Chap. V. of Gardening, 47 



Palisades are trimmed after divers Fafliions" into 

 Fans, Curtains, * low Hedges, &c. according to the Na- *Banquettc9 

 ture of the Place, and the Intention of the Perlbn that gives clSpld. 

 the Defign who propofes therein certain Figures, which re- fed above the 

 quire Time e'er they can be brought to Perfedion. ^oTptel"" 



Those we call Fans and Curtains, are no other than gers ; but the 

 large and very highPalifades, which ferveto ftop the Sight, 

 to ftut up Places that are difagrceable, or to fever the Parts for t\oT^ 

 of a Garden. 



As for thofe we call Banquettes^ they are low Palifades 

 Breaft-high, ordinarily not exceeding 3 or 4 Foot j they are 

 of ufe on the Sides of Double-walks, where, being kept fo 

 low, they are no Hindrance to the enjoying of a pleafant 

 Proiped through the Trees. 



In heading a Palifade, and the Trees that are near it,' 

 you may alfo form Niches and Natural Clofe-Arbors,,. 

 without making ufe of any Trellis or Latticed-work. 

 Thefe, I think, are the beft Improvements you can make in 

 the Bufinefs of Palifades; heretofore, indeed, they were 

 wont to give them a thoufand extravagant Forms, which 

 are ftill very common in the Gardens of Italy and Spain : 

 But at prefent, in France, they run no more upon fuch 

 Trifles, but choofe rather a Regularity plain and lefs con- 

 fiifed. 



T o preferve the Beauty of Palifades, you ihould obferve 

 not to let them run too high, for fear they grov.^ bare and 

 naked towards the Bottom Their Height may be two 

 Thirds of the Alley, where they fliould be flopped, and af- 

 terwards kept ilieared, as well at Top as on both Sides, by 

 the Help of tall double Ladders and Rolling Carriages, and 

 always as fliort and clofe as poffible ; for nothing looks, 

 worfe than a Palifade too thick, befides that it infallibly 

 brings it to Ruin in little Time. 



Nevertheless, if there be occafion to raife Pali- 

 fades very high, as fometimes happens in joining the Heads, 

 of the tall Trees that are fet within the Palifade, with the 

 Palifade itfelf, which would certainly unfurnifh it at Foot;: 

 you may then fupply the lower Part with Box and Yews, y^^^^-^^^^^ 

 fupported by a fmall Trellis of five or fix Foot high, as is to Marly, 

 be feen in many Gardens,. " ^- ^^"'^ 



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