SECT. IV. 



OF A GARDEN*. 



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beauty, when the grafs gets long ; leaves mould not 

 be lunered to remain on them as it ftains the grafs ; 

 and worm calls mould be cleared away. 



Edgings of all forts mould be kept in good order, 

 as having a lingular neat effect in the appearance 01 a 

 garden. The dead edgings will fometimes, and the 

 live edgings often want putting to rights; either 

 cutting, clipping, or making up complete. Where 

 there are no edgings, or but weak ones, let the earth 

 bordering on the walks be kept firm* and now and then 

 worked up by a line in moift weather, beating it fmooth 

 with the fpade. 



Some fruits may need fupport, by tying their we-;k 

 branches when thev get heavy, to {takes, &c. Rows of 

 rafpberries and beans are kept neatly up in their lines, by 

 putting in here and there a flake, and ufing packthread 

 lengthwife; and thus will they bear better, and be 

 more conveniently gathered. Strawberries of fine heavy 

 forts, will be prefer v d from getting dirty and rotten, 

 by tying their items to little iticks ; by this practice 

 the fruit alfo gets better ripened, and of a finer flavour : 

 Some perfons lay tiles, or mofs round the plants, when 

 the fruit is half grown ; but this is not (generally) fo 

 well, only it has the advantage in keeping the ground 

 cooler in a hot feafon. The rirft and fineft fcarlets bell 

 defer ve this trouble. 



Flowers fhould be frequently feen to, to tie up, and 

 trim off dead and dangling parts. Some of them can- 

 not do without fupport, and many forts are made more 

 fecure and beautiful by proper ties. If this bufinefs is 

 neglected, a heavy rain or Arong wind may come, 

 and lay all proftrate, efpeciaiiy about the equinoctial 

 feafons ; but weaknefs or their own weight, will often 

 bring flowers down. 



The Jiicks ufed for flowers, fhould be of fmooth 

 wood, as hazle or fallow, or of neat painted flips of 

 deal, with or without an ornamental head ; white is the 

 be;t colour, on account of its contrail with the leaves. 



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