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continued also all around the garden of proper width, as mentioned 
below^ then proceed to divide the interior parts into two, four or 
more principal divisions and walks, if its extent be large; first, if 
the ground is of some considerable width, a straight walk should run 
directly through the middle of the garden; and another, if thought 
necessary, may be directed across the ground, intersecting the first; 
and if the garden extends any considerable length, two or more such 
cross walks may be necessary; the width of the walks maybe from 
about five to ten or twelve feet, in proportion to the extent of the 
garden; and each of the quarters should be surrounded with a five 
or six feet wide border; and a range of espalier fruit trees may be 
planted along towards the back part of each border, so that every 
quarter will be inclosed with an espalier, which will be ornamental 
in growth, and profitable in the annual production of superior fruit 
of different kinds. 
I would not, however, by any means advise dividing small or 
moderate-sized gardens into too many walks and small quarters, 
especially if they are to be surrounded by espaliers, which would 
render them too confined for the proper growth of culinary herbage; 
besides, it would be wasting too much of the ground in walks. 
In one of the quarters a place should be allotted for the framing 
ground; that is, a place for making the hot-beds for raising early 
cucumbers, melons, and other tender plants; fixing on a spot for 
this purpose, full to the sun from rising to setting, sheltered as 
much as possible from the northerly winds, and conveniently situated 
for bringing in the dung for the hot-beds. 
This place, if not so situated as to be sheltered by the walls or 
other fences of the garden, it will be of much advantage to inclose 
it with a close fence of some kind, serving both to break off the 
winds, and by having a door to lock, will preserve your crops more 
secure; these fences may be six or seven feet high in the back or 
north side, with both the side fences sloping gradually to about five 
feet height in front, which should always be lowest to admit the 
sun freely. 
With regard to the borders and walks of this garden, the outer 
borders adjoining the walks should be neatly formed, the edges 
made firm and straight, and the walk gravelled or laid with other 
dry materials. 
The edges of the borders in small gardens are frequently planted 
with box, &c., especially in gardens where the kitchen and plea- 
sure-ground are all in one; sometimes part are edged with un- 
der shrubby aromatic herbs, as thyme, savory, hyssop, and the 
like, but unless these are kept low and neat they appear unsightly; 
some, however, use no pltyUed edgings at all in kitchen gardens, 
only have the edge of the border made up even, treading it firm 
that it may stand, then cut it straight by line; sometimes along the 
top of this edging is planted a row of strawberries, afoot or fifteen 
inches asunder; they will bear plentifully and have a good ettcct, 
observing to string them several times in summer to preserve them 
neat and within due compass. 
Sometimes grass walks are used, but these are rather improper 
