The Theory : Part L 



One great Reafon why thefe People have not th^iSkill 

 neceflary to contrive a good Defign^ is^ That this Knowledge 

 coming farther off than they imagine, they are deftitute of 

 the Qualifications reqnifite for this purpofe. A Man fliould 

 know fomething of Geometry and ArchitetSture, and be 

 able to draw well; he Ihould underftanci^ Ornament, and 

 be acquainted with the Properties and Effe<5ts of all the 

 Plants made ufe of in fine Gardens j lliould defign readily ; 

 and, with all this, have a right Judgment, and natural good 

 Tafte, form'd upon the Contemplation of Things that are 

 ■excellent,, the Cenfuring of thofe that are ill, and .a con-fum^ 

 mate Experience in the Art of Gardening. ' ^ 



T.HERE are the very meanefl Gardeners, who, laying 

 afide the Rake and Spade, take upon them to give Dcfigns 

 of Gardens, when they underftand nothing of the Matf^i 

 Unhappy are thofe that fall into the Hands of fuch Perforis^ 

 who put them to a great Expence to plant a forry Garden ; 

 when it cofts no more to execute a good Defign, than an ill 

 one! The fame Trees and Plants are conftantly made ufe of^ 

 and produce an ill Effed only through their bad Difpo- 

 fition. 



A Man that has Wealth, who would plant a handfome 

 Garden, fliould do two Things : Make Choice of a Perfon 

 of very good Ability in the Art of Gardening; and be 

 well advifed about the Charge, that the Size of his Building, 

 and the Extent of his Garden^ may be anfwerable to the 

 Expence he .would be at. Tlieie two Things are fo eflential, 

 that they ought never to be omitted. He fliould confider, 

 that the larger his Garden is, the more it will coft to make 

 the Gf oimd, to plant, and execute all the Defigns,. aad^ to- 

 keep the fame in Order. If there are Fountains, the Bafons 

 and Water-works will be larger, the Pipes of greater 

 length, and confequently the Expence will be infini^tely 

 more. - 

 MeVtorevm. I-? is ^better, therefore, to be content; with a reafopable 

 cjl cuiu exi' Spot of Ground, well cultivated, than to be ambitious of 

 gmxs, aum .^j^vin^ Parks of fuch Extent, that three Quarters of them 

 gicds. Paiia- a.re ordmarily negleaed.. The true Size ror a nandlome 

 ciius de Re Qi^-den^ may take in ' o^" of 40 Acres ' not more. .As to 



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