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a long time in growing to a proper 

 Size for affording a Shade ; fo where 

 new Groves are planted, the Trees 

 mud be placed defer together, in 

 order to have Shade as foon as pofli- 

 ble : but in planting of thefe Groves, 

 it is much the bell Way to difpofe 

 all the Trees irregularly, which will 

 give them a greater Magnificence, 

 and aifo form a Shade fooner, than 

 when the Trees are planted in Lines ; 

 for when the Sun fhines between the 

 Rows of Trees, as it mull do fome 

 Part of the Day in Summer, the 

 Walks between them will be expofed 

 to the Heat, at fuch times, until the 

 Branches of thefe Trees meet; 

 whereas, in the irregular Plantations, 

 the Trees intervene, and obftruct the 

 direct Rays of the Sun. 



When a Perfon, who is to lay out 

 a Garden, is fo happy as to met) 

 with large full-grown Trees upou 

 the Spot, they mould remain in- 

 violate, if poflible ; for it wiil be 

 better to put up with many Incon- 

 veniencies, than to deilroy thefe, 

 which will require an Age to retrieve; 

 fo that nothing but that of offending 

 the Habitation, by being fo near as 

 to occafion great Damps, mould 

 tempt the cutting of them down. 



Moft of the Groves wnich have 

 been planted either in England, or 

 thole celebrated Gardens in France, 

 are only a few regular Lines of 

 Trees ; many of which are Avenues 

 to the Habitation, or lead to fome 

 Building, or other Object : but thefe 

 do not appear fo grand, as thofe 

 which have been made in Woods, 

 where the Trees have grown acci- 

 dentally, and at irregular Diflances ; 

 where the Trees have large fpread- 

 ing Heads, and are left, at fuch 

 Diilance as to permit the Grafs to 

 grow under them, then they afford 

 the greateft Pleafure ; for nothing is 

 «iore noble, thaa fine fpreading 



Trees, with large Stem?, growing;' 

 through Grafs, efpecially if the 

 Grafs is well kept, and has a good 

 Verdure; befides, moft of thefe plant- 

 ed Groves have generally a Gravel- 

 walk, made in a ftrait Line between 

 them ; which greatly offends the 

 Sight of Perfons who have true 

 Taite : therefore whenever a Gra- 

 vel-walk is abfolutelv neceffary to 

 be carried through thefe Groves, it 

 will be much better to twill it about, 

 according as the Trees naturally* 

 ftand, than to attempt Regularity: 

 but dry Walks under large Trees 

 are not fo uieful, as in opsn Places; 

 becaufe the dropping of the Trees 

 will render thefe Walks ufelefs, after 

 Rain, for a confiderable time. 



Ciofe Groves have frequently 

 large Trees (landing in them ; but 

 the Ground is filled under thefe with 

 Shrubs, or Underwood ; fo that the 

 Walks which are made in them are 

 private, and fcreened from Winds ; 

 whereby they are rendered agreeable 

 for walking, at fuch times when the 

 Air is too violent or cold for walk- 

 iag in the more expofed Parts of the 

 Garden. 



Thefe are often contrived fo as to 

 bound the open Groves, and fre- 

 quently to hide the Walls, or other 

 Inclofures of the Garden: and 

 when they are properly laid out, 

 with dry Walks winding through 

 them, and on the Sides of thefe 

 fweet fmelling Shrubs and Flowers 

 irregularly planted, they have a 

 charming Effect : for here a Perfon 

 may walk in private, fheltered from 

 the Inclemency of cold or violenc 

 Winds ; and enjoy the greateft Sweets 

 of the vegetable Kingdom : there 

 fore where it can be admitted, if 

 they are continued round the whole 

 Inclofure of the Garden, there will 

 be a much greater Extent of Walk ; 

 and thefe Shrubs will appear the 



