-SECT. III. 



OF A GARDEN, 



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fooner off. By thus having the walls of a garden not 

 dire&ly to the four points, the North wall is greatly 

 advantaged, by having more fun. 



The border next this wall mould be cf very good 

 earth, about two feet deep, rifiiig a little towards the 

 wall. A free moderate loam, or fome frefh maiden 

 foil, not too light, is necefarj ; and if it is not natu- 

 rally there, let no trouble be fpared to procure it, if it 

 can be had, fo as to make all the borders promifmg 

 good; and in order to this, it manure is irecelfary, let 

 it rather be that of rotted vegetables, or turf with a 

 fmall quantity of wood aihes^ or a lefs of foot, or fait ; 

 for the roots of fruit-trees fhould not meet with much 

 dung, at leait of horjes ; that of cows is the b'eft, or 

 that of ftjeep or bogs} will do, well-rotted, and well 

 mixed, Sec. being worked in the borders, as long as 

 poilible before the trees are to be planted. Let the 

 holes be fome time opened beforehand, that they may 

 be improved by expofure to the atmofphere. Thus due 

 care will be taken, and all things ready to go about the 

 work of planting properly. 



The borders tor peaches, &c. cannot be too wide, 

 for in a few years the roots will fpr^ad a confiderablc 

 way; and that they may do it without impediment of 

 rubbiih in the walks, and without meeting with a bad 

 foil, is of the greateft confequence to the future health 

 and fruitfulnefs of the trees. 



If a garden is large and fquare r a fecond South wall, 

 running down the middle of it would be very ufeful ; 

 and fo, if large and long, a crofs wall or two might 

 be adopted, as giving opportunity for the cultivation of 

 more trained fruit trees; and" if there is any idea of 

 forcing fruits, thefe interfering walls, ranging Eaft and 

 Weft, are proper for it (as fituated within the rincr 

 fence) furnifhed with flues, &c. 



The left fruit border being prepared {ox peaches, nec- 

 tarines and apricots, or vims and figs, the trees fhould 

 take their refidence there (if the leaf is falling) about 



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