The Englifh Gardner . i r p: 
borders, to rake them exa&ly according to the level of your 
ground, and then range your line, allowing what breadth 
you think fit or convenient, withal allowing a matter of two 
inches or thereabout of mould on the out-fid e of your line to 
tread or beat in juft even by your Line, to the end your Bor¬ 
ders may lye faff aud handfom, and not be too apt to moul¬ 
der down 5 and then to let the Edges of your Border dole 
and handfom on the in-fide of your Line, either with Pinks, 
Violets, or any other thing you think fit that keeps always 
green 5 and having let your range quite through, dole the 
mould to your herbs firft on the infide of your Bolder with 
the edge of a Tile* or the like, making as it were a little gut¬ 
ter, in which you 3 re to pour your water when you water 
your herbs,which ought always to be as loon as you have done 
letting, except in a very wet time, and then, if not before, 
to clap the fide of your border with the back of your fpade^ 
but if you defire to edge your Borders with Turf, be lure it 
be not a twichy kind of Turf, for that will be a continual 
plague to your Walks and Borders yor you may fow the edges 
of your borders with Pink-feed, firft making atrayl or gutter 
{freight and even on the infide of your line, and therein fow 
your feed as equal as you can, covering it with the lame or 
other fine mould. 
After you have fmifhed your utmoft Borders, you are to 
proceed to the finilhing of your other borders and quarters 
with the like diligence aforefeid 5 as to their levelling,breaking 
of clods,and picking out of filch weedsas may prove oftenfive, 
and if you intend your quarters for knots or grafs, you are to 
rake your ground as you go, that is, when you have digged 
a little to rake it level, and then dig a little farther, and rake 
again, and fo continue until you have finifhed your quarters 5 
but in cafe your ground be fine fend or the like, you may for¬ 
bear raking until afterwards, as you fhall hear anon, lb as you 
lay it very level in your digging 3 alfo if your ground be fo 
fmall that you can reach to the middle with your Rake, then 
your beft way and fpeedieft is to make an end of digging 
firft 
