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part_n may_v never_o want_v a_o little_a moisture_n in_o order_n to_o correct_v their_o drought_n whether_o proceed_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o situation_n or_o from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o those_o water_n the_o second_o be_v to_o hinder_v those_o water_n by_o that_o mean_n from_o run_v into_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o garden_n where_o they_o may_v prove_v prejudicial_a but_o when_o there_o be_v a_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o make_v use_v of_o a_o situation_n that_o be_v very_o unequal_a for_o a_o garden_n i_o explain_v hereafter_o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n what_o i_o think_v proper_a to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o correct_v the_o defect_n of_o it_o as_o far_o as_o industry_n can_v reach_v chap._n ix_o of_o the_o five_o condition_n which_o require_v a_o pleasant_a figure_n for_o a_o garden_n together_o with_o a_o well_o place_v entrance_n it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a for_o i_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o figure_n of_o our_o 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every_o garden_n whereas_o the_o three_o or_o four_o foot_n i_o cause_n to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o small_a bank_n to_o which_o espalier_n be_v common_o confine_v will_v be_v much_o more_o profitable_a in_o that_o place_n than_o if_o be_v employ_v to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o walk_n a_o equal_a quantity_n to_o it_o be_v cultivate_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o that_o walk_v by_o reason_n that_o it_o can_v not_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o shelter_n of_o the_o wall_n i_o will_v not_o absolute_o decide_v whether_o dwarf_n fruit-tree_n ought_v to_o be_v plant_v in_o very_o small_a garden_n every_o man_n be_v free_a in_o that_o to_o follow_v his_o own_o inclination_n though_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v best_a to_o have_v none_o unless_o they_o be_v small_a paradise_n appletree_n or_o gooseberry_n shrub_n i_o shall_v fear_v those_o dwarf_n may_v grow_v so_o large_a as_o to_o offuscate_v or_o shadow_v the_o wall-fruit_n or_o espalier_n which_o i_o have_v a_o particular_a respect_n for_o in_o this_o place_n beside_o they_o will_v certain_o be_v inconvenient_a for_o walk_v and_o take_v away_o the_o beauty_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o walk_n not_o afford_v it_o room_n to_o breathe_v in_o therefore_o i_o will_v employ_v the_o smallness_n of_o my_o ground_n in_o other_o thing_n than_o fruit-tree_n for_o instance_n in_o strawberry_n salad_n and_o potherb_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o one_o part_n one_o way_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o another_o to_o have_v some_o little_a thing_n or_o other_o to_o pick_v at_o all_o time_n and_o thus_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o our_o little_a garden_n of_o which_o we_o have_v divide_v the_o breadth_n by_o one_o only_a walk_n in_o the_o middle_n or_o make_v it_o narrow_a by_o a_o walk_n along_o one_o of_o the_o wall_n or_o espalier_n shall_v be_v cut_v crosswise_o by_o bed_n about_o five_o or_o six_o foot_n broad_a with_o several_a small_a path_n after_o have_v mature_o examine_v the_o distribution_n i_o have_v now_o make_v i_o find_v it_o so_o reasonable_a that_o i_o will_v make_v no_o other_o though_o it_o be_v for_o a_o garden_n of_o seven_o or_o eight_o fathom_n broad_a nay_o not_o even_o of_o those_o that_o consist_v of_o eight_o or_o nine_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o distribution_n or_o disposition_n of_o a_o garden_n of_o a_o moderate_a bigness_n but_o if_o it_o be_v for_o a_o garden_n of_o ten_o to_o eleven_o or_o eleven_o to_o twelve_o fathom_n which_o compose_v a_o garden_n of_o a_o moderate_a size_n whether_o it_o have_v be_v think_v fit_a in_o regard_n to_o its_o situation_n to_o place_v the_o entrance_n of_o it_o at_o the_o middle_n or_o else_o at_o one_o of_o the_o side_n in_o both_o case_n i_o will_v allow_v the_o walk_n seven_o foot_n in_o breadth_n nay_o i_o will_v even_o allow_v eight_o or_o nine_o to_o that_o which_o be_v parallel_n to_o the_o front_n