fo that our Crop may amount to about Thirty Brace, befides what we might expect from our forward Beds.

The Ridge of Cucumbers will bring a plentiful fecond Crop, that is to come in about the middle of May, when the firft Crop in the Frames begins to decline; but for the three Ridges we muft have two dozen of Glafs Bells at leaft. At the Back of the Frames we might also have a few Kidney-Beans; but they muft be well taken care of, left they over-grow the Cucumbers and Melons. And upon the Side of one of the Beds, when it begins to cool, we may fow Sellery.

But befides the early and the fecond Crop of Cucumbers, we muft provide fome to fucceed for the later Months, and those must be fown in the natural Ground. These are generally call'd Picklers, and for that Ufe fhould be gather'd as foon as the Fruit first appears. For this Ufe I fhall allot two Rods of Ground; but as this fowing is not to be till near the beginning of May, we cannot propofe to inter-plant the Cucumber Holes with any thing, unless it be with Cabbage-Lettuce or Radishes, which will be off before the Cucumbers can hurt them.

Ground for pricking out of young Plants, and for young Salads; three Rods.

The next Spot I fhall take Notice of, is a Piece of Ground for pricking out of Seedling Cabbages, Savoys, Colly-Flower Plants, Sellery, Endive, Annuals, &c. and for raising young Salads upon And for that Ufe I allow three' Rods, which is fufficient for the Plants which are neceffary to be rais'd for fuch a Family, till 'tis their Time to be planted out at due Di

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ftance for perfecting themselves. This Parcel of Ground will certainly contain a greater number of young Plants, than can be planted out for good in fuch a Garden as I mention; but as the Expence of a little Seed is no great Matter, we shall gain this Advantage by it, that we shall have enough to guard against Hazards of Weather, &c. and perhaps to oblige a Neighbour.

We must also allot Half a Rod of Ground, in fome By-place, for a Plantation of HorfeRadifh, and another Half Rod for a Plantation of Skerrets and Eschalots.

Ground for Pot-Herbs, four Rods.

The next Parcel of Ground must be appointed for twelve Beds of Pot-Herbs, which (allowing five Foot and a Half for the breadth of each Bed and Ally) will take up four Rods of Ground, and fhould be planted thus, viz. Two Beds of Minth, one of Red Sage, one of Sage of Virtue, one of Pennyroyal, one of Hyffop, one of Winter-Savory, one of Sweet-Marjoram, one of Burnet, one of Clary, one of Thyme, and one of Parfley. I omit to mention Borage, Rosemary, Angelica, and Lavender for thefe Beds, becaufe Borage will certainly find fome Place or other among the other Crops, and Rosemary will do well in By-places well expos'd, as Angelica will fill fome of the most fhady Corners; and for Lavender, it well do beft in an Edging; and one may likewife have Edgings of Sorrel and of Parfley; for we should fow Parsley twice every Year, and especially a good Crop against Winter. When a large Bed will afford but little, we may fow a Line of Marigolds in a fpare or vacant Place, rather

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than make a Bed on purpose, because they do not laft. I have allow'd full Ground enough in the above Articles, and besides, as all Men. are not of the fame Tafte, perhaps fome of the Herbs I mention may not be thought useful; if they are not, the Ground may be planted or fown with other Things. But it is very neceffary however to plant our Pot-Herb Garden as near the Kitchen as poffible.

Ground for Afparagus, three Rods.

We come in the next place to provide fuch a Crop of Afparagus as may fufficiently supply a Family of feven, to have a good Quantity every Day, from April, that they begin to come up, till June, that we must leave off cutting them. I reckon that little more than three Rods of Ground is fufficient; that is, to have four Beds of Thirty three Foot long each, and the breadth of each Bed four Foot, and the Allies two Foot. Thefe Beds, when they are full cropt, will afford us about Seven or Eight Hundred of Afparagus in a Week, which, I fuppofe, will be enough for fuch a Family as I mention; and they will laft good about nine Weeks. The Method of preparing and planting these Beds may be seen in my New Improvements of Planting and Gardening, and alfo fome Particulars relating to them, in another Part of this General Treatife. However, the Plants must be fet about ten Inches apart, and be Plants of one Year old.

But, befides thefe Beds of Afparagus for the Spring Seafon, I allow three Rods of Ground, for Seminaries and Plantations of Afparagus, for the Ufe of Hot-Beds about Christmas, or in

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the Winter-Months: I have directed their Management in the above-mention'd Book.

The firft Year of planting the Afparagus-Beds, we are to fow the whole Piece with Onions, which will afford enough for a Family of Six for one Year; for we fhould not open the Alleys till Winter, and then the Earth taken out of them must be flung upon the Beds.

If thefe Beds lie all together, they fhould run North and South, becaufe we fhould fet a Row of forward Beans in each Alley every Winter. We must note alfo, that the firft Year, by fowing Onions upon thefe Beds, we fhall have three Rods of Ground to fpare in the other Part of the Garden.

Another Standing Crop is our Artichokes, for which I allow two Rods of Ground, wherein the Lines are to be three Foot afunder, and the Plants in each Line to ftand about two Foot apart; fo that in fuch a Spot of Ground we shall have about One Hundred Plants; out of which we may expect as many good Flowers, and about half as many indifferent good ones, befides small ones, which are excellent fry'd, or eaten raw with Pepper and Salt. Between thefe Rows of Artichoke-Plants, we may in the Spring have a Crop of Spinach and Radishes.

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In the next place we are to allow two Rods for Rafpberries, which fhould be planted in fingle Lines rather than in Beds: The Lines fhould be four Foot afunder, and the Plants in each Line a Foot apart; fo they will bear better, and bring larger Fruit. The Lines of Rafpberries, at four Foot diftance, and a Rod in length, will be ten in Number; and between thefe Lines we may have eight of Coleworts, for the Spring Service, when Greens are scarce, which

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which is chiefly occafion'd by the turning up our Ground in February for a fresh Crop. But I come now to fpeak of Crops which are of fhort Duration, and must be renew'd every Year, and even fome of them twice and three times in a Year, or at least to be fo planted, as to follow one another in different Seafons. I fhall begin with the Bean.

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Ground for Beans.

Befides what we have mention'd of Beans to be planted in the Afparagus Alleys, we must at leaft allot four Rods more of Ground for Fami ly Ufe; that is, three of them to be planted, for Summer Crops, with the broad WindforBean, fo as to make two, diftinct Crops; the other Rod, as well as thofe planted among the Afparagus, must be for early Spring Crops of the Hotspur or Spanish Bean: And of thefe, befides what I have faid of the planting them, and cutting them down, to vary the Times of their Ripening, we may ftill gain a late Crop from them, if we cut down a Parcel of them after all the Beans are gather'd, they will fpring from the Root afresh, and bring us a middling Crop late in the Year.

Among my Enquiries this Year I have examin'd into the Quantity of broad Beans that a Rod of Ground will produce, planted with double Lines a Foot asunder, and the distance of two double Lines. The Bean Foot between t Plants are fuppos'd to be fix Inches apart.

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In a Rod of Ground, at this Rate, will be feven double Lines, or fourteen Rows of Beans each Row of Beans will contain about thirty. four Plants, and a double Row fixty eight Plants,