SECT. III. 



OF A GARDEN. 



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Grafs Walls may do where' gravel is fcarce; but 

 the latter is fo clearly preferable, that except for a little 

 variety in large gardens where there are many walks, 

 they will hardly be made choice of. They are trouble- 

 fome to keep in order, and if much ufed are apt to get 

 bare, and out of level, efpecially when narrow; they^ 

 are alfo frequently damp to the feet. 



Camomile, has been ufed alfo to form green er carpet 

 walks, planting it in fets about nine or ten inches 

 afunder; which naturally fpreading, the runners are 

 fixed by walking on them, or rolling. 



Sand may be adopted for walks, and there is a 

 binding fort of it, that does very well; but lay not any' 

 of it too thick, as it is the lefs firm for it. Drift fand 

 is a good fubftitute for gravel. 



Coal Ajhes ftrewed thinly in the alleys are better 

 than nothing, as they at lead ferve to keep the feet 

 dry and clean. If the garden be a firong foil, thefe 

 allies (when worn down) may be thrown out of the 

 walks, with a little of the earth, and will prove a good 

 manure for the quarters. 



SeaSheh make very good walks. 



AW trees defigned to be planted, are to be thought of 

 before winter. Thofe of the zvall have been fpoken, 

 of ; and as to flandards they muft have a fair depth of 

 good foil (not very dungy) to grow in, for it mould be 

 remembered, that tree roots in a garden are prevented 

 from running over the furface, as they do in an un- 

 difturbed orchard. It is neceflary that fome caution 

 mould be ufed not to dig the ground too near, and 

 too deep about garden trees; left loofening the roots, 

 they mould not be able to ftand the wind; and becaufe 

 the nearer the furface any root grows, the more and 

 choicer fruit, the tree bears. 



But the fewer Jlandard trees in a garden the better, 

 as they take up much room, and by their (hade prevent 

 the proper growth of vegetables that are any thing 

 near them; fo that if a garden is fmall, there mould 



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