42 OF THE FORMATION SECT. 



litchen garden are to be diftin£i things, the cafe is alter- 

 ed ^ not fo much indeed, but that ftill the kitchen garden 

 fhould be adorned with a fprinkling of the more ordi- 

 nary decorations, to flirt the quarters, chiefly thofe of 

 the ffloft powerful fweet fcents, as rofes, fweet-briars t 

 and honey -fuckles, zvail-fozvers, flocks, pinks, mlnionet, 

 &c. in order to counteract the coarfer effluvia of vege- 

 tables, or o{ dead leaves, which, however, fhould not lie 

 fuffered to annoy. 



The fozver garden (properly fo called) fhould be 

 rather jniall than large ; and if a feparate portion of 

 ground be appropriated for this, only the choicejl gifts 

 of Flora fhould be introduced, and no trouble fpared 

 to cultivate them in the beji manner. The beds of this 

 garden fhould be narrow, and confequently the walks 

 numerous ; and not more than one half, or two thirds 

 the width of the beds, except one principal walk all 

 round, which may be a little wider. The gravel (or 

 whatever the waits are made ofj fhould lie about four 

 inches below the edge. The beds for tulips, hyacinths % 

 amnionic s, ranwnculujes, &c. may be three and a half, 

 or four feet wide, and thofe for fingle flowers the 

 fame, or only two and a half fget wide in the borders; 

 which was the moft ufual breadth in the old flower 

 gardens. Let the beds lie rather rounded in the middle, 

 but the walks flat. 



Figured parterres have got out of fafhion, as a tafle 

 for open and extenfive gardening has prevailed; but 

 when the beds are not too fanciful, but regular in their 

 fliapes, and chiefly at right angles, (after the Chineje 

 manner) an- affemblage of all forts of flowers, in a 

 fancy fpot ot about fixty feet fquare, is a delightful 

 home fource of pleafure, worthy ot purfuit. There 

 fhould be neat edgings of box to thefe beds, or rather 

 of neat inch boards, painted lead colour, to keep up 

 the mould. Be fare to keep the box from the very firft 

 (as foon as rooted; and always after, as low as poflible: 

 Clip it twice a year, April and July. 



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