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in two hours. At the same time, the borders, and even a 

 considerable part of the compartments, can be watered with 

 the greatest ease when required. The convenience and 

 utility of this contrivance must at once be perceived by eve- 

 ry practical horticulturist. The same plan of introducing 

 water is adopted in a garden, which J. Hay planned and 

 executed for Lord V. Duncan, at Lundie House, near Dun- 

 dee ; and, after the experience of several years, it has been 

 greatly approved of. The water at Lundie is conveyed to 

 the garden from a considerable height, and is thrown from 

 the point of the director with great force, and to a good dis- 

 tance." — Endin, Encyc, art. Horticulture. 



" Vegetables that are newly transplanted, as they have 

 their roots more or less diminished, or otherwise injured, 

 often need watering, until they have taken new root. But 

 this should be done with caution. If a dry season follow 

 the transplanting, let them be watered, if they appear to 

 droop, only at evenings, and in cloudy weather, and with 

 water which has been exposed, one day at least, to the 

 shining of the sun ; not with water directly from a well, or 

 a cold spring, as it will give a chill to the plants. Only a 

 small quantity should be applied at once, that it may have 

 an effect similar to that of a refreshing rain ; for water, ap 

 plied too plentifully, sometimes washes away the finest of 

 the mould from the roots, or makes little cavities about 

 them, which admit too much air. 



" In a dry season, whole gardens sometimes need water- 

 ing; and, in doing it, the above precautions should bs 

 regarded. They are happy, who have a piece of standing 

 water in their garden, or a rivulet near at hand, from 

 whence the garden may be watered without much la- 

 bour." — -Deane. 



In laying out the compartments of a garden, Forsyth ob- 

 serves, " You must be guided, in a great measure, by the 

 form and size of the garden ; but do not lay them out too 

 small, as, in that case, a great part of the ground will be 

 taken up with walks and borders. The best figure is a 

 square, or oblong, when the garden is of that form ; but if 

 not, they may be laid out in any other figure that is thought 

 to be most convenient." Some of the compartments, in 

 some of our best gardens, Neill observes, are laid out in 

 beds four feet wide, with narrow alleys. So many alleys, 

 no doubt, occupy a deal of room ; but advantages of conve- 



