Chap. VIL of Gardening: 



there being neither Trees, Palifades, nor Wood^ as in the 

 other Defigns that follow. 



The Bowling-green in the fecond Figure is near a per- 

 fect: Square^ pierced in a Star, in the Middle of which is 

 regular Odogone, that has in its hollow Bottom a circular 

 Grafs-plot. It is fet out with only one fingle Line, or 

 Edging of Box, about each Piece of Grafs, and a fmall rol- 

 led Path between. The Corners of all the Grafs-plots are 

 chamfered out differently, and in thofe of the Middle are 

 planted fixteen Yews, or round Heads of Box. This Bowl«. 

 ing-green is accompanied with two great Double-walks 

 planted with Horfe-Chefnuts. 



The third Figure reprefents a Bowling-green dill more 

 compofed, and finer. 'Tis a great hollow Oval, in the Mid- 

 dle of which is a Grafs-plot cut in Cants, to make a Diver- 

 fity. This Bowling-green is furrounded with high Trees3 

 as Horfe-Chefnuts, or Lime-Trees, planted regularly, widi- 

 out interrupting the View of the Walks and Seats, which 

 fiiould always be taken care of. The Walk about it is 

 octangular, formed by a Palifade Breaft-high, where there 

 are Cabinets and Niches for Seats. Behind the Palifade are 

 Green-plots, with a rolled Path of three Foot wide between 

 them, as well to prefervethe Palifade, and bound the Grafs^ 

 as to make it beautiful to the Eye. 



In the fourth Figure you difcover a Bowling-green exe« 

 cuted in the Middle of a Wood, where it docs well enough^ 

 becaufe of the Opening that is made in it acrofs the arched 

 Palifade. 'Tis an irregular 0(ftogone, whofe hollow Part 

 is fet off with an oval Grafs-plot, and encompaffed with a- 

 Double-walk, parted by a Palifade pierced through with 

 Arches, having Balls of Green left upon the Head of each 

 Peer, that form a kind of Vafe, and compofe an Order of 

 Rural Architedure, which renders thefe Sorts of Palifades 

 the moft magnificent Part of aGarden« 



In making Bowling-greens, you fliould obferve not to 

 fink them too deep. It is fufficient to allow a Foot and a 

 half Depth for fmall Bowling'-grcens^ and two Foot at molt 

 for great ones* ^ 



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