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CHAPTER XXIIL 



OF A GARDEN. 



Its Situation, Size, Soil, and Form— Of Watering, Draining, p.— 



Of the Melon-ground, 



A. GARDEN, if poflible, mould be on- a gentle declivity- 

 towards the South, a little inclining to the Eaft to receive the 

 benefit of the morning fun. If it be fituated in a bottom, the 

 wind will have: the Ms effeeT: upon it ; but then damps and 

 fogs will be very prejudicial to the fruit and other crops : 

 and if fituated too high, although it will in a great meafure. 

 be free from damps and fogs, it will be expofed to the fury of 

 the winds, to the great hurt of the trees,, by breaking their 

 branches and blowing down the blovloms and fruit. A garden 

 mould be well fheltered from the North and Eaft, to prevent 

 the blighting winds from affeaing the trees ; and alfo from 

 the Wefterly winds, which are very hurtful to gardens in the 

 Spring or Summer months. If a garden be not naturally 

 flieltered with gentle rifmg hills, which are the belt fhelter of 



any, 



