

 these trees are, and of other circumstances belong- 

 ing to them, I shall speak fully under the head of 

 Fruits, The precise description of the Hot-Beds 

 will be found under that head. At present my ob- 

 ject is to explain the mode of Laying-out the Ground. 



59. The length of the Garden is 100 yards, -the 

 breadth 50 yards, and the area contains a statute 

 acre ; that is, 160 Rods of 16 ^ feet to the Rod. In 

 order to bring my length and breadth within round 

 numbers, I have been obliged to add 6 rod and 58 

 square feet ; but, with this trifling addition here is 

 a spot containing an acre of land. Before, how- 

 ever, I proceed further, let me give my reasons for 

 choosing an Oblong Square, instead of a Square of 

 equal sides. It will be seen, that the length of my 

 garden is from East to West. By leaving a greater 

 length in this direction than from North to South, 

 three important advantages are secured. First, we 

 get a long and warm border under the North fence 

 for the rearing of things early in the spring. Se- 

 cond, we get a long and cool border under the South 

 fence for shading, during the great heats, things, to 

 which a burning sun is injurious. Fourth, by this 

 shape of the area of the Garden a larger portion of 

 the whole is sheltered, during winter and spring, 

 from the bleak winds. 



60. Having such a spot before us, little difficulty 

 can arise in Laying it out^ Indeed, it is only ne- 

 cessary to state the dimensions. The several parts 