of_o the_o house_n leaving_z as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v a_o bank_n of_o about_o five_o or_o six_o foot_n for_o every_o wall_n so_o that_o in_o such_o a_o disposition_n i_o shall_v only_o make_v walk_v along_o all_o the_o wall_n and_o thus_o there_o will_v remain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n a_o square_a about_o six_o or_o seven_o fathom_n broad_a or_o from_o seven_o to_o eight_o upon_o the_o whole_a length_n and_o if_o that_o length_n shall_v chance_v to_o be_v about_o fifteen_o or_o twenty_o or_o more_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o divide_v it_o into_o two_o equal_a part_n by_o a_o walk_n partly_o like_o that_o of_o the_o espalier_n or_o wall_n but_o i_o will_v not_o allow_v it_o above_o three_o foot_n that_o square_a not_o be_v above_o ten_o or_o twelve_o fathom_n long_o now_o the_o master_n may_v follow_v his_o own_o inclination_n as_o to_o the_o employ_v of_o that_o square_n either_o altogether_o in_o fruit-tree_n plant_v in_o equal_a distance_n with_o strawberry_n and_o some_o small_a legume_n among_o they_o only_o for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o or_o six_o year_n while_o the_o pear-tree_n shall_v be_v grow_v or_o else_o to_o employ_v it_o part_n in_o fruit-tree_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o walk_n always_o observe_v the_o distance_n i_o have_v heretofore_o mention_v and_o the_o rest_n in_o salad_n green_n artichoke_n and_o strawberry_n which_o be_v what_o i_o shall_v like_o best_a or_o else_o i_o may_v employ_v the_o far_a part_n from_o the_o house_n whole_o in_o fruit-tree_n and_o the_o other_o in_o legume_n every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v seven_o or_o eight_o fathom_n in_o length_n to_o the_o breadth_n propose_v chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o distribution_n or_o disposure_n of_o a_o garden_n from_o fifteen_o to_o twenty_o fathom_n in_o breadth_n and_o one_o of_o five_o and_o twenty_o to_o thirty_o and_o from_o thirty_o to_o forty_o i_o proceed_v now_o to_o a_o place_n from_o fifteen_o to_o twenty_o fathom_v breadth_n upon_o any_o length_n whatever_o which_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o fine_a garden_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o will_v examine_v whether_o that_o garden_n join_v the_o house_n or_o not_o second_o whether_o the_o house_n be_v build_v with_o freestone_n or_o only_o with_o a_o ragged_a stone_n plaster_v over_o or_o new_o parget_v the_o house_n not_o join_v to_o the_o garden_n tree_n must_v be_v plant_v against_o all_o the_o wall_n the_o garden_n be_v altogether_o enclose_v nay_o even_o though_o it_o be_v adjoin_v the_o front_n be_v only_o plaster_v or_o new_o parget_v the_o same_o may_v be_v do_v especial_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o breadth_n and_o of_o the_o height_n of_o the_o space_n that_o lie_v between_o the_o window_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o window_n but_o if_o the_o architecture_n be_v fine_a and_o rich_a i_o will_v leave_v it_o naked_a and_o expose_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o every_o body_n since_o it_o will_v be_v a_o pity_n to_o hide_v so_o fine_a a_o ornament_n through_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o little_a more_o fruit._n in_o such_o a_o place_n then_o have_v fifteen_o or_o twenty_o fathom_n in_o breadth_n the_o length_n contain_v twenty_o five_o or_o thirty_o i_o will_v have_v the_o walk_v along_o the_o wall_n eight_o or_o nine_o foot_n broad_a nay_o nine_o or_o ten_o or_o more_o the_o length_n amount_v to_o five_o and_o thirty_o or_o forty_o and_o the_o walk_n which_o offer_v itself_o at_o the_o entrance_n and_o be_v parallel_n to_o the_o front_n of_o the_o house_n whatever_o length_n the_o garden_n consist_v of_o i_o will_v allow_v five_o or_o six_o foot_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n nay_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v twelve_o or_o more_o it_o be_v a_o terras_fw-la as_o it_o happen_v sometime_o since_o the_o terrace_n adjoin_v to_o a_o i_o louse_n can_v hardly_o ever_o be_v too_o broad_a beside_o the_o walk_n we_o have_v mention_v round_o about_o our_o garden_n there_o shall_v be_v another_o in_o the_o middle_a to_o divide_v the_o breadth_n in_o two_o equal_a