6*52 OF THE PRESERVATION", &C. BOOK IX. 



7. In regard to pleasure grounds, the common mode forms 

 many acres of lawn, which have to be kept in preservation at a 

 great expense, while they produce nothing. The plan here pro- 

 posed admits of more or less, according to circumstances and 

 situation ; and generally forms little that is not grazed by 

 sheep or covered by low flowers ; so that extensive mowing is 

 never requisite ; and generally it permits the cattle to come 

 within a few yards of the house *. 



8/ In regard to kitchen g.ardens, the modern system is 

 to have them large, and kept at enormous expense ; this gene- 

 rally approves of them small, and cultivates the greatest quan- 

 tity of culinary vegetables in the farm. 



9. The difference of expense has all along been noticed in 

 the course of this work ; whether it relates to mansions, build- 

 ings, planting, water, gardens, farms, or pleasure-ground. 

 That it will be very considerable, must be evident from the ge- 

 neral consideration of the difference between assisting what 

 nature has already begun, and counteracting nature altogether. 

 I refer to the several parts of Book I. 



10. Several other less striking differences in each of these 



* Green pasture, whether in pleasure-ground or park scenery, is always void of 

 energy or strength of expression., unless when grazed by cattle. 



