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Chap. VII. of Gardening. 77
comes from England, and they are both cover'd with Turf.
However, in Gardens we ought to diftinguifh, and not to ufe
the Word indifferently for all that" is Grafs-work, or impro-
perly for other Parts of a Garden, as for large Flats of Grafs
that are in Groves, unlefs they are funk hollow; for 'tis no-
thing but the Sinking that makes it a Bowling-green, together
with the Turf that covers it.
A B o w n n g-g r e e n is one of the moft agreeable Com- P,eye.are fa"
partiments of a Garden, and, when 'tis rightly placed, no- «T^^t>
thing is more pleafant to the Eye. Its hollow Figure cover'd
with a beautiful Carpet of Turf very Imooth, and of a live-
ly green, moft commonly encompafled with a Row of tall
Trees, with Flower-bearing Shrubs, make a delightful Com-
pofition; befides the Pleafure it affords us, of lying along
upon its floping Banks, in the Shade, during the hotteft Wea-
ther.
T h e r e are two forts of Bowling-greens, Plain and Com-
pofed j the Plain are all Grafs, without any other Ornament;
and the Compofed are cut into Compartiments of Turf, mixt
Ibmetimes with Embroidery ; with Paths and Borders let off
with Yews and flowering Shrubs. They are landed with
various Colours, and accompanied with Figures and Vafes of
Stone, to heighten their natural Verdure. And in the Bottom
may be made a Bafbn, or Piece of Water, to give them the
greater Enrichment.
Their right and moft proper Situation is in a Place that
is open and uncover'd, becaufe Bowling-greens are no Hin-
drance to the Profpecl:; neverthelefs, they may be placed in
the middle of Groves, as may be feen in the different Ex*
amples of the following Plate.
The Bowling-green reprefented in the firft Figure, is
of a much more considerable Extent than the others, and
may be placed at the End of a large Parterre, or to fill up a
great Space, that you would keep entirely open. 'Tis a
long Square; the four diagonal Outlets of which are ter-
minated by four round Green-plots, where are placed the
Figures of the four Sealbns. The Corners of the Bank are
hollowed out, to continue the Circular-walk round the Grafs-
plots • and in the Bottom of the Bowling-green is made a
*arge Compartiment of Turf, which differs iufhciently from
the
comes from England, and they are both cover'd with Turf.
However, in Gardens we ought to diftinguifh, and not to ufe
the Word indifferently for all that" is Grafs-work, or impro-
perly for other Parts of a Garden, as for large Flats of Grafs
that are in Groves, unlefs they are funk hollow; for 'tis no-
thing but the Sinking that makes it a Bowling-green, together
with the Turf that covers it.
A B o w n n g-g r e e n is one of the moft agreeable Com- P,eye.are fa"
partiments of a Garden, and, when 'tis rightly placed, no- «T^^t>
thing is more pleafant to the Eye. Its hollow Figure cover'd
with a beautiful Carpet of Turf very Imooth, and of a live-
ly green, moft commonly encompafled with a Row of tall
Trees, with Flower-bearing Shrubs, make a delightful Com-
pofition; befides the Pleafure it affords us, of lying along
upon its floping Banks, in the Shade, during the hotteft Wea-
ther.
T h e r e are two forts of Bowling-greens, Plain and Com-
pofed j the Plain are all Grafs, without any other Ornament;
and the Compofed are cut into Compartiments of Turf, mixt
Ibmetimes with Embroidery ; with Paths and Borders let off
with Yews and flowering Shrubs. They are landed with
various Colours, and accompanied with Figures and Vafes of
Stone, to heighten their natural Verdure. And in the Bottom
may be made a Bafbn, or Piece of Water, to give them the
greater Enrichment.
Their right and moft proper Situation is in a Place that
is open and uncover'd, becaufe Bowling-greens are no Hin-
drance to the Profpecl:; neverthelefs, they may be placed in
the middle of Groves, as may be feen in the different Ex*
amples of the following Plate.
The Bowling-green reprefented in the firft Figure, is
of a much more considerable Extent than the others, and
may be placed at the End of a large Parterre, or to fill up a
great Space, that you would keep entirely open. 'Tis a
long Square; the four diagonal Outlets of which are ter-
minated by four round Green-plots, where are placed the
Figures of the four Sealbns. The Corners of the Bank are
hollowed out, to continue the Circular-walk round the Grafs-
plots • and in the Bottom of the Bowling-green is made a
*arge Compartiment of Turf, which differs iufhciently from
the