part_n and_o the_o breadth_n contain_v twenty_o fathom_n or_o a_o little_a more_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v four_o or_o five_o foot_n more_o than_o those_o that_o be_v parallel_n to_o the_o wall_n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a especial_o this_o walk_n front_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o house_n as_o to_o the_o length_n of_o our_o garden_n which_o we_o suppose_v to_o be_v from_o thirty_o to_o forty_o fathom_n it_o must_v be_v divide_v in_o two_o by_o a_o cross_a walk_n almost_o about_o the_o same_o breadth_n with_o those_o of_o the_o side_n or_o only_o some_o foot_n less_o consider_v the_o extent_n be_v not_o so_o great_a beside_o that_o general_o it_o be_v close_o by_o the_o tree_n that_o edge_n it_o to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a than_o those_o of_o its_o side_n which_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o bank_n have_v more_o air_n than_o that_o of_o the_o middle_n such_o a_o walk_v crosswise_o will_v form_v two_o square_n which_o may_v have_v each_o about_o six_o or_o seven_o fathom_n one_o way_n to_o nine_o ten_o or_o twelve_o on_o the_o other_o whereupon_o i_o think_v it_o proper_a to_o say_v that_o a_o square_a in_o any_o garden_n whatever_o always_o look_v sine_fw-la when_o it_o consist_v of_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o fathom_n in_o length_n and_o six_o seven_o or_o eight_o in_o breadth_n and_o consequent_o much_o more_o when_o it_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n equal_a on_o all_o side_n and_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v a_o little_a long_o than_o broad_a if_o it_o shall_v happen_v at_o any_o time_n that_o go_v about_o to_o make_v a_o walk_n on_o one_o of_o the_o side_n of_o the_o garden_n one_o shall_v meet_v with_o a_o wall_n which_o instead_o of_o be_v straight_o shall_v chance_v to_o be_v on_o a_o crooked_a line_n in_o part_n of_o its_o extent_n in_o such_o a_o case_n in_o which_o we_o must_v
moisture_n of_o rain_n and_o dews_n may_v easy_o and_o the_o soon_o penetrate_v to_o the_o root_n as_o that_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v due_o heat_v by_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o it_o stand_v indispensible_o in_o need_n of_o now_o to_o put_v that_o earth_n in_o a_o condition_n of_o produce_v advantageous_o what_o we_o require_v of_o it_o without_o allow_v it_o time_n to_o employ_v itself_o in_o other_o thing_n as_o also_o to_o preserve_v cleanness_n in_o the_o whole_a extent_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o till_o the_o ground_n to_o amend_v and_o cleanse_v it_o when_o it_o require_v it_o let_v we_o now_o examine_v those_o four_o kind_n of_o culture_n to_o show_v the_o manner_n use_v cause_n and_o success_n of_o they_o chap._n xxi_o of_o tillage_n tillage_n proper_o speak_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o movement_n or_o stir_a which_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o ground_n penetrate_v unto_o a_o certain_a depth_n and_o make_v the_o low_a and_o upper_a part_n reciprocal_o change_v place_n now_o it_o not_o be_v my_o intention_n to_o speak_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o tillage_n that_o be_v perform_v with_o a_o plough_n in_o the_o open_a field_n but_o only_o of_o the_o tillage_n of_o our_o garden_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v perform_v several_a different_a way_n first_o with_o the_o spade_n and_o haugh_n in_o easy_a ground_n in_o the_o second_o place_n with_o a_o pitch-fork_n and_o french_a mattock_n in_o stony_a and_o yet_o pretty_a strong_a ground_n some_o be_v perform_v deep_o for_o instance_n in_o the_o open_a ground_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o square_n or_o plait_n and_o other_o light_a viz._n about_o the_o foot_n of_o tree_n upon_o asparagus_n among_o small_a legume_n etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v note_v next_o that_o in_o all_o likelihood_n the_o cause_n or_o motive_n of_o tillage_n be_v not_o only_o to_o make_v the_o earth_n appear_v more_o agreeable_a to_o sight_n though_o they_o real_o thereby_o become_v so_o but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o render_v such_o easy_a as_o be_v not_o so_o or_o to_o preserve_v those_o in_o a_o good_a case_n that_o