Chap. II. 



Of the Situation of the Groundy and 

 of the Choice one ought to make 

 thereof 



H E firft Thing, and the moft effential to be 

 obferved in chufing a Place to plant a Garden, 

 in, is the Situation and Expofition of the 

 Ground. 'Tis on this the Succefs of the 



Undertaking principally depends > if we have 



the Prudence to make a good Choice, the Trees we plant 

 will become beautiful and tall in little Time ; but if we fail 

 in this Point, all the Care and Expence.we can beftow will" 

 fignify little or nothing. , ■ , r 



'T I s next to impoffible to produce a fine Garden m a bad 

 Soil J and tho' there are Ways to meliorate Ground, they are 

 always very expenfive ; and it often happens, that a whole 

 Garden is ruin'd, when the Roots of Trees have reach'd the 

 Natural Bottom, whatfoever it has coft to lay good Earth of 

 three Foot deep over the whole Surface. 



This Situation is of fo great Confequence, that all Au-- 

 thors, who have hitherto faid any thing of Agriculture, have 

 conftantly and earneftly recommended the Necelfity of ma- 

 king a good Choice thereof. I fliall not take upon me here 

 to quote thofe Authors, tho' poffibly I have read moft of 

 them, but rather content my felf to mentioa what * Vitnmus 

 fays 'fpeaking of the Situation of Country-Houfes : He ArMuajnthe 

 tells' us, „ That in the Situation of a Country-Houfe, Re- t^^?o}Am- 

 fped ftiould be had to the Region of the Air, to the Cli- 

 mate and to the Convenieney of the Place j that the 

 Place'fliouldbe eafily acceffible, fertile, plenteous in it- 

 felf, and adjoining to Rivers and Ports, capable of fer- 

 ving it with all the Commodities of the Neighbouring 

 Parts: That above all, it Ihould be healthful, not htuatc 

 in a low animarlliy Ground, becaufe of the Corruption^ 



caufed. 



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