be_v so_o natural_o and_o in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o it_o be_v chief_o thereby_o to_o augment_v fertility_n in_o such_o earth_n as_o have_v but_o little_a or_o to_o preserve_v it_o in_o such_o as_o have_v a_o sufficient_a store_n earth_n that_n be_v absolute_o barren_a must_v not_o be_v till_v when_o i_o talk_v of_o render_v earth_n easy_a i_o mean_v to_o make_v it_o become_v sandy_a and_o loose_a insomuch_o 2._o that_o the_o moisture_n and_o heat_n which_o come_v from_o without_o may_v easy_o penetrate_v through_o it_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v no_o wise_a compact_n or_o stick_v together_o like_o clayish_a gravelly_a earth_n which_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o nature_n be_v no_o wise_a proper_a for_o vegetation_n and_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o endeavour_v to_o give_v fruitfulness_n i_o mean_v that_o the_o tillage_n must_v 2._o contribute_v to_o give_v a_o temper_n of_o heat_n and_o moisture_n to_o a_o soil_n that_o be_v already_o provide_v with_o that_o salt_n it_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o for_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o fertility_n this_o temper_n of_o heat_n and_o moisture_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o earth_n that_o without_o it_o its_o salt_n be_v altogether_o useless_a insomuch_o that_o it_o can_v produce_v no_o manner_n of_o plant_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o animal_n can_v enjoy_v no_o perfect_a health_n without_o the_o temper_n of_o elemental_a qualification_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v give_v reason_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o tillage_n we_o must_v beside_o give_v 1._o rule_n that_o may_v serve_v to_o procure_v this_o temper_n in_o question_n to_o earth_n upon_o which_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o some_o earth_n be_v easy_o heat_v for_o example_n such_o as_o be_v light_n to_o which_o we_o have_v but_o little_a to_o do_v in_o relation_n to_o heat_n but_o whereas_o they_o be_v common_o dry_a and_o parch_a we_o must_v work_v careful_o to_o procure_v they_o moisture_n other_o be_v not_o easy_o heat_v for_o instance_n those_o that_o be_v strong_a and_o cold_a and_o those_o require_v but_o little_a culture_n for_o a_o augmentation_n of_o moisture_n on_o the_o contrary_a they_o have_v general_o too_o much_o of_o it_o but_o they_o require_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o help_n for_o a_o additional_a heat_n moreover_o some_o kind_n of_o plant_n require_v more_o moisture_n for_o example_n artichoke_n salad_n 2._o sorrel_n and_o thick_a root_v plant_n the_o earth_n which_o produce_v they_o must_v be_v dispose_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o receive_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o water_n from_o without_o other_o be_v satisfy_v with_o less_o as_o fruit-tree_n and_o asparagus_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o need_v not_o much_o trouble_v ourselves_o to_o afford_v it_o they_o but_o however_o as_o we_o have_v nothing_o in_o our_o garden_n which_o require_v either_o a_o excessive_a heat_n or_o moisture_n so_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o require_v some_o the_o sun_n rains_n and_o subterranean_a water_n provide_v for_o one_o part_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o provide_v by_o other_o mean_n for_o what_o may_v be_v want_v beside_o which_o be_v what_o we_o do_v by_o a_o well_o understand_v culture_n of_o which_o tillage_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a part_n those_o tillage_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v at_o different_a time_n and_o even_o different_o as_o to_o the_o multiplicity_n 2._o in_o respect_n to_o the_o difference_n of_o earth_n and_o season_n earth_n that_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a must_v be_v till_v in_o the_o summer_n time_n either_o a_o little_a before_o or_o while_o it_o rain_n or_o soon_o after_o it_o especial_o when_o there_o be_v any_o likelihood_n of_o more_o at_o which_o time_n they_o can_v neither_o be_v till_v too_o often_o nor_o too_o deep_a when_o it_o rain_n as_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o